Working with red eye

The red eye effect occurs when a camera flash is reflected off the retina at the back of the eye so that the dark pupil looks bright red. As you learned in Lesson 2, you can have Photoshop Elements apply an automatic red eye fix during the import process, so the problem is corrected before your images even reach the Organizer. However, the automatic solution is not effective for every photo. In the lesson image chosen for this exercise, the red eye effect is not particularly dramatic, obvious, or well-defined, which makes it a great test case for manual techniques.

Using the automatic Red Eye Fix

1.	In the Organizer, use the Lesson 07 keyword tag, if needed, to locate the file 07_02.jpg. Select the image in the Media Browser; then, click the small arrow on the Fix tab above the Task Pane and choose Quick Photo Edit.
2.	Hide the Project Bin and choose Before & After - Horizontal from the View menu below the Edit pane. Use the Zoom and Hand tools to focus on the face of the girl on the right; then, choose Enhance > Auto Red Eye Fix. [View full size image] As you can see, the automatic red eye correction does a great job for this little girl. Unfortunately, it hasn’t worked for her sisters.
3.	Use the Zoom and Hand tools to check the eyes of the other two girls; the automatic fix had no effect for either. In both these cases, the red eye effect may be less pronounced or well-defined, but it’s also more difficult to remove.
4.	Click the Reset button at the bottom of the Quick Fix panel to clear the Auto Red Eye Fix. Keep the file open for the next exercise.