There are two main ways you can rotate an image/layer in Adobe Photoshop. This guide will show you both options.
Method #1: Fixed Rotation
If you want to rotate the image at 90°, follow these steps.
- Select the image by pressing Ctrl + A (Cmd + A on Mac). You can also go to Select > All.
Press Ctrl + A (Cmd + A on Mac) to select the picture; or go to Select > All. - Go to Edit > Transform, and choose one of the three rotating options.
Go to Edit > Transform, and select one of the three rotating options.
Method #2: Freehand Rotation
If you do not want to rotate your picture at a fixed angle, you can do it manually.
- Select the image.
- Press Ctrl + T (Cmd + T on Mac), which will open the Transform tool. You can also go to Edit > Free Transform.
Go to Edit > Free Transform, or press Ctrl + T (Cmd + T on Mac). - In the toolbar on top, you can type in the angle value. This will rotate the image at that angle.
Type in the angle value to rotate the image. - You can also rotate the image freely. To do this, left-click on the gray area outside the image, and rotate it.
Click on the gray area outside the picture, and rotate it freely. - Once you are happy with the rotation, click on the checkmark on top.
To save the rotation, click on the checkmark.
