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Tail Winds Aerial Media
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December 10, 2021
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lock canvas to landscape and add a portrait image

  • December 10, 2021
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Hi all - I'm assuming this is fairly easy to do:

 

I'm looking to lock my canvas in a landscape position (4:3 ratio), and then add a portrait image into it, so that it sits in the centre with no cropping.

 

So when exported I'll essentially have a portriat image with white bars either side but it will be an actaul landscape file (if that makes sence, pls see picture).

Any help much appreciated!

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Conrad_C
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Conrad_CCommunity Expert
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December 10, 2021

The earlier replies should all work great, no need to “lock” anything.

It will probably center perfectly right away, if you bring in the image using File > Place Linked, File > Place Embedded, or simply drag and drop it in.

 

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    Tail Winds Aerial MediaAuthor
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    December 10, 2021

    Thats great - thank so much! (i'm very new to PS, to still finiding my way around). So when I come to export, the file produced will have the white areas to the left and right and be in the 4:3 aspect ratio (once I've chossen that)in landscape?

    Conrad_C
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    Conrad_CCommunity Expert
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    December 10, 2021

    Yes, typically what exports is what you see inside the canvas border. The dimensions are what you see when you choose Image > Image Size.

     

    If you export by choosing File > Export > Export As, or File > Export > Save for Web (Legacy), you see a preview of what and how it is going to export.

      JJMack
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      JJMackCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      December 10, 2021

      You should have not problem placing in a portrait aspect ratio image into a document with at Landscape aspect ratio canvas. You can  select all and align the portrait image layer  to vertical and horizontal document canvas  selection center. Place will have scale a large image to fit within the document canvas size.

      JJMack
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      SemaphoricCommunity Expert
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      December 10, 2021

      It would be easier to start with your portrait oriented image and add Canvas left and right.

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