#STRETCHBLT VS COPYIMAGE HOW TO#

It creates a much more natural look than the previous example! Protect Your Important Information! Now, you can drag the edges of the images outwards and the most important information will stay intact (human figure and the pier) while the more simple information (sky and water) will be extended to hit the new borders. This is where Content Aware Scale comes in! Content Aware Scale To test out how incorrect the photo will look with the normal Transform Tool, you can press Cmd + T and Stretch the image out to the new width. TIP: Hold Alt/Opt while doing this to extend out evenly from the center.ĭuplicate the background layer by holding Cmd + J.Hold the edge and drag it to the left or right. You can do this by using the Crop Tool and just widening the background.

Start by extending the canvas behind your image. If it’s simple open space, however, like a sky or the ground, it will most certainly help you out! You can do this both horizontally and vertically. It is a great example because we want to stretch out the water and sky, but not the person standing in the center. If you have a highly detailed photo that you want to stretch, the Content Aware Scale Tool will not be the best option. We start out with a square image that we would like to extend.

#STRETCHBLT VS COPYIMAGE HOW TO#

Have you ever really needed to extend the Background of your image, but not wanted to spend hours with the Clone Stamp tool? If so, today’s episode is for you! Learn How to Stretch Images Using Content Aware Scale! Preparation

Stretchblt vs copyimage