Constrain to Crop in LR5
Apr 16, 2015 17:31:01 #
Not wanting to sound like a dope, but what does this button do and should I always use it? I am very good in LR, and end of cropping a lot of pics as they are wildlife and stuff gets in the way sometimes. However, I have cropped using the 4 x 6 option or 8 x 10 option so that I have a consistent crop but occasionally the picture when loaded on to a website sit too low or too high as an example. Is that what the constrain to crop button is for? To keep the picture as you cropped it? And when would I not want to use that button? Thanks for your help!
Apr 16, 2015 19:36:36 #
Gpro - Good question, and one that I'd like to hear responses to as well. Thanks for posting it!
Apr 16, 2015 19:44:14 #
gpro111 wrote:
Not wanting to sound like a dope, but what does th... (show quote)
Not sure what you are really asking, if you constrain the crop, then height and width change at the same time. Unconstrained leaves you free to change width & height separately.
You can select specific sizes, such as 8x10 or you can constrain to the original width & height ratio - which allows you to reduce the width & height similar to zooming in or out, but the width x height ratio will remain the same as the original.
I normally constrain my crops to the original ratio unless the image is meant for printing, then I go with the appropriate ratio for the output, 8x10, 11x14 etc.
Or did I miss what you were asking?
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Apr 16, 2015 20:15:23 #
Apr 16, 2015 20:20:57 #
gpro111 wrote:
Nope, that was it exactly. Thank you!
KEWL! :)
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Apr 16, 2015 20:25:17 #
mwsilvers
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gpro111 wrote:
Not wanting to sound like a dope, but what does th... (show quote)
I assume you are talking about the constrain to wrap or the constrain to crop check boxes. Both do the same thing. And if you check one the other gets selected as well. If you use one of the upright modes like full on some images, or perform a manual transform you may find the results no longer have 90 degree corners and part of your image is now blank space. The constrain to crop will crop the image so that any non image space is removed. Play with the lens correction manual settings and use the vertical control as an example to see the results first without constrain selected and then with.
Apr 16, 2015 20:38:31 #
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Apr 17, 2015 06:00:13 #
Dngallagher wrote:
Not sure what you are really asking, if you constr... (show quote)
If the OP is talking about the Constrain Crop in the Lens Corrections, this applies to adjusting the vertical, horizontal and rotation sliders - which will often result in an image that is smaller than the original along one or both dimensions. If left unchecked, the "canvas" is left at the original size, and the image will be smaller with blank space around it. If you check it, the crop will adjust either freely to include only the entire image, or according to the setting in the Crop and Straighten tool - if you have the aspect locked, it will adjust it to the proportion of the image as it was when the aspect was locked.
Apr 17, 2015 08:25:41 #
Constrain cuts the uneven edges of your photo. e.g., if you tilt an image to level the horizon, a bit of the margin will be trimmed. Just try it. It can be undone, and you will quickly learn how it effects your work.
Apr 18, 2015 10:28:11 #
Thank you very much!!
mwsilvers wrote:
I assume you are talking about the constrain to wr... (show quote)
Apr 18, 2015 10:29:18 #
Thank you very much! You guys are all smarter than I am:)
Gene51 wrote:
If the OP is talking about the Constrain Crop in t... (show quote)
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Apr 18, 2015 10:29:39 #
I am going to do that right now....
billpan45 wrote:
Constrain cuts the uneven edges of your photo. e.g., if you tilt an image to level the horizon, a bit of the margin will be trimmed. Just try it. It can be undone, and you will quickly learn how it effects your work.
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