ADD DEPTH TO EYES

Removing red eye and lightening the whites of theeyes improves any portrait photograph. You can alsomake your subject more interesting by adding otheradjustments that emphasize the eyes. You can addmore contrast to the iris, the colored portionsurrounding the pupil, by lightening some areas anddarkening others. You can add depth to the eyes bydarkening the eyelashes and the natural outline ofthe eyes. This digital technique is similar to dodgingand burning in the darkroom.Instead of using Photoshops Dodge and Burn toolson the image, you can use the Brush tool on separate blank layers and vary the opacity of eachlayer to control the adjustments. Painting with whitelightens areas. Painting with black darkens areas,lengthens the eyelashes, and adds definition to theeyes. Using the Opacity setting in the Layers palette,you can fine-tune the adjustments before you finalizethe image.Making the eyes sparkle by using a variation ofdigital dodging and burning in Photoshop helps drawthe viewers attention to the eyes and engages themin the photo.

1 Click and drag the Backgroundlayer over the New Layer buttonto duplicate it.
2 Click the New Layer button.
3 Double-click in the Opacity datafield and type 10.
4 Click the Zoom tool and clickand drag across both eyes tozoom in.

5 Click here to reset theforeground and backgroundcolors to the defaults.
6 Click here to reverse theforeground and backgroundcolors and set the foregroundtowhite.
7 Click the Brush tool.

8 Click here to open theBrush Picker.
9 Click and drag theMaster Diameter sliderto select a small brushthat fits inside the iris.
10 Click and drag theHardness slider to 0%.
11 Paint in the center ofeach iris.
12 Click here to reversetheforeground andbackground colors andset the foreground toblack.


13 Paint with black around the edges of theirises and in the pupils.
14 Click the New Layer button to add asecond blank layer.
15 Double-click in the Opacity data field and type 20.
16 Click the Brushes button to open theBrushes palette and presets.
17 Press (Ctrl+spacebar) andthen click in the image to zoom in to seethe eyelashes.