Dimension Re-sizing in Elements 9

[Steve_o]

Hi,

I've got a basic question for those Photoshop experts.

I've taken an image and I am wanting to resize the image dimensions so that it looks a like a Panorama shot. (I don't want to stitch several images).

Basically, I want the same dimensions as this :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/millersmad/7537616348/

How can I go about resizing my photo so that it encompasses those dimensions?

Thanks for your help.

 

[jon ryan]

Re-crop it? What software are you using, Steve-o?

 

[Steve_o]

Re-crop it? What software are you using, Steve-o?

Hi Jon,

I'm using Photoshop Elements 9 for Mac OSX 10

I thought (and correct me if I'm wrong) that if I were to crop it I would be losing parts of the image.

To me that example I provided suggests that the image is condensed into the frame of the image.

 

[jon ryan]

Yes, you would be loosing some of the image. Pretty much unavoidable, I'm afraid. If you try to 'condense' it, you'll just have a distorted picture.

You could try Image>Transform>Free Transform and sort of squeeze it down a bit...

Can you post the shot you want to alter? Always best if people can see it.

 

[Steve_o]

Here's the image Jon.

Same scene to be honest.

 

[Phil V]

Hi Jon,

I'm using Photoshop Elements 9 for Mac OSX 10

I thought (and correct me if I'm wrong) that if I were to crop it I would be losing parts of the image.

To me that example I provided suggests that the image is condensed into the frame of the image.

You can only see what's been left there -if the image gets stretched it distorts everything in it. To create a panoramic image means either cropping your image down or stitching some images together. Unless you started with a panoramic format (which as you're asking how to create one - we'll assume you're not).

original image

Cropped to a Panorama

Stretched to a Panorama

See what I mean

 

[jon ryan]

Why not just crop it? That foreground isn't doing very much, not really. And you could loose a bit of sky at the top without doing any damage. :shrug:

PS: Phil, I quite like the flatter car!

 

[Steve_o]

You can only see what's been left there -if the image gets stretched it distorts everything in it. To create a panoramic image means either cropping your image down or stitching some images together. Unless you started with a panoramic format (which as you're asking how to create one - we'll assume you're not).

original image

Cropped to a Panorama

Stretched to a Panorama

See what I mean

I see the difference in your examples above.

I suppose all I can do is give it a try....

 

[SoDoSoPa]

Usual dimension for panorama photo's is 5cm x 1cm but depending on how tall the main subject is in the photo this might not work. i would just crop it to whatever you think looks right.

 

[Steve_o]

Well here is my attempt.

I've gone with Hotshots advice and gone with what I think looks best.

 

[jon ryan]

Looks fine to me! (May be worth seeing if you can tone down that bright bit in the middle, though)

 

[Steve_o]

Looks fine to me! (May be worth seeing if you can tone down that bright bit in the middle, though)

I thought that myself but I wasn't sure if it was any good. Unfortunately, it was just the reflection from the sun as it was setting.

I can edit that part but it's difficult blending it in with the rest of the stadium.

 

[jon ryan]

I thought that myself but I wasn't sure if it was any good. Unfortunately, it was just the reflection from the sun as it was setting.

I can edit that part but it's difficult blending it in with the rest of the stadium.

Try a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer. Use the Lasso tool with a big feather to select the bright bit.

 

[Steve_o]

O.K this was the result when I tried to adjust that specific area in the middle :

And this was my attempt when I adjusted the whole image