# PhotoshopElements

# Shear

The Shear filter distorts an image along a curve.

### Apply the Shear filter

1. Select an image, layer, or area.
2. Choose Distort > Shear from the Filter menu.
3. To define a distortion curve, do one of the following in the Shear dialog box:

   - Click anywhere on either side of the vertical line.

   - Click on the vertical line, and then drag the new curve point.

     You can drag any point along the curve to adjust the distortion, and you can add additional curve points.

4. Select one of the following in the Undefined Areas options and click OK:
   Wrap Around
     Fills new voids in the image with content from the opposite side of the image.

   Repeat Edge Pixels
     Extends the colors of pixels. Banding may result if the edge pixels are different colors.

   You can click Defaults to start over and return the curve to a straight line.

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- About filters

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