Crop and rotate a photo

How to crop and rotate a photo with the "Photos" application - Tutorials Ordissimo (Ordissimo v4)

Are you hoping to rotate a photo or to reframe it? With the "photos" application, you'll be able to easily complete these actions.


Compatibility : Ordissimo
Level: Introduction
Estimated time: 20'

Together we'll go step by step through how to rotate a photo with the "Photos" application before cropping it in order to highlight a certain focal point. 

 

1Click on the "Photos" application.

On the home screen, click on the "Photos" application on the applications bar at the bottom of the screen. 
Open Photos

 

2Rotate a photo.

a. Select the photo.
Now you're in the "Photos" application with your collection of photo albums. You want to rotate a photo from portrait mode to landscape mode. To do so, click on the photo in question.
Select an image
 
b. Click on the "Rotate" button.
From here, click on the "Rotate" button at the top of your screen. 
Click on Rotate
 
c. Photo in landscape mode.
The photo in question is turned 90° to the right. 
Photo in landscape mode
 

3Reframe a photo.

a. Click on the "Crop" button.
Now, you wish to reframe this same photograph. To do so, click on the "Crop" button. 
Crop the photo
 
b. Define the new dimensions.
With the help of your mouse, click somewhere on the photograph (for example, on the upper left corner of the photo). Hold down and drag your mouse until the new dimensions best suit. 
determine the new framing
 
c. Review your cropped photo.
Here is your newly cropped photo! This is also indicated in the photo's new title. 
Your photo is croped

The original photo is preserved (Icelend 03), and is visible to the left of the newly cropped photo. 


Now you know how to easily crop and rotate your photos!