Straight Edges After a Crop: Fixing Angle Drift in Composition
You've got a frame that's almost sound. A squirrel photobombed the edge, or the background tilts just ample to itch. So you crop initial, push the good part in, then realize the horizon leans like a tired tree. Now you're stuck rotating a smaller canvas, and the corners show slivers of nothing. That's the crop-earlier than-rotate trap. Happens more than you'd think. Editors do it to save a click, then fight the rotate fixture's white wedges. But the fix isn't magic—it's a habit. Check the angle ahead of you trim, and you hold every pixel you call. If you already cropped, there's still a way back, but it spend quality and window. This guide covers the why, the how, and the when-to-cheat. No fluff, just the steps that maintain your edges square.