Nikon 4 user manual Straightening Images, Draw Level Button, Rotation Text Box

Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Editor

Straightening Images

To straighten the image in the active image window:

1 Select Straighten… from the Rotate sub-menu The Straighten dialog will be displayed.

2 Straighten the image

Straighten the image using the Draw Level button or by entering the desired rotation in the Rotation text box.

The Draw Level Button

Click Draw Level. The cur-	Choose a line in the image
sor changes to .	that should be either hori-
	zontal or vertical and drag
	the cursor parallel to the
	chosen reference line.

The image will be rotated up to 10 ° to make the refer- ence line horizontal or verti- cal. The degree of rotation is displayed in the Rotation text box.

The Rotation Text Box

Choose CW (clockwise) or CCW (counter-clockwise) and enter the degree of rotation in the text box. The image can be rotated up to 10 °.

3 Click OK

Draw Level

If a message is displayed stating that the reference line is too short, draw a longer reference line.

Straightening Images

Straightening does not change the dimensions of the image. Any portions of the image that do not fit in its original dimensions are trimmed, while areas that have been added to the image are filled in black.

Restoring the Unrotated Image

To restore the unrotated image, enter a value of 0 in the Rotation text box.

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