Adjust a Photo’s Perspective in GIMP

You probably have photos of tall buildings in your collection.

you might correct this with the perspective tool inGIMP.

This works with any image that has a tall object.

GIMP with photo open for editing

The example used here is a tree.

Open GIMP and load your photo.

it’s possible for you to pull guidelines from the top and left side of your project in GIMP.

GIMP image with guidelines

venture to position them to be right where your object would touch with the perspective corrected.

Select thePerspective Toolfrom the toolbox.

The icon looks like a 3D wire-frame box.

A screenshot of GIMP with the Perspective Tool highlighted

Turn your attention to the Perspective Tool options below the toolbox.

check that the options are as follows:

opt for image to activate the tool.

ThePerspectivedialog will appear, and you’ll see squares on each of the four corners of your image.

A screenshot of GIMP with the Perspective Tool settings highlighted

Drag the corner squares to alter the perspective of your image.

The direction and distance depend on your image.

Generally, dragging the top squares out and the bottom ones in will help correct your perspective.

GIMP with the perspective tool active

If the perspective dialog is in the way, detach it by pressing the icon that looks like eject.

When you have everything set, pressTransformto make it final.

If you dragged in any of the corners, you’ll see empty space around your image.

GIMP modifying image perspective

That space needs to be cropped out.

SelectImagein the top menu followed byCrop to Content.

On older versions of GIMPCrop to ContentwasAutocrop Image.

A screenshot of GIMP with the Transform button highlighted

The result after cropping is smaller, but you won’t have that blank space.

Next, remove the guides from your image.

SelectImage>Guides>Remove all Guides.

A screenshot of GIMP with the “Crop to Content” command highlighted

The finished result is ready for you to export.

GIMP image perspective altered and cropped

A screenshot of GIMP with the Remove All Guides command highlighted

GIMP image with altered perspective