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It is very difficult to consciously place points of attention precisely on the diagonals during the making of photos or artworks, yet it is possible to do this in post-production using guidelines.<ref>Westhoff, E. (2007). De Diagonaal Methode. (The Diagonal Method.) FocusXtra 2007(Februari), 18-19.</ref> For instance, the DM can be applied to move the subject of a picture further into a corner.<ref>Elzenga, J. W. (2009). Digitale fotografie natuur: Tips en technieken voor het fotograferen van landschap en dieren. (Digital photography in nature: Tips and techniques for photographing landscapes and animals.) Amsterdam: Pearson Education. Pp. 47-49.</ref> To this end, [[Adobe Photoshop Lightroom|Photoshop Lightroom]] has, since 2007, contained a tool for [[cropping (image)|cropping]] photographs that uses overlays of the most important rules of thumb, amongst which the DM is featured..<ref>Evening, M. (2009). The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 book: The complete guide for photographers. Berkely, CA: Adobe Press.</ref> The Golden Crop tool for Photoshop CS2 and up also incorporates the DM.<ref>SourceForge (2010). [http://goldencrop.sourceforge.net/ Golden Crop: The ultimate Photoshop cropping solution]. Retrieved November 7, 2010.</ref> In 2009, [[scripting language|scripts]] have become available for [[Corel Paint Shop Pro|Paint Shop Pro]], [[GIMP]], and Picture Window Pro, and in 2010 also for [[Inkscape]]. As of GIMP 2.8, the DM will be part of the suite.<ref>GNOME Bugzilla (2009, January 3). [https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=566443 Bug 566443: Diagonal Method guidelines for crop tool].</ref>
 
The DM can only be applied on images where certain details are supposed to be emphasized or exaggerated, such as a [[portrait]] in which a specific body part deserves extra attention by the viewer, or ana photograph for advertising a [[Product (business)|product]]. Photographs of [[landscapes]] and [[architecture]] usually rely on the composition as a whole, or have lines other than the bisections to determine the composition, such as the horizon.<ref>Elzenga, J. W. (2009). Digitale fotografie natuur: Tips en technieken voor het fotograferen van landschap en dieren. (Digital photography in nature: Tips and techniques for photographing landscapes and animals.) Amsterdam: Pearson Education. P. 49.</ref> Only if the picture includes details such as persons, (standalone) trees, or [[buildings]] is the DM applicable.
 
== Evidence ==