Retouching Eyes in Photoshop
CATEGORIES: Tutorials, Photoshop | Chris Alvanas | July 02, 2008
When doing portrait work, the eyes of your subject are the most important points of the image. In this tutorial, photographer Chris Alvanas takes us through the process of retouching an eye to remove a catch light, do some recoloring, get rid of red streaks and more.
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Marcel R. | July 22, 2008 08:11am
wonderful techniques; enjoy your teaching and excellent skills; I am learning a lot from you. Keep up the good work and teach us more
Thanks Chris
Sami B. | July 05, 2008 18:52pm
Loved all of the details - very informative - layers and masks rule! But I guess you still have to match the other eye with this one........
Pam Borrelli | July 05, 2008 14:04pm
did someone complain about the mic usage? Give me a break, this tutorial was fantastic. That idiot was looking for something to point out to look smart. Nice job, Chris ... I have been trying to figure out a good catch-light solution for a while. When I pull old negatives shot by past photographers, I am often left with two GIANT catch lights (left by poor umbrella lighting) in each eye. I look forward to using this technique in the near future.
The Bear | July 05, 2008 17:14pm
Thank you for all the tips! I learned so many new things from this tutorial. Love the color dodge and burn curves layers idea!
puzzled | July 19, 2008 13:12pm
Superb!
Ruediger Fischer | July 03, 2008 23:20pm
thanks chris for this wonderful video i've got the problem actually, after selecting eye through quick mask ,instead of changing eye color whole picture's color changing, can you give me an advice on that please
Veracious | July 18, 2008 19:20pm
amazing job! i learned so much
sheerry | August 17, 2008 18:28pm
Get a new mike! Or learn how to use the one you've got. Popping is one of the most irritating mistakes you can make while using a microphone and the easiest to correct.
Lawrence Standifer Stevens | July 03, 2008 00:58am
Thanks Chris. I love your attention to detail. Too many tutorials have everything look like a mannequin by the end. You take the time and infuse the flexibility to dial things back and make features as realistic as possible.
Rich Lemmon | July 02, 2008 20:52pm
Very well done Chris! I have been through numerous tutorials on eyes, but none quite as comprehensive as yours, nor with as much attention to detail as yours.
I only have a couple of questions:
Once you have removed the catch light, do you bring back your own for believability?
I also can not remember the step for toggling back and forth from the "Zoomed" view and the "Full" view in CS2, but that would be very helpful. Thanks Again!
Mark | July 30, 2008 09:48am
This is amazing :)
I've seen a lot of tutorials and tricks to enhance the eye and this is one of the best and most practical methods I've come across. It can be used either dramatically or more subtly.
Your versatility speaks a great deal of your craftsmanship.
theartist | July 14, 2008 17:15pm
Thank you very much for this technique. Only few people share their skills. So nice of you. Thank you once again.
KiranChandra | July 28, 2008 17:50pm
LOVE it ... great job ... thanks for sharing, I'm looking forward to using this a lot!
Chris | July 12, 2008 03:29am
well done thanks
bob | July 09, 2008 00:46am
Thank your for the 'eyes'!
Kerri
www.AcclaimedPhoto.com
Kerri Kirshner | August 09, 2008 21:24pm
When i am changing the colour balance of the eye, and use the selection of the iris and use the brush and the Q button to make the selection, when i make the colour change its changing to whole photo colours not the selection why is this?
Naomi | August 18, 2008 21:18pm
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