Correct wide-angle lens distortion

Last updated on Oct 4, 2026

Apply automatic corrections to straighten curved elements in wide-angle photos and panoramas using lens profiles and constraint lines.

Wide-angle and fisheye lenses capture expansive scenes but often distort straight lines into curves. When straight lines appear curved—such as buildings leaning inward or horizons bowing outward—this filter straightens them using lens metadata and constraint lines you define.

The filter detects your camera and lens from embedded EXIF data and applies corrections automatically. For images without metadata, manually specify focal length and crop factor to achieve similar results.

Convert to a Smart Object (optional)

For non-destructive editing, convert your layer to a Smart Object before applying the filter. You can then adjust filter settings later without quality loss.

Select the layer in the Layers panel

Select Layer > Smart Objects > Convert to Smart Object.

Apply lens distortion correction

Select Filter > Adaptive Wide Angle.

Select a correction type on the right:

Fisheye: For extreme curvature from fisheye lenses
Perspective: For converging lines caused by camera tilt
Panorama: For Photomerge panoramas
Full Spherical: For 360-degree panoramas with a 2:1 aspect ratio
Auto: To detect corrections automatically

Adjust Scale to resize the image and minimize blank areas.

Specify Focal Length in millimeters if your image lacks embedded lens data.

Adjust Crop Factor to control how the corrected image is cropped.

Enable As Shot to apply embedded lens values. This option appears only when Photoshop detects lens information in the image.

Select the Constraint tool and drag a line across any element, such as a building edge or horizon line. Shift-drag to constrain the line vertically or horizontally.

Select the Polygon Constraint tool and draw along curved architectural elements or complex shapes that should appear straight. The filter detects curvature and automatically follows the contour.

Add constraint lines to different areas of the image to refine corrections. Right-click any constraint line to change its orientation between vertical, horizontal, or automatic.

Select OK to apply the correction.

After applying corrections, your image may contain blank or transparent areas along edges where curved content was straightened. Crop the image to remove these areas, or use Content-Aware Fill to fill the empty regions.

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