retouching tools

• eraser tools (E)

  
  

  • help remove unwanted parts of an image
  • work like a brush to erase pixels
• background eraser tool

  • Hold E and click to cycle
  • removes background color
  • erases similar colors as you drag
  • tolerance
• tolerance

  • 10% - some colors
  • 100% - all shades
• magic eraser tool (Shift + E)

  • instantly removed areas with similar colors
  • removes simple colors
• blur tool

  • softens edges
  • apply for soft focus or to reduce visible roughness
• sharpen tool

  • increases clarity or contrasts
  • make edges or details clearer
• smudge tool

  • blend colors and pixels together
  • like a paint
  • painterly effect
• dodge tool (o)

  • brighten up dark spots
  • lighten specific. areas
• burn tool

  • make a part of an image stand up
• sponge tool

  • adjust color saturation
• healing brush tool (J)

  • fix imperfections
  • blending repaired area with the surrounding images
  • samples pixels
  • use for wrinkles and scratches
  • needs source
• spot healing brush tool (J)

  • removes blemishes quickly
  • automatically detecs
• patch tool (J)

  • repair selected areas by replacing with pixels from another image
  • matches textures
• Red eye tool (J)

  • removes red eyes from photos caused by flash photography
• clone stamp tool (S)

  • allow copy pixel ro another
  • alt/option key
  • repetative
• pattern stamp tool (s)

  • select pattern in options bar
  • impressionist mode: jitter effect
• clone stamp

  • alt/key: trigger source point
  • bracket: shortcut got brush size
  • aligned sample: start with source point if not center
  • clone sequence: slots
• ctrl + j

  • duplicate
• retouching tools

  • tools that help repair damaged images, apply patterns, or replace color