Removing Red Eye

Canvas X Draw includes an image editing tool that you can use to correct red eye in digital images.

What is Red Eye?

Red eye is a photographic phenomenon caused by light reflecting off the interior surface of the eye, which produces a red glare within the eye.

In the Toolbox, click the Paintbrush tool. Under the Paintbrush tool, select the Red Eye Reduction tool and the tool options appear on the Properties bar.

Red Eye Reduction Options

Method

Select a either the Automatic or Manual Selection method.

Intensity

Drag the slider or enter a percentage to set the intensity.

Mode

Select one of the following:

  • Darken: Compares the underlying color and the applied eye color, and the result is whichever color is darker.
  • Hue: Applies the hue of the eye color without changing the brightness and saturation.
  • Color: Changes the hue and saturation of the painted area to the hue and saturation of the applied color, without affecting the shadow, highlights, or midtones of the original image.

Feather Radius

Enter a value to blend the edge of the adjusted eye.

Eye Color

Select an eye color from this menu.

To Use the Red Eye Reduction Tool with Automatic Selection Method:

  1. With the Automatic Selection method, you can correct the red eye effect in two ways:
    • Click the cursor within the red area of the eye.
    • Click-drag the cursor to form a rectangle over the eye area.
  2. Place the image into Paint Edit mode.
  3. Magnify the eye area that needs to be retouched, if necessary.
  4. Select the Red Eye Reduction tool.
  5. Select the Automatic Selection radio button in the Properties bar.
  6. Choose an intensity, feather radius, mode, and eye color.
  7. Correct the red eye effect by clicking the red area or drawing a rectangle over the red eye.

To Use the Red Eye Reduction Tool with Manual Selection Method:

  1. Place the image into Paint Edit mode.
  2. Magnify the eye area that needs to be retouched, if necessary.
  3. Select the Red Eye Reduction tool.
  4. Select the Manual Selection radio button in the Properties bar.
  5. Choose an intensity, feather radius, mode, and eye color.
  6. Correct the red eye effect by clicking and dragging to form an oval over the red eye.

Original image

Enhanced image

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