Protractor mode lets you take the angle measurements of your image by adding a second distance line after you have drawn your first. For example, one feature of the Ruler tool is protractor mode. The tool can be used for different types of actions. There are even vertical and horizontal cursors that follow your movements along the screen so that you always know your mouse’s exact location along the X and Y axes. You can adjust their sizes, create multiple start and end points, and lock them so that all new points must be placed along the measurement markings for precise accuracy. The rulers themselves are remarkably flexible.

You don’t have to be a geometry expert to get the hang of it, though, as Photoshop does most of the heavy lifting for you. There are unique measurements for your start and end points, your width and height, your angle, and even your total distance. When selected, the tool appears as two rulers that span vertically and horizontally along the left side and top of your document window respectively. Certain tools in Photoshop help get you the most accurate measurement, and the easiest one to use is the Ruler tool. You could simply try to eyeball it, but that doesn’t always have the best outcome. When using Photoshop, sometimes you need to measure the distances to crop your image to a specific size, or you might need to measure the angles in your image to rotate it a precise number of degrees.

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