I have the great responsibility of editing formal portraits that I shoot. I have people ask me to "PhotoShop me!" for the details that they do not want highlighted. I do my best when it comes to minor editing, hiding unwanted blemishes, shadows, smoothing, etc. One tricky technique that I could not understand how to do with a natural look is getting the redness out of the eye whites, or "bloodshot eyes." The ideal tool for lightening is usually the dodge tool. When I used this tool, I ended up with light or bright pink eyes, when they are supposed to get white. So, I went 'surfing'... and found a great method on the Web.
OMG found it!!!! It is much easier than it seems. The instructions are very detailed, which is good, but once you get the hang of it, it is about a 2 step process really. Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!! It totally WORKS!!! ;)
Needless to say, I'm thrilled and so pleased with the results. You can vary your method or tool of selecting the parts to whiten, but I used this technique for the eye whites and to brighten or whiten teeth as well. Just keep in mind that it should look natural. Don't over do it!! Best to you... and happy editing!!
Instructions
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Open Photoshop CS3 (I used PS CS4 and it worked fine) and the photo with the bloodshot eyes. Select the "Zoom Tool" (the very last tool on the right of the double column toolbar selections, which looks like a magnifying glass). Select the "+" magnifying glass and click and drag around the eyes to zoom to that area. If you have the "-" magnifying glass, either click on the "+" one along the top bar on the left side, or hold down the "Alt" key.
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Select the "Polygonal Lasso Tool" by holding down the second tool on the left column of the toolbar (that looks like a lasso) and selecting it. Click continuously around the bloodshot area until you draw a line around it. Return to the beginning of where you started, to see the entire area you have outlined as the selected area to be manipulated.
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Hold down the "Alt" key while clicking around any area you want to delete if it was mistakenly selected. Hold down the "Shift" key while clicking to select an area that you want to add to the areas to be manipulated. It is best to create an outline around the whites of the eyes on both sides to manipulate both areas at one time.
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While in "RGB" Mode, open the "Hue/Saturation" window by holding down the "Ctrl" and "U" keys. Make sure the box next to "Preview" is checked so you can see how everything you are about to do is changing the selected area of the photo.
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Move the "Hue," "Saturation" and "Lightness" bars up and down while the "Edit" section at the top of the window is under "Master" and/or "Reds." Generally, move the "Saturation" bar down and the "Lightness" bar up until the redness lightens and the whites of the eyes are more white or light gray instead of red.
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Click on the "OK" tab when the whites of the eyes look more healthy and select the "Zoom Tool" again. Use the "-" magnifying glass to zoom back out and see the picture as a whole.
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