The number one question you are probably asking yourself is how to stretch part of an image in photoshop cc. Well, the answer is surprisingly easy. All you need to do is open up your photo and select the area that you want to stretch.
In this blog post we will show how you can use Photoshop CC to stretch part of an image in order to make it larger without distorting the original pixels.
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How to Stretch Part of An Image in Photoshop Cc
Have you ever wanted to stretch part of an image in Photoshop? If so, then this tutorial is for you. In it, we’ll show you how to use the Content Aware Scale tool to get the job done.
We’ll also cover some other ways to do it if those tools don’t work out for your specific situation. Let’s get started.
Method: Content Aware Scale
Firstly, open the image in photoshop.
Then choose a regular “Crop Tool” or press “C” on your keyboard.
Now, Drag to make it slightly larger than the canvas photo.
See, Left and right sides have some transparent pixels. You need to stretch the image using a content aware scale to fill in the blanks.
Next, make sure the layer selected and layer is unlocked.
Then go to the “Edit > Content Aware Scale” option select.
When you select the “Content Aware Scale” option it automatically creates a selection bar in the image.
Note: Make sure to turn off the protect option select “None”.
Now , Press Shift & Drag the image selection bar to the right.
Then click on the top corner “OK” arrow button.
You can see we have scratched the image without affecting the image quality.
Note: You can stretch a person or object using these techniques without distorting them too much. It takes a little bit of practice but once you learn how, it will be easy and fun.
Conclusion
There are a few ways to stretch or distort an image in Photoshop CC. Here we’ve shown you the most common techniques and tools, so that you can get started on your next project.
Jon M. Bayless is a graphic designer who loves to share his photoshop tricks on the website he created, called Trick Gate. He has been in the industry for over 20 years and has mastered many of Photoshop’s features. His favorite thing about what he does is meeting new people every day – there are so many different personalities in this world, all with their own unique strengths!