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Zorojuro
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May 3, 2022
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How to Rotate Image in Photoshop Camera Raw

  • May 3, 2022
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A lot of my images have been opening sideways recently and its killing me cause I can't find the rotate option. Apparently I am suppoesd to be able to press 'R' or 'L' to rotate my image but that does not work. I cannot find a tool or button to rotate manually either. I opened this Camera Raw from Photoshop 22.5.6 and running on Windows 10 if that matters. I opened Camera Raw through Filter > Camera Raw Filter. 

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Correct answer Chuck Uebele

The rotate function is part of the crop tool, in ACR. If a file is opened through PS, using the camera Raw filter, the crop functions are disabled. So you can't rotate using the R and L keys either.

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Chuck Uebele
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Chuck UebeleCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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May 3, 2022

The rotate function is part of the crop tool, in ACR. If a file is opened through PS, using the camera Raw filter, the crop functions are disabled. So you can't rotate using the R and L keys either.

    Zorojuro
    ZorojuroAuthor
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    May 3, 2022

    Thanks for the answer! Would this be worth a feature request?

    Chuck Uebele
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    Chuck UebeleCommunity Expert
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    May 3, 2022

    I doubt that anything would be done with this as a feature request, as this is an as designed feature. 

      barbara_a7746676
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      barbara_a7746676Community Expert
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      May 3, 2022

      If the image was opened as a Smart Object and rotated in Photoshop, when it opens in Camera Raw the Photoshop rotation will not take place.

      To rotate within Camera Raw, you can use the keyboard shortcuts L and R.

      Trevor.Dennis
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      Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
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      May 3, 2022

      Are you talking about opening RAW images in Camera RAW from your drive, or using the Camera RAW filter from within Photoshop?  Only the first works OK for me with Windows 10.   If I had a number of RAW files, or any format for that mater, that I needed to rotate, I'd do so from Bridge.  You can Ctrl click multiple images to select them in Bridge, and use the rotate icon at the top of the page.

      Zorojuro
      ZorojuroAuthor
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      May 3, 2022

      No, I am opening via the Camera Raw Filter from within Photoshop. My image is fine when opened in Photoshop, but the Camera Raw filter automatically rotates the image for some reason when I open it in the filter. 

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