![]() However, the same Rule of Thirds can apply to creative compositions as well. This is a well established methodologhy for picture composition and I lay no claims to any inventiveness on my part here I just thought that PDN could do with some different tutorials for those interested in enhancing their photographs. If we create a canvas that is 6" x 8" and recreate our grid (same principal, only portrait in orientation) you should position the subject so that their eyeline intersects the top horizontal line and the bodyline follows the right (or left, depending on your composition) vertical line. Take this picture of a well know political leader (just a random picture that happens to suit my needs). ![]() If you are cropping a picture of a person you can follow the same 'Rule of Thirds'. Your image is now cropped and compositionally complies with the Rule of Thirds.Ĭompare this to the original image is this a more pleasing picture? You can now uncheck the 'Thirds' layer to remove the grid. To do this you can click on one of the corner nodes and, holding the button drag to adjust the image size. You may wish to include more (or less) of the picture within the bounds. You should also position the horizon along the bottom horizontal line. Use the mouse, click and drag the image to position the main feature (the monument) along the left vertical line. This will paste the image so that it is outside the bounds of the canvas. Move back to the image with the grid, select the Background layer and press CTRL+V to paste. Go to your original image and press CTRL+A, to select all and CTRL+C, to copy. This will give you some space to work when you paste the original image in. Now, start on the left side of the canvas and position the cursor at 0,192 and draw a horizontal line across the canvas. Repeat this, and draw another vertical line from position 528,0. Position your cursor at the top of the canvas, at the position 256,0 (see below), and using the Line/Curve tool draw a line straight down the canvas, ensuring you finish at position 256,576 (you can go below the canvas). On this new layer we are going to create the grid. We are going to crop it according to the Rule of Thirds to produce a more professional and aesthetically pleasing look.Ĭreate a new image and enter the canvas size as follows:Īt 96 DPI your canvas should now be 768x576Ĭreate a new layer and call it 'Thirds'. This image was originally 1024x768 - I have scaled it down to 600x450 for display purposesĪs you can see the monument itself is perfectly centred in the photograph. I am using this picture of the Washington Monument. This tutorial aims to produce a final image of 8" x 6", a standard photographic print size, but can be adjusted to suit any size.įirst, load the required image into PDN. The usual reason for cropping a picture is to remove extraneous material and leave a pleasing image for printing. Also, the horizon in the background is positioned according to the bottom horizontal line. This is perfectly centred on the right vertical dividing line. You will notice that the main feature in the picture is the tower. The picture below demonstrates these principals: Although commonly known as the 'Rule' of Thirds this is really more a guideline than a hard rule. The rule is usually applied by lining up subjects with the guiding lines and placing the horizon on the top or bottom line instead of the center. Whereas most 'amateur' photographers tend to place their main object in the centre of their view, the Rule of Thirds works on the principal that when an image is divided into nine equal parts (by two equally-spaced horizontal and vertical lines) and the main feature is positioned according to the four intersecting points it produces a more aesthetically pleasing and professional-looking result than simple centering of the feature would. The Rule of Thirds is a well known and respected compositional rule of thumb in photography. This tutorial will show you how to crop your digital photographs according to a tried and tested method known as the Rule of Thirds. Click here to view or download itĪs PDN is more than a digital art creation medium and is used by many for enhancing their own photographs (myself included) I thought I'd post this tutorial regarding cropping of photo's for most pleasingly artistic composition.
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