Fix “Perspective Distortions” With The Automatic Upright Filter in Photoshop

Time needed: 2 minutes.

The Transform tool in Camera RAW gives you lots of control over how you want to fix the perspective distortions of your photos to create greater compositions.

1. Convert To Smart Object

   To fix perspective distortions, start the process by right-clicking on the layer and selecting Convert to Smart Object so you can work non-destructively.
   
   A Smart Object is a container that holds one or more layers that allows you to apply editable adjustments, distortions, filters, and transformations. 

2. Apply The Camera Raw Filter

   Choose Filter > Camera Raw Filter.
   
   Click on the Geometry tab to open it or press the Shift T keys as a shortcut. 

3. Manually Draw Perspective Guides

   Enable the Guided icon, then click-and-drag to draw a line, following a vertical or horizontal line along with the building.
     

4. Automatic Upright in Adobe Camera Raw

   Instead of the manual adjustment, you can use the Automatic Upright by clicking on the A icon to straighten the perspective of your image automatically. 
   
   Then, press OK when you’re done to save the changes.