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Title: Can this be improved please?
Post by: Lady Di on Monday 10 April 06 13:26 BST (UK)
Hi All,

This is (obviously) a copy from a book. Unfortunately, like most book copies, it is not straight.

Is there anyway the writing could be reset straight on the page - please?

Many thanks
Di
Title: Re: Can this be improved please?
Post by: Keith Bateman on Monday 10 April 06 13:39 BST (UK)
Hi Di,

You know me try anything!!
It's not correct but wonder how/if you could open it in a document folder and adjust - I don't know how.
Straightened up the words a bit.

Cheers

Keith
Title: Re: Can this be improved please?
Post by: Lady Di on Monday 10 April 06 13:55 BST (UK)
Thanks Keith,

That's certainly a lot better than it was.

I tried in a Word Document as well and couldn't find any way of straightening the text.

As far as I could see, it meant retyping the document and that defeats the purpose.

Maybe someone else has some ideas.

Much appreciated
Di
Title: Re: Can this be improved please?
Post by: kmo on Monday 10 April 06 16:21 BST (UK)
Pulled down the right hand side a bit so the writing is nearer horizontal.
Title: Re: Can this be improved please?
Post by: Comosus on Monday 10 April 06 19:44 BST (UK)
I found a new option in Photoshop which allowed me to warp the image ;D
Title: Re: Can this be improved please?
Post by: Keith Bateman on Monday 10 April 06 20:12 BST (UK)
Quote from: Andrew123 on Monday 10 April 06 19:44 BST (UK)
I found a new option in Photoshop which allowed me to warp the image ;D

What's it called Andrew??

Keith
Title: Re: Can this be improved please?
Post by: Lady Di on Monday 10 April 06 23:21 BST (UK)
Hi All,

Thanks KMO and Andrew - you have improved it enormously.  ;D

Very much appreciated

Di
 :-*
Title: Re: Can this be improved please?
Post by: Comosus on Tuesday 11 April 06 00:14 BST (UK)
Quote from: Keith Bateman on Monday 10 April 06 20:12 BST (UK)
Quote from: Andrew123 on Monday 10 April 06 19:44 BST (UK)
I found a new option in Photoshop which allowed me to warp the image ;D

What's it called Andrew??

Keith
I copied the photo and pasted it as a new layer.  Then I did Edit > Free Transform.  There's a little button at the top which allows you to warp the image.

Andrew
Title: Re: Can this be improved please?
Post by: Polldoll on Tuesday 11 April 06 01:31 BST (UK)
 Another  version .... I used the filter,  distort,  spherise option on photoshop 7 and then cropped it !  ::)

Polly
Title: Re: Can this be improved please?
Post by: Polldoll on Tuesday 11 April 06 01:39 BST (UK)
ooops  that was a bit big .....sorry
Title: Re: Can this be improved please?
Post by: Polldoll on Tuesday 11 April 06 01:41 BST (UK)
oh dear... shouldn't have done this after  3 glasses of champagne...  :-\ better leave it till tomorrow .. :-[
Title: Re: Can this be improved please?
Post by: Keith Bateman on Tuesday 11 April 06 10:12 BST (UK)

Thanks Andrew & Polly for explaining how you did them.

I have used the transform for getting houses to stand square but did not think to use for this job - never used distort,spherise - Polly will have a play when my shoulder improves.

Cheers

Keith
Title: Re: Can this be improved please?
Post by: Polldoll on Wednesday 12 April 06 00:01 BST (UK)
Hi Keith... you still up ? ... I hope you are not going crosseyed like me with all these photos!! :o ::) ;D
Title: Re: Can this be improved please?
Post by: Keith Bateman on Wednesday 12 April 06 00:39 BST (UK)
Quote from: polldoll on Wednesday 12 April 06 00:01 BST (UK)
Hi Keith... you still up ? ... I hope you are not going crosseyed like me with all these photos!! :o ::) ;D

Yes  -  Yes !!!