Do one of the following:
- Open a camera raw file.
- With an image open in Photoshop, click Filter > Camera Raw Filter.
Last updated on
Apr 16, 2026
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Also applies to Adobe Camera Raw
Learn how to use the Geometry settings to fix the perspective in an image.
Adobe Camera Raw has four Upright presets that you can use to fix perspective- Auto, Level, Vertical, Full, and Guided. After applying an Upright mode, you can adjust the image further by manually modifying the available slider-based transform settings.
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Apply any lens correction profiles available for your camera and lens combination before you apply Upright presets. The lens correction profile prepares the image for better analysis for distortion correction.
Manually correct lens distortion using Upright presets
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(Optional) In the Camera Raw dialog box, navigate to the Lens Corrections panel. In the Profile tab, select the Enable Lens Profile Corrections check box.
NoteEnabling Lens profile correction based on your camera and lens combination is highly recommended before processing the photo with the Upright presets.
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Select an Upright preset to apply the correction to your photo.
Auto: Applies a balanced set of perspective corrections.
Level: Applies perspective correction to ensure that the image is level.
Vertical: Applies level and vertical perspective corrections.
Full: Applies level, vertical, and horizontal perspective corrections.
Guided: Allows you to draw two or more guides on your photo to customize perspective correction. To do so:
- Draw the guides directly on your photo to indicate the image features to be aligned with the horizontal or vertical axis.
- Once you have drawn at least two guides, the photo transforms interactively.
NoteWhile trying out the five Upright modes, if you select or clear the Enable Lens Profile Correction checkbox (Lens Correction > Profile), click the Update link below the Upright preset buttons.
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Select Constrain Crop to automatically trim the edges of an image after lens corrections to remove any blank or distorted areas.
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In addition to the auto correction options, you can also manually adjust the perspective of a photo. Use the sliders to fine-tune the perspective corrections:
Projection: Fix stretched faces near edges and corners of wide-angle group photos, including selfies
Vertical: Adjusts convergence/divergence of vertical lines
Horizontal: Corrects the convergence of horizontal lines caused by the camera being off-center
Rotate: Rotates the image around its center
Aspect: Adjusts width relative to height to compensate for distortion introduced during perspective correction
Scale: Zooms the image in/out after geometric corrections
Offset X: Moves the corrected image along the X-axis
Offset Y: Moves the image along the Y-axis
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Once you have adjusted the perspective using the Upright tool, there may be "empty" or "transparent" areas along one or more edges of the photo, if the Constrain Crop option is turned off. You can fill these areas using Generative Expand.
