Chapter 17. Retouching a Photograph with Photoshop ElementsIN 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. |