Always make a layer of background first before editing.Tools:
Dodge Tool – Make the pic looks like finished by a real flash after the auto QuickFix. (Under Toolbox)
Burn Tool – darkens the area. (Under Toolbox)
Distort Transform – fix distorted pic.
After the transform: 1. Use (Layers, Flatten Image) to remove the barrel distortion
2. Filter, Distort, Pinch with 11 percent
Unsharp Mask(Under Filter) – Keep Threshold at 0 levels, Radius at a value between 1 and 2 and adjust the “Amount” Slider until the image looks right.
Red Eye Brush Tool – Usually use more than 70 for the tolerance value for the red eyes.
Brightness and Contrast.
Levels (advanced brightness and contrast) – with other names of histogram equalization, equalization and contrast enhancement. ….
- shadows (left), midtone (middle), and hightlights (right)
Gaussian Blur – for Professional Blur for background. (at a mild setting (2.0))
Clone – removing the unwanted object. (make sure the aligned check box is unchecked.
Inverting selection (Ctrl-Shift-I)
Framing Project -
1. select the entire image and then save the selection.
2. Canvas Size (Image, resize, Canvas Size). Check the Relative check box, the desired width (.5 inch this case) and click OK.
3. Invert (Ctrl-Shift-I)
4. Select Texturizer (Filter menu, under Texture). Select Canvas (If a large image, the scaling could be 200 percent.)
5. From the Effects Palette, double-click the Recessed Frame effect.
6. Remove the selection (Ctrl-D), open the Effects palette, and double-click the Foreground Color frame.
