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judge_dredd · Feb 12, 2005, 2:04 PM

Hey everyone,

Does anyone have a simple solution or know of a program that deals with the red-eye equivalent in animals? I have taken quite a few pictures of my dog and most of them have blue-eye present. I can use photoshop to fix this, but I was just wondering if there is an easier way.

Thanks.

doglady · Feb 12, 2005, 2:19 PM

I have not been able to find this answer. I raise sitehounds that are night hunters and they all glow green and blue (nocturnal animals). I have had limited success with photo editing software. They sell a pet eye pen to manually touch up a hard copy but I find it makes them look dull. I have heard that a bounce flash will work. I just have to save the $150 for it!

jsiladi · Feb 12, 2005, 6:24 PM

What I do is in photoshop (5.02, PC) copy the color of the retina from a good outdoor photo (no flash) and paint over the green eye. As long as I don't get too carried away and leave the highlights, it works pretty good. Unfortunately, it's a bit labor intensive if you have a lot of them to do..

The particular color shown is R53, G51, B56 if those numbers mean anything to you..
Jeff
:-)

eric s · Feb 12, 2005, 8:12 PM

jsiladi does what I do. I have had the same problem in owls (although in them its steel colored, I believe.)

I use a selection tool to make sure I don't paint out of the lines, and then I paint over it. The problem with that is that the catch light can have an odd looking cast to it. Pink, for example. I don't have a good answer for that. On really good pictures I've used a single pixel white brush at about 20% opacity and then dab each pixel a or more times to change the color. Not perfect, and annoying as all get out, but effective.

Eric

jsiladi · Feb 12, 2005, 11:26 PM

eric s wrote:

Quote:

jsiladi does what I do. I have had the same problem in owls (although in them its steel colored, I believe.)

I use a selection tool to make sure I don't paint out of the lines, and then I paint over it. The problem with that is that the catch light can have an odd looking cast to it. Pink, for example. I don't have a good answer for that. On really good pictures I've used a single pixel white brush at about 20% opacity and then dab each pixel a or more times to change the color. Not perfect, and annoying as all get out, but effective.

Eric

My workflow on these is basically the same.. The color mask (the wand tool) will pick the green and leave the highlights un-chosen.. Sometimes a little touchup around the outer edges is required but it's relatively fast. Just as fast as most red-eye reduction software I've used..

Jeff

judge_dredd · Feb 15, 2005, 9:08 AM

Thanks Guys

normc · Feb 16, 2005, 2:07 PM

With "Color Mechanic" software (it comes as a stand alone or plug in) you could simply change the blue to red (or black) and then your red eye removal function could work.

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jsiladi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 587	What I do is in photoshop (5.02, PC) copy the color of the retina from a good outdoor photo (no flash) and paint over the green eye. As long as I don't get too carried away and leave the highlights, it works pretty good. Unfortunately, it's a bit labor intensive if you have a lot of them to do.. The particular color shown is R53, G51, B56 if those numbers mean anything to you.. Jeff :-) Attached Images

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Feb 12, 2005, 2:04 PM	#1
judge_dredd Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 41	Hey everyone, Does anyone have a simple solution or know of a program that deals with the red-eye equivalent in animals? I have taken quite a few pictures of my dog and most of them have blue-eye present. I can use photoshop to fix this, but I was just wondering if there is an easier way. Thanks.

Feb 12, 2005, 2:19 PM	#2
doglady Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 12	I have not been able to find this answer. I raise sitehounds that are night hunters and they all glow green and blue (nocturnal animals). I have had limited success with photo editing software. They sell a pet eye pen to manually touch up a hard copy but I find it makes them look dull. I have heard that a bounce flash will work. I just have to save the $150 for it!

Feb 12, 2005, 8:12 PM	#4
eric s Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,803	jsiladi does what I do. I have had the same problem in owls (although in them its steel colored, I believe.) I use a selection tool to make sure I don't paint out of the lines, and then I paint over it. The problem with that is that the catch light can have an odd looking cast to it. Pink, for example. I don't have a good answer for that. On really good pictures I've used a single pixel white brush at about 20% opacity and then dab each pixel a or more times to change the color. Not perfect, and annoying as all get out, but effective. Eric

Feb 15, 2005, 9:08 AM	#6
judge_dredd Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 41	Thanks Guys

Feb 16, 2005, 2:07 PM	#7
normc Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 394	With "Color Mechanic" software (it comes as a stand alone or plug in) you could simply change the blue to red (or black) and then your red eye removal function could work.