Tuesday 6 March 2018

How to use red-eye reduction in Photoshop

This is a tool which removes red colouring cuased by reflected light in some early digital photos - it is not usually required with photos taken by modern cameras.

How to reduce red-eye

  1. Ensure you are working with a file with a RGB or Lab color model
  2. Open the original photo with red-eye showing.
  3. Select the Red Eye tool (on multi tool like band aid).
  4. Single-click the red portion of the eye in the image.


With this one click, the tool darkens the pupil and while keeping the tonality and texture of the eye. You can adjust the quaility of the results by altering these options for the tool

  • Pupil Size: Use the slider to increase or decrease the size of the pupil.
  • Darken Pupil: Use the slider to darken or lighten the color of the pupil.

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