Manually Select Reference Lines for Perspective Correction in Camera Raw

Hi everyone, I’m a professional photographer specializing in interior photography.

In my workflow, which involves processing images through Adobe Camera Raw, perspective correction is an essential step.

Correcting vertical and horizontal lines manually takes some time, especially when it has to be done image by image. So, when Adobe introduced the one-click Guided Upright feature for automatically straightening lines, I was genuinely excited.

Unfortunately, after testing it in real-world situations, I found that it only worked reliably in a limited number of cases, and I soon stopped using it.

The main issue is that, when an image contains many visible lines, the algorithm does not always distinguish between the primary architectural lines and secondary elements.

For example, when photographing a hotel room, the main reference lines should be those of the room itself, such as the walls, floor and ceiling. However, the algorithm is often distracted by wardrobes, furniture, doors and other elements within the scene. This happens to me very frequently.

I believe a “2.0” version of this feature could solve the problem by allowing users to manually select which lines should be treated as the main references for perspective correction. It would only require two to four clicks.

Camera Raw could simply highlight detected lines as the cursor moves over them, allowing the user to select the ones that should actually be taken into account. The software could then calculate the perspective correction based on those selected lines.

This would make the feature far more accurate and genuinely useful for architectural and interior photography.

What do you think?

I’m sharing this suggestion because I know the forum is also read by Adobe’s development team.

Thank you for your attention.

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