If you’re like most people, you take pictures of things to remember them. Whether it’s a family photo of all together, a happy moment with your friends, or just some snapshots to document life – you take pictures. But sometimes something goes wrong and the photos end up crooked. This can be because of the angle you took the picture at, the light that hit it, or even how you held the camera. There’s no need to worry though – there are ways to fix crooked iPhone photos automatically. Here are three tips:
- Use a tripod: When taking pictures with your phone on your lap or in a low-light situation, using a tripod can help keep the photo looking straight and level. This will also help avoid any distortions caused by movement.
- Use an HDR mode: If your phone has an HDR mode, it can help improve photos by boosting colors and making them more realistic. This is especially helpful if your photos have dark shadows or bright highlights.
- Use software: There are plenty of software programs that can help fix crooked iPhone photos for you. Some of these programs are free and easy to use while others may require a bit more work but can result in better results.
Use the Editor in Apple Photos on the iPhone
The iOS 13 update is like a box of chocolates with delightful little treats. While big banner features like the dark mode were talked about everywhere, what doesn’t get mentioned enough is the revamped editor in the Photos app.
The built-in app has a new suite of editing features that can replace the basic features in photo editing apps like Snapseed. One of these features is the automatic straighten tool.
Open the Photos app on your iPhone, select a crooked photo that you’d like to fix, and then tap on the “Edit” button.
Next, tap on the “Crop” button from the bottom corner of the screen.
You’ll now enter the updated cropping section. From here, you can change the aspect ratio of the image, crop the image, and more.
But the first thing you’ll notice after tapping on the Crop button is that the Photos app automatically cropped the photo and changed the perspective for you.
Most of the time, this automatic change is enough. You can just tap on “Done” and walk away.
But sometimes, the Photos app might zoom into an image way too much, or you might want to fine-tune the vertical or the horizontal perspective. Tap on a tool from the bottom bar and then swipe on the slider to change the setting.
To move the photo around, swipe inside the borders. Once you’re happy with the photo, tap on the “Done” button.
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Alternative Cropping Option: Snapseed
If you haven’t updated to iOS 13 yet, or if you don’t like using the new editor in the Photos app, you can use a third-party app to fix your crooked images.
Snapseed is one such app. After opening the app, tap on the “Open” button to choose a photo.
Use the app’s photo browser to pick a photo from your library.
Once you open a photo, tap on the “Tools” button.
From here, tap on the “Perspective” button.
On this screen, select the “Rotate” button.
Here, swipe left or right to rotate the image on the axis.
Next, tap on the “Tilt” button. You can now swipe horizontally or vertically to fix the perspective issues.
Snapseed’s perspective engine is quite smart. As you move the perspective, Snapseed will automatically fill in the edges. Of course, if you don’t like this, you can crop the image later on.
Tap on the “Done” button.
Now, tap on the “Export” button.
In this menu, you can tap on the “Save” button to save the changes to the image. Use the “Save a Copy” button to preserve the original image.
Now that you’ve learned an easy way to fix crooked photos, try shooting photos in RAW format to capture more detail. You can edit them easily in Snapseed itself.
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