Section 35. Fix Facial FlawsIncluding Red Eye


35. Fix Facial FlawsIncluding Red Eye

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

SEE ALSO

Open Photos in PhotoSuite

Color Correct a Photo

Clean and Fix a Damaged Photo

Use the Clone Brush

Edit Multiple Photos at Once


Ah, the magic touch-ups! We all wish that reducing wrinkles and getting rid of blemishes was as easy as most advertisers would like us to believe. In Easy Media Creator, it really is! The downside is that, unfortunately, you can only touch up your photo.

Fix Facial FlawsIncluding Red Eye


Select Photo from the Open Files Window

From within PhotoSuite, choose the photo from the Open Files window at the bottom of the screen on which to fix facial flaws.

Select Red Eye

After your photo is brought up in the Canvas window, select the Red Eye icon from the Fix menu in the tasks pane. This brings up the Red Eye window.

Key Term

Canvas The total working area that an image file is capable of using.

Click AutoFix Button Or...

After the Red Eye window has been brought up, click the AutoFix button to quickly fix the red eye.

...Zoom in to Eyes

If the AutoFix does not work as well as you would like it to, or if you would like to fix the red eye manually, use the Zoom icon in the taskbar to zoom in to the eyes you are trying to fix.

Set Brush Size

After you have zoomed close enough to the eyes to have a good view of them, use the slider in the Red Eye window to set the brush size just larger than the eye.

Click Brush on Eyes

When you have the brush size set, cover the red eye with it and click until the red is gone. When you are done, close the Red Eye window.

Zoom in to Blemish

To fix those embarrassing blemishes and spots, zoom to the flaw by using the Zoom icons in the taskbar.

Click the Blemish Icon

When you have zoomed into the appropriate spot on the face, click on the All tab in the tasks pane to open all your editing options. From the Fix menu, choose the Blemish icon to open the Blemish window.

Fix Blemish

From the Blemish window, set the appropriate brush size and brush over the blemish until it disappears.

Tip

Using the Clone Brush is sometimes easier than using the Blemish tool and it's almost always more effective. Learn how to use the Clone Brush in task Use the Clone Brush.


Zoom into Wrinkles

You can also smooth away wrinkles using Easy Media Creator. Choose the photo you would like to edit and zoom into the wrinkles you would like to fix.

Click the Wrinkles Icon

When you have zoomed into the appropriate spot on the face, click on the All tab in the tasks pane to open all your editing options. From the Fix menu, choose the Wrinkles icon to open the Wrinkles window.

Fix Wrinkles

From the Wrinkles window, set the appropriate brush size and brush over the wrinkles until they disappear.




Roxio Easy Media Creator 8 In a Snap
Roxio Easy Media Creator 8 in a Snap
ISBN: 0672328658
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 171

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