HOW TO Improve composition using ML cropping

1 Open image

Choose File > Open. Browse to an image that needs cropping. In our example, the horizon is a bit tilted and we’re not close enough to the horses and rainbow. We don’t really need the partially featured tree on the right.

2 Go straight

To straighten the tilted horizon click on the Crop tool. Click the ‘…’ icon next to the ML Crop button and then click on the Auto Straighten button. The tool should automatically evaluate the shot to counteract the tilt.

3 Auto crop

Click the ML button. The tool will analyse the shot’s content and crop to suit the main subject. Here it’s trimmed foreground grass and sky to get closer to the horses. Now go to Overlay and choose Rule of Thirds.