Chapter 17. Retouching a Photograph with Photoshop Elements

IN THIS CHAPTER:

110 About Removing Scratches, Specks, and Holes

111 Remove Scratches

112 Remove Specks and Spots

113 Repair Minor Holes and Tears

114 Repair Major Holes and Tears

115 Correct Red Eye

116 Remove Wrinkles , Freckles, and Minor Blemishes

117 Whiten Teeth

118 Awaken Tired Eyes

Although a photograph is an accurate record of a specific moment in time, there's no particular reason why you have to "remember" the flaws your camera captured as well: the slightly yellow teeth, the blotchy skin, the wrinkles, and the wind that blew everyone's hair out of place. Using the Editor's tools, you can erase these flaws or simply make them less noticeable. For example, you can remove red eye, wrinkles, freckles, and minor blemishes. You can even whiten teeth and awaken tired eyes. In this chapter, you'll learn how to perform these and other digital tricks while maintaining the essential loveliness and inner beauty of your subjects, so that when you post the pictures online, the world will see them as you know they truly are.

In this chapter, you'll learn to do more as wellyou'll see how you can repair and restore old photographs, or new ones that have been damaged. You'll learn how to remove scratches and specks and to repair tears, stains, and even holes. When you're finished, you might look at the results and decide the old homestead never looked better and that Uncle Ben was a surprisingly handsome guy.