Absolute Beginner's Guide to Digital Photography

6. In the Layer tab, click the down arrow next to Normal and change the Layer
   Blend mode to Darken or Saturation.


7. If the color is too weak and too much red eye still exists, create a duplicate
   layer and set it to darken.


8. If this method yields acceptable results, choose Layer, Flatten Image to merge
   all the layers.

Eliminating Red Eye Using Hue/Saturation

You can completely eliminate the color red from red eye by desaturating the color.

This method relies on the Hue/Saturation tool available in Photoshop and

Photoshop Elements. Most image editors include the same tool.

1. Open the image and choose File, Save As. Save the file with a new name (to
   preserve the original in case you mess up).


2. Choose Window, Layers to access the Layers palette. Create a new layer by
   clicking on the new layer icon in the lower right of the Layer’s window.


3. Zoom in on a person with red eye and click the Elliptical Marquee tool.


4. Place the cursor in the center of the person’s iris (the red-eye area). Press and
   hold down the Alt key (in Windows) or the xkey on the Mac and then click
   and drag a circle or ellipse that encompasses the red iris.


5. Choose Image, Adjustments, Hue/Saturation in Photoshop or Enhance,
   Adjust Color, Hue/Saturation in Elements. The Hue/Saturation dialog box
   appears. Select Reds from the drop-down box.


6. Slide the Saturation slider to the left into negative territory until the red color
   is gone (see Figure 22.6).

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FIGURE 22.6

Slide Saturation

all the way to

the left to elimi-

nate red eye.