Introduction

Definitions of Terms

File Formats

Image Production

Image Size

Resolution

File Size

Best Practices

Viewing File Info

Editing Images

Cropping

Resizing

Batch Processing

Removing Red-Eye

File Management

Additional Resources

Evaluate this tutorial

PDF Handout

Removing Red-Eye

There is a common need to retouch photos of people or animals to remove the red-eye that occurs when using the flash on the camera. Since there are lots of tools out there to do this, I'll just briefly explain the basics of removing red-eye, and give you links to more software-specific information.

Whatever tool you are using, you will basically be performing these tasks:

• open your image file
• zoom in on the eye/s you want to fix
• configure the "remove red-eye" tool with some settings best suited to your image
• choose a replacement color for the red you wish to replace
• drag or paint over the red with the mouse, replacing the red with the color you chose

After you have done this once or twice, you'll be a pro. Remember, you can always go to the Help menu in your image editor and type "remove red-eye" to find helpful information.

Here are some links to software specific instructions and more detailed information about the "how" and "why" of red-eye:

• Removing Red Eye from Digital Photos
  http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/redeyeremoval/

• ACD Digital Photo Software Tips
  http://www.acdsystems.com/English/Community/ColumnsArticles/SoftwareTips/software-2005-05-11.htm

• Removing Red-Eye with the GIMP
  http://gimpguru.org/Tutorials/RedEye2/