How to Get Rid of Red Eye in Photographs

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: First open your digital editing program of choice.

   Some examples are:
   Microsoft Paint, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, iPhoto, Photoshop Elements, Gimp (free and powerful open source editing and graphic design software), or maybe a free editor that came on the software disk for your camera.
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   Step 2: Make a copy of the picture you want to fix (it is a great practice to NEVER work on the original digital photo

   Click once on it, press CTRL C to copy it, and then press CTRL V to paste it. ,, Others may zoom in and you will be able to draw a circle around the iris to edit it. (Different editing programs have their own styles of removing red eye). , If not automatic then color in the iris black or a dark gray with your paint brush. ,
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   Step 3: so you can go back if you mess anything up!).

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   Step 4: If available

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   Step 5: find a "Fix Red Eye" menu option or button.

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   Step 6: Click on "Fix Red Eye" from the menu and and drag a box around the eye(s) you want to fix.

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   Step 7: Apply the red eye reduction.

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   Step 8: Zoom out and re-save your new red eye free photo.

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