Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 168

163 Chapter 10: Retouching and transforming Retouching To remove red eye The Red Eye Removal tool removes red eye in flash photos of people. Red eye is caused by a reflection of the subject's retina by the camera's flash. You'll see it more often when taking pictures in a darkened room because the subject's iris is wide open. To avoid red eye, use the camera's red eye reduction feature, if available. Correct red eye by selecting an eye (top) or clicking an eye (center). 1 Select the Red Eye Removal tool . 2 Do one of the following: • Click the Auto button in the options bar. Photoshop Elements automatically identifies and fixes red eyes. If you are not happy with the results, try one of the other options. • Click a red area of an eye in the image. • Draw a selection over one red eye. See also "To adjust the color of skin tone" on page 138 To remove spots and imperfections The Spot Healing Brush quickly removes blemishes and other imperfections in your photos. You can either click once on a blemish, or click and drag to smooth away imperfections in an area.