The Perspective Tool is used to change the « perspective » of the active layer content, of a selection content or of a path. When you click on the image, according to the Preview type you have selected, a rectangular frame or a grid pops up around the selection (or around the whole layer if there is no selection), with a handle on each of the four corners. By moving these handles by click-and-drag, you can modify the perspective. At the same time, a « Transformation information » pops up, which lets you valid the transformation. At the center of the element, a circle lets you move the element by click-and-drag.
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This tool is not actually a perspective tool, as it doesn't impose perspective rules. It is better described as a distort tool. |
You can access the Perspective tool in different ways:
From the image menu bar
/ ,
By clicking the tool icon:
in Toolbox,
By using the Shift+P key combination.
Normalement, les options de l'outil sont affichées dans une fenêtre attachée en-dessous de la Boîte à outils. Si elles ne le sont pas, vous pouvez y accéder depuis la barre de menus de l'image par
→ → .
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Ces options sont décrites dans Options communes des outils de transformation. |
Constrain handles to move along edges and diagonal.
Transform around the center point.
The information window shows a mathematical representation of the perspective transformation. You can find more information about transformation matrices on Wikipedia.
With this button, new in GIMP-2.10.10, you can readjust transform handles based on the current zoom level.