Images of many objects—a chair, a plant, utensils, pillows, a vase—are each a different shape, size, color; the viewing angles are different, and so on. How do you line these up, sized and spaced just so, with other things? We’ll show you why your eye is the best tool you have. This 11-page article from issue 52 of Before&After Magazine teaches you how to use your eye to align images of oddly shaped objects better than your ruler can.
Every image has a center of mass, its fullest, bulkiest area, that governs its perceived size. Use this mass instead of the bounding box to scale your images, which (above) now appear similar in size.
© John McWade/Before&After Magazine, courtesy of Gaye Anne McWade.
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