User manual ACDSEE ACDSEE 9 PHOTO MANAGER - PHOTO MANAGER TUTORIALS - FIXING RED EYE

ACDSee 9 Photo Manager tutorials > Fixing red eye Opening the Edit Panel Using the Red Eye Reduction tool Preventing pixel bleed The Red Eye Reduction tool in ACDSee 9 has been improved and it is now easier than ever to get rid of this common problem. This tutorial shows you the most effective way to use this tool in order to get the best possible result. The Red Eye Reduction tool is an editing tool that is found on the Edit Panel. Saving changes Key concepts To open the Edit Panel, click the photo with red eye, and then click Edit Image. You can also open the Edit Panel by rightclickng the photo, and then clicking Edit. ACDSee 9 Photo Manager ACDSee 9 Photo Manager tutorials > Fixing red eye Opening the Edit Panel Using the Red Eye Reduction tool Preventing pixel bleed In the Edit Panel, click Red Eye Reduction to open that tool. Saving changes Key concepts In the Red Eye Reduction panel, drag the slider to the right to zoom right in and enlarge the eyes. When the red is clearly contained within the pupil as in this example, you can simply click in the middle of the eye . ACDSee replaces the red pixels with black. Notice that not all the red pixels are replaced. This makes for a more natural appearance. ACDSee 9 Photo Manager ACDSee 9 Photo Manager tutorials > Fixing red eye Opening the Edit Panel Using the Red Eye Reduction tool Preventing pixel bleed If the red is touching the skin of the eye, or actually spreading over it, clicking in the red area can cause a bleeding effect over the skin area. Saving changes Key concepts This example shows how the black pixels have bled into the surrounding eyelid. To prevent bleeding, zoom in even further. Then drag and select very small areas of the red at a time. This applies the effect gradually and allows you to control exactly where you want the replacement pixels to go. Click Undo, or press Ctrl + Z if you are not happy with the result. Remember to leave some red or the eye will look unnatural. ACDSee 9 Photo Manager ACDSee 9 Photo Manager tutorials > Fixing red eye Opening the Edit Panel Using the Red Eye Reduction tool Preventing pixel bleed Zoom out to see if the eyes look natural. If you are happy with the changes, click Done to exit the Red Eye Reduction tool. Saving changes Key concepts You can still undo the changes in the Edit Panel by clicking Undo Red Eye Reduction. If you want to keep the changes, click Finished Editing. To save and overwrite the existing file, click Save. To save the changes to a new file, click Save As, type a new name in the File name field, and then click Save. ACDSee 9 Photo Manager ACDSee 9 Photo Manager tutorials > Fixing red eye Opening the Edit Panel Using the Red Eye Reduction tool Preventing pixel bleed » » Check to see if you learned these key concepts: » The Red Eye Reduction tool in ACDSee 9 has been improved and is extremely easy to use, often needing only one click to fix red eye. If the red area is surrounded by the pupil in the photo, using a single click works well. If the red touches the skin of the eye in the photo, you may need to drag several times over small areas to get the best effect. You can click Undo or press Ctrl + Z to reverse any changes you do not like. It is a good idea to leave some red behind or the eye can look unnatural. » Saving changes Key concepts For general inquiries, please contact: ACD Systems Ltd. 2261-C Keating Cross Road Victoria, BC V8M 2A5 p 250-544-6701 f 250-544-0291 www.acdsee.com/support ACDSee 9 Photo Manager