How to Use Content‐Aware Scale in Photoshop

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open Photoshop and your image (Ctrl+Oor⌘ Command+O).

   Content-Aware Scale does not work on a background image, so a copy has to be made. , Content-Aware Scale will make the image large, so a large canvas is required.
   
   Press C for the Crop Tool. , Click on Content-Aware Scale.
   
   The 4 corners of the image will change to points. , You can also press Alt, while dragging, on the keyboard to maintain the ratio of both the sides of the image. ,, To download this Lighthouse image click here.
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   Step 2: Make a duplicate of the background by pressing Ctrl+J in Windows and ⌘ Command+J in Mac.

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   Step 3: Make the canvas big by cropping it up.

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   Step 4: Go to Edit → Content-Aware Scale.

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   Step 5: Drag one of the corners "outside" as you click one of the points.

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   Step 6: Press ↵ Enter or the "Right sign" when done.

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   Step 7: Use this technique to transform any portrait image to a landscape image.

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