Traditional red eye removal techniques only works for people with dark coloured eyes. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use a layer mask to remove red eyes for every eye colour.
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1. Open the image for editing. For this tutorial, select an image with red eyes. |
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2. Duplicate the "Background" layer (Ctrl+J). |
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3. Use the Hue/Saturation tool (Ctrl+U) to set the "Saturation" to "-100". Click OK. |
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4. Add a layer mask to the current layer (Layer> Add Layer Mask> Reveal All) and change the blending mode to "Difference". |
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5. With the layer mask selected, use the "Apply Image" tool (Image> Apply Image) to apply the following properties:
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6. Change the current layers' blending mode to Normal. |
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7. Erase the area round the eye. |
