Eyes are one of the most expressive parts of the face. It is therefore not surprising that the photo in an advertisement or a movie is often the focus on the eyes. Of course, that a person with swollen and dull eyes will look much less attractive. But what to do if, on a perfectly successful photo, your eyes do not look the way you would like? Fortunately, in the modern world it is not difficult to fix with the help of such a popular program like Adobe Photoshop. In this article we will take a closer look at how to change the color of the eyes in Photoshop, make them brighter, remove bruises and so on. Let's figure it out. Go!

In this article we will explain how to edit the eye color in Photoshop

Let us begin with a solution to the already somewhat irrelevant relevance of the red-eye problem in the photo, it is simply solved. Open the image in Photoshop and select the special tool “Red Eye Tool” (in newer versions its function is performed by the Color Replacement Tool, how to use it is described below). You can find it on the left toolbar or use the hotkey "J". After the mouse cursor turns into a cross, move it to the red dot and click once. Do the same with the other eye. Is done. It remains to save the edited photo. Go to the "File" menu and click "Save As ...".

Now consider how to remove bruises under the eyes. The most convenient and versatile way is to use a Healing Brush. All you need to do to get rid of bruises is to select “Healing Brush” on the toolbar, then press Alt on the keyboard and select the appropriate skin without defects on the face. Click on this area to copy it. Release Alt and, holding down the left mouse button, paint over the desired areas. Releasing the button, you will see that the fragment you are painting has acquired the required color and texture. You can also use the patch tool. He acts on a similar principle, but not so gently. After inserting the copied face fragment, adjust the transparency to smooth the transitions and make them invisible.

In the event that you decide to radically change the appearance of the photo and change the color of the eyes, here's how to do it. The Color Replacement Tool mentioned above will come to the rescue. First you need to select the pupil. This can be done with different types of lasso. Use the most convenient option for you. The selected area can be adjusted to the desired size using the “Select Transform Selection” and press the Enter key.

Use Lasso to highlight the area you want to replace.

Now select the desired color in the palette. After installing the Color Replacement Tool, start painting over the selected area. To keep the selection off, press the M key on your keyboard and then simply drag it to another eye.

There is another way. First, you also need to highlight the pupil using a lasso. Do not go beyond the pupil on the eyelashes and eyelids, otherwise the result will be unsatisfactory. This is done like this:

• Apply the “Eliptical Marquee Tool”;
• Holding Alt, use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to subtract an extra area from the selection (eyelashes or part of the eyelid).

Next, go to the layers palette and hold “create new fill or adjustment layer” to create a new adjustment layer, and then select “Color Balance ...” from the drop-down list.

In the window that opens, change the settings to get the desired hue of the pupil. Having achieved the desired result, select the created adjustment layer and set “overlay” in the overlay parameters. Then move the sliders in the color settings again to get an even more beautiful and natural shade. Once picked up what you need, save the image and enjoy the result.

Now you know how to change eye color or just make them brighter, more expressive and more attractive in Adobe Photoshop. Write in the comments, did this article help you, and ask any questions you may have about the topic reviewed.