Perspective

Ella · **Joined:** May 17, 2014 **Posts:** 1568

GIMP Version: 2.10.21
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: Intermediate Level

I have a few photos of the Stations of the Cross from our village church.
Because the Stations of the Cross is not hanging at eye level, the pictures are not in perspective.
Is there any way to edit these in Gimp so the top does not appear narrower than the bottom?

mahvin · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2010 **Posts:** 4050

Check this out:

https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Persp ... -revisited

I thought there was a script for this, and if there is, I've not been able to locate it just yet, but have you tried using the perspective tool in GIMP using guide lines?

rich2005 · **Joined:** Mar 04, 2011 **Posts:** 2610

The plugin is still there, maybe the url needs updating

The listing is here http://kmarkku.arkku.net/
and the perspective section
http://kmarkku.arkku.net/Perspective_tr ... aster.html

..but the regular Gimp perspective tool or even the unified transform tool should work

edit: Example of perspective tool. Use the corrective (backward) mode.

https://i.imgur.com/0cVKTjt.mp4
or for Gimp 2.8 looks like this https://i.imgur.com/o6CEHx2.mp4

Ella · **Joined:** May 17, 2014 **Posts:** 1568

Mahvin and Rich, thanks for your good advice and clear explanations. I will try it with the perspective tool.

Ella · **Joined:** May 17, 2014 **Posts:** 1568

Thanks, it worked out.
Just one more question, what's the difference between 'corrective (backward)' and 'normal (forward)' ?

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

Ella wrote:

Thanks, it worked out.
Just one more question, what's the difference between 'corrective (backward)' and 'normal (forward)' ?

The Forward option is used when you want to create a perspective effect on something which is rectangular:

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Ella · **Joined:** May 17, 2014 **Posts:** 1568

Thanks ofnuts, learned a bit more again.