Chapter 10: Retouching and transforming
Retouching
To remove red eye
The Red Eye Removal tool removes red eye in flash photos of people.
Red eye is caused by a reflection of the subject's retina by the camera's flash. You'll see it more often when taking
pictures in a darkened room because the subject's iris is wide open. To avoid red eye, use the camera's red eye
reduction feature, if available.
Correct red eye by selecting an eye (top) or clicking an eye (center).
Select the Red Eye Removal tool
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Do one of the following:
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Click the Auto button in the options bar. Photoshop Elements automatically identifies and fixes red eyes. If you
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are not happy with the results, try one of the other options.
Click a red area of an eye in the image.
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Draw a selection over one red eye.
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See also
"To adjust the color of skin tone" on page 138
To remove spots and imperfections
The Spot Healing Brush quickly removes blemishes and other imperfections in your photos. You can either click
once on a blemish, or click and drag to smooth away imperfections in an area.
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