Straighten tilted horizons

Make a slanted horizon run parallel with the edge of the frame, and fill in the edges automatically

When we take a photo, we may not realise that the camera was rotated at a slight angle until we look at the image on the computer screen. A rotated camera causes horizons to tilt. As you can see in the starting image, the horizon rises from left to right at a slight angle. Tilted horizons aren't so noticeable if you're shooting a landscape with rolling hills, but in the case of a seascape, any tilt on the horizon will stand out. You could try capturing straight horizons by mounting the camera on a tripod, but this is time-consuming and still no guarantee that the shot will be tilt free, especially if the tripod is resting on an uneven surface such as a pebble beach. Fortunately, Photoshop Elements enables you…

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