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1. Bill Hunt,

Jul 1, 2012 4:52 PM in reply to thauser79

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Here is one way to accomplish what I think that you want.

With the Marquee Tool, make that Selection. Hit Ctrl+C (Copy), then Ctrl+V (Paste) to Paste that into a new Layer. Hit Ctrl+T for Free Transform, and with the Cursor just outside the Bounding Box, Rotate, as needed. If you wish to Constrain the Rotation, hold down Shift.

If you wish to completly remove that area, inside the Marquee Tool Selection, use Ctrl+X (Cut), then Ctrl+V, and Ctrl+T.

Good luck,

Hunt

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2. conroy,

Jul 1, 2012 5:12 PM in reply to thauser79

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Ensure the layer containing the pixels to rotate is targeted (selected in Layers panel) then Edit > Transform > Rotate 90 CW. If you have a marqueed selection then its contents will rotate, otherwise the entire layer will rotate.

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3. thauser79,

Jul 1, 2012 5:09 PM in reply to Bill Hunt

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thank you so much! i just did that , however, it rotated the shape, but not the image in it. i wonder what im doing wrong...

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4. PECourtejoie,

Jul 2, 2012 6:31 AM in reply to thauser79

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Hello, could you paste a screenshot of your layers panel?

What do you mean by rotating the shape?

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5. PECourtejoie,

Jul 2, 2012 7:31 AM in reply to PECourtejoie

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Entries in the layer menu apply to the whole image. You should use the edit menu to rotate parts of an image.

I will close the other discussions ( http://forums.adobe.com/message/4532397#4532397 and http://forums.adobe.com/message/4532505#4532505 ) so that answers go only on this one.

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6. PECourtejoie,

Jul 2, 2012 7:37 AM in reply to thauser79

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It seems, from other discussions that you have been using image>rotate canvas, that does affect the whole image. Pay attention to the exact descriptions, in this case, you should have use edit>transform.

Another possible solution is that you might have selected the area around the part you wanted to rotate. If this is the case, go to select>inverse.

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7. Bill Hunt,

Jul 2, 2012 8:23 AM in reply to PECourtejoie

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Pierre,

Thank you. I had not seen the other threads, or noticed that they applied here too.

Appreciated,

Hunt

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8. thauser79,

Jul 2, 2012 10:03 AM in reply to PECourtejoie

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do you have an email for where i can send the screen shot attachment? for some reason it won't let me paste it to this email

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9. thauser79,

Jul 2, 2012 10:08 AM in reply to PECourtejoie

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thank you....yes i have read the user's manual however i keep landing in sticky spots (as with the rectangular marquee tool and selection tool)...i admit i did grab some photos off of google images as a trial for a border i wanted to make. i did not receive the photos from a stock photo site. maybe this is part of the problem.

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10. thauser79,

Jul 2, 2012 10:09 AM in reply to PECourtejoie

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is there a way to paste a screen shot to you through this?

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11. thauser79,

Jul 2, 2012 11:01 AM in reply to PECourtejoie

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hi! here is a screen shot of my images....i was trying to select one of the frame pieces to englarge, then rotate it...

http://pad1.whstatic.com/images/thumb/9/93/Screenshot_from_photoshop_3 7.jpg/629px-Screenshot_from_photoshop_37.jpg

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12. PECourtejoie,

Jul 3, 2012 4:13 AM in reply to thauser79

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thauser, please use the web forum, you'll be able to use the camera icon to add a screenshot. And you can send a full resolution one.

Ths URL of this thread is: http://forums.adobe.com/message/4532418#4532418

Please also show the layers panel in that screen shot.

So, you are trying to have that frame around the whole image?

did you "jump" it to its own layer after selecting it: CTRL+J.

Then you'll be able to rotate it. Tip: select the move tool, V, and check "show transform controls" in the option bar. that way, you'll be able to easily rotate and transform elements.

If you scale the frame part you have, it will be distorded. I would recommend to put it in a corner, and select the other corner, move it to the correct spot, and stretch only the parts where there are fewer details.(the areas between the two dots in your selected frame)

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13. Bill Hunt,

Jul 3, 2012 7:33 AM in reply to thauser79

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If one accesses the Adobe Forums via a browser (Pierre's link), then this ARTICLE will tell you how to attach an Image file in your post.

As requested, besides the image, a screen-cap of the Layers Palette open, will go a very long way to showing what is causing your problem.

Good luck,

Hunt

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