How to Reduce Red Eyes on Photos Using GIMP
If not done already, download and install "the Gimp 2.x"., Open your red eye-affected photo in the Gimp. , Switch to the "Layers, Channels, Paths, Undo" Window., Click the Channel's tab (Red, green, blue blocks) and De-select the green and blue...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: If not done already
(If running Microsoft Windows, the usual installer will also install the GTK+ runtime environment, but if you're compiling it from source you'll have to take care of that yourself.) -
Step 2: download and install "the Gimp 2.x".
, If this window isn't already open, or you have closed it accidentally, to get it back: (from the photo window)Dialogs>Create New Dock>Layers, Channels, Paths. ,, Select Burn and highlights options.
Exposure should be set to something between 25-50. , Generally, the best sized tool is 5x5 to 9x9. (Although, smaller and sometimes larger sizes can be appropriate, but larger sizes reduce quality and realism, and smaller sizes tend to be tedious). , Zoom level depend on size of image, and size of the eye, the best level is where the eye takes up most of the window, around 70-90%. ,, undo and redo any areas that you feel necessary. , -
Step 3: Open your red eye-affected photo in the Gimp.
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Step 4: Switch to the "Layers
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Step 5: Channels
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Step 6: Undo" Window.
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Step 7: Click the Channel's tab (Red
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Step 8: blue blocks) and De-select the green and blue options (click name so background goes from grey to white
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Step 9: eye should remain).
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Step 10: Switch to Main Gimp Window and select the Burn/Dodge tool.
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Step 11: Select a small brush size
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Step 12: best suited size depends on the size of the eye.
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Step 13: Zoom in.
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Step 14: Carefully 'dot' around the redness of the eye to slowly reduce prominence of the redness.
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Step 15: Occasionally zoom out to 100% to check that the reduction looks realistic and does not look out of place.
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Step 16: Sit back and enjoy your work!
Detailed Guide
(If running Microsoft Windows, the usual installer will also install the GTK+ runtime environment, but if you're compiling it from source you'll have to take care of that yourself.)
, If this window isn't already open, or you have closed it accidentally, to get it back: (from the photo window)Dialogs>Create New Dock>Layers, Channels, Paths. ,, Select Burn and highlights options.
Exposure should be set to something between 25-50. , Generally, the best sized tool is 5x5 to 9x9. (Although, smaller and sometimes larger sizes can be appropriate, but larger sizes reduce quality and realism, and smaller sizes tend to be tedious). , Zoom level depend on size of image, and size of the eye, the best level is where the eye takes up most of the window, around 70-90%. ,, undo and redo any areas that you feel necessary. ,
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