To manually fix red eye, select the Red Eye Removal tool 
in Quick or Expert modes.
Last updated on
Jan 12, 2022 12:40:35 PM GMT
Precisely remove red eye
The Red Eye Removal tool removes red eye in flash photos of people. Illumination of the subject's retina by the camera's flash causes Red eye. 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.
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You can also remove red eye from selected photos in the Photo Browser.
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In the Tool Options bar, set the Pupil Radius and Darken Amount.
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In the image, do one of the following:
- Click a red area of an eye.
- Draw a selection over the eye area.
- When you release the mouse button, the red is removed from the eyes.
Note: You can also automatically fix red eye by clicking Auto Correct in the Red Eye Removal tool options bar.
Removing the Pet Eye effect
The red-eye removal tool enables you to remove the reddish glow in the eyes, due to reflection of light (resulting from low ambient light or the use of a flash). For animals, the eyes glow white, green, red, or yellow, and the often-used red-eye removal tools may not fix the effect correctly.
To fix the Pet Eye effect:
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In the Quick or Expert mode, select the Red Eye Removal Tool.
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In the Tool Options bar, select the Pet Eye checkbox.
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Do one of the following using a mouse:
- Draw a rectangle around the eye region
- Click on the eye in the picture
Note:When you select the Pet Eye checkbox, the Auto Correct button is disabled.
Move and reposition objects
The Content-Aware Move tool allows you to select an object in your photograph and move the selection to a different location, or extend it.
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Select the Content-Aware Move tool
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Choose a mode, to specify whether you want to move an object, or if you want to create a copy of the object.
Move
Enables you to move objects to a different location in the image.
Extend
Enables you to replicate the object multiple times.
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Choose the type of selection you want to make:
New
Drag your mouse around the object you want to move or extend, to create a new selection
Add
Any selection you make adds to the previous selection
Subtract
When you make a new selection over an existing selection, the overlapping portion is removed from the resulting selection.
Intersect
When you make a new selection over an existing selection, only the common area overlapping the new and old selection continues to be selected.
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Drag the mouse pointer (
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When you have made a selection, move the object to a new location. The area where the selection is moved from is automatically filled, based on the image content surrounding the area.
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If the automatically-filled area does not appear correct, select the Sample All Layers checkbox and adjust the Healing slider.
Remove spots and unwanted objects
Remove spots and small imperfections
The Spot Healing Brush quickly removes blemishes and other imperfections from your photos. You can either click once on a blemish, or drag to smooth away imperfections in an area.
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Select the Spot Healing Brush tool
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Choose a brush size. A brush that is slightly larger than the area you want to fix works best so that you can cover the entire area with one click.
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Choose one of the following Type options in the Tool Options bar.
Proximity Match
Uses the pixels around the edge of the selection to find an image area to use as a patch for the selected area. If this option doesn’t provide a satisfactory fix, choose Edit > Undo, and try the Create Texture option.
Create Texture
Uses all the pixels in the selection to create a texture with which to fix the area. If the texture doesn’t work, try dragging through the area a second time.
note: Click Sample All Layers to apply your change to all layers of the image.
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Click the area you want to fix in the image, or click and drag over a larger area.
Remove unwanted objects with content-aware healing
You can remove unwanted objects or figures from your photos without destroying the photos. Using the Content-Aware option with the Spot Healing Brush tool, you can remove selected objects constructively from one photo. Photoshop Elements Editor compares nearby image content to seamlessly fill the selection, realistically maintaining key details such as shadows and object edges.
To remove an unwanted object:
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Select the Spot Healing Brush tool.
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Select Content-Aware in the Tool Options bar.
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Paint over the object that you want to remove from the image.
Spot healing works best on small objects. If the image you're working on is large and has a large unwanted object, make sure that you work with high-end machine configuration. If you experience problems with large images, try the following approaches:
- Draw smaller brush strokes at a time.
- Downsample the image.
- Increase the RAM allocated and relaunch the application.
Fix large imperfections
The Healing Brush fixes large areas of imperfections when you drag over them. You can remove objects from a uniform background, such as an object in a field of grass.
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Select the Healing Brush tool
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Choose a brush size from the Tool Options bar and set healing brush options:
Mode
Determines how the source or pattern blends with existing pixels. Normal mode lays new pixels over the original pixels. Replace mode preserves film grain and texture at the edges of the brush stroke.
Source
Sets the source to use for repairing pixels. Sampled uses pixels from the current image. Pattern uses pixels from the pattern you specify in the Pattern panel.
Aligned
Samples pixels continuously without losing the current sampling point, even if you release the mouse button. Deselect Aligned to continue using the sampled pixels from the initial sampling point each time you stop and resume painting.
Sample All Layers
Choose Sample All Layers to sample data from the current layer, the current layer and below, or all visible layers.
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Position the pointer in any open image and press Option to sample data.
Note:If you are sampling from one image and applying to another, both images must be in the same color mode unless one of the images is in Grayscale mode.
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Drag the image over the flaw to meld existing data with sampled data. The sampled pixels meld with the existing pixels each time you release the mouse button.Note:
If there is a strong contrast at the edges of the area you want to heal, make a selection before you use the Healing Brush tool. Make the selection bigger than the area you want to heal but precisely follow the boundary of contrasting pixels. When you paint with the Healing Brush tool, the selection prevents colors from bleeding in from the outside.
Correct camera distortion
The Correct Camera Distortion dialog box enables you to fix common lens distortion problems, like darkened edges due to lens faults or improper lens shading. For example, in a picture of the sky taken in low light, the corners of the image are darker than the center. Changing the vignette amount and midtone settings fixes the distortion.
Adjust distortions due to vertical or horizontal camera tilt by using the perspective controls. Rotate an image or fix image perspective to adjust distortions. Correct Camera Distortion filter’s image grid helps make easy and accurate adjustments.
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Select Filter > Correct Camera Distortion.
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Select Preview check box.
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Set any of the following options to correct your image, and then click OK:
Remove Distortion
Corrects lens barrel or pincushion distortion. Type a number in the box, or move the slider to straighten horizontal and vertical lines that bend either away from or toward the center of the image.
Vignette Amount
Sets the amount of lightening or darkening along the edges of an image. Type a number in the box, or move the slider to gradually shade the image.
Vignette Midpoint
Specifies the width of area affected by the Amount slider. Move the slider, or type a lower number to affect more of the image. Type a higher number to restrict the effect to the edges of the image.
Vertical Perspective
Corrects image perspective caused by tilting the camera up or down. Type a number in the box or use the slider to make vertical lines in an image parallel.
Horizontal Perspective
Type a number in the box or use the slider to correct perspective by making horizontal lines in an image parallel.
Angle
Rotates the image to correct for camera tilt or to make adjustments after correcting perspective. Type a number in the box or drag the angle dial to rotate the image to the left (counterclockwise) or right (clockwise).
Scale
Adjusts the image scale up or down. The image pixel dimensions aren’t changed. Type a number in the box or use the slider to remove blank areas of the image caused by pincushion, rotation, or perspective corrections. Scaling up effectively results in cropping the image and interpolating up to the original pixel dimensions.
Show Grid
Shows the grid when selected. Hides the grid when deselected.
Zoom
Shows a closer view when you zoom in, and shows a more distant view when you zoom out.
Color
Specifies the grid color.
Use Photomerge Group Shot
Use Photomerge Group Shot to create the perfect group photo from multiple photos.
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For best results, pick the multiple images used to create a Photomerge Group Shot from the same photo session.
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Select the group photos you want to use as source images for the Photomerge Group Shot. In Photoshop Elements Editor, open the photos.
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Choose Enhance > Photomerge > Photomerge Group Shot.
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Select the best group photo, and drag it from the Photo Bin to the Final window.
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Click other photos in the Photo Bin (color coded to help you keep track). Use the Pencil tool to mark over the areas that you want to merge into the final photo. To fine-tune the final image, use the Pencil tool to add additional content, or the Eraser tool to remove content.
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Set any of the following:
Show Strokes
Click this option to show the Pencil strokes you marked in the source image.
Show Regions
Click this option to reveal the selected regions in the final image.
Advanced Options
Expand or collapse this arrow for Advanced Options.
Alignment Tool
To correct the alignment of multiple photos, click the Alignment Tool, place three markers in the source image and three markers in the final image, then click Align Photos.
Note: Photomerge Group Shot uses auto alignment. Use the Alignment Tool only if the automatic alignment didn’t produce the expected result.
Pixel Blending
Click this option to blend pixels.
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Click Reset to start the process over, Done to complete the Photomerge Group Shot, or Cancel to close Photomerge Group Shot.
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Use Photomerge Scene Cleaner
Use Photomerge Scene Cleaner to create the perfect scenic photo from multiple photos. For example, you can eliminate unwanted elements like tourists that inadvertently wandered into the scenery.
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For best results, use images from the same scene taken from the same angle.
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To select 2 - 10 photos you want to use for the Photomerge Scene Cleaner, open the photos in Photoshop Elements Editor.
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Choose Enhance > Photomerge > Photomerge Scene Cleaner.
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Select the best photo and then drag it from the Photo Bin to the Final window.
This photo becomes the base image for the final photo.
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Click a photo in the Photo Bin (color-coded to help you keep track).
It appears in the Source window.
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Do any of the following to add or remove areas from the Final window:
- To remove an area, use the Pencil tool to mark the area in the Final window.
- To add an area to the Final window, use the Pencil tool to mark the area in the Source window.
- To fine-tune the final image, use the Pencil tool to add additional content or the Eraser tool to remove content.
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(Optional) Select one of the following:
Show Strokes
Shows your Pencil strokes in the source image.
Show Regions
Reveals the selected regions in the final image.
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(Optional) If there’s a problem with the photos aligning properly, click the Advanced Options arrow to access the following:
Alignment Tool
Corrects the alignment of the multiple photos. Click the Alignment Tool to place three markers in the source image and three markers in the final image. Drag markers to similar areas in each photo and then click Align Photos.
note: Photomerge Scene Cleaner uses auto alignment. The Alignment Tool should only be used if the automatic alignment didn’t produce the result you want.
Pixel Blending
Blends pixels using different options. Experiment to see whether this option improves the photo or not.
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(Optional) Select other photos in the Photo Bin for use in the Source window and repeat step 5.
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Click Reset to start the process over, Done to complete the Photomerge Scene Cleaner, or Cancel to close Photomerge Scene Cleaner.
A. Dragging a photo to the Final window B. Using the Pencil tool to the mark area to be replaced in the Final window C. Result in the Final window
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