fix close eyes in photo

[kewl_head]

Hi guys! I have a problem regarding this photo in which one of the subject's eyes are closed. How can I fix these? I'm fairly new to photo editing so if someone can help me out to fix these phot would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[Kraellin]

you could approach this several ways. you just extrapolate how her eyes would look when open and draw it in. you could clone it in based on the existing data and surrounding area or, you could clone it in from another photograph, preferably from one of the same girl.

Craig

[kewl_head]

Originally Posted by Kraellin

you could approach this several ways. you just extrapolate how her eyes would look when open and draw it in. you could clone it in based on the existing data and surrounding area or, you could clone it in from another photograph, preferably from one of the same girl.

Craig

Kraellin, can you do it for me please. I have no idea how to do it since I don't know nothing about photo editing.

[kewl_head]

Can somebody retouch my photos with eyes closed? Please, can somebody do it for me. I don't know how to use photoshop or any other photo editing software.

[maureeno]

Let's see if I can post this...Even though I used your initial image size, I had to reduce it by half to post. I can't seem to post the same size version as you've done.

[Flora]

Hi kewl_head,

Welcome to RP!

Originally Posted by kewl_head

..... I have no idea how to do it since I don't know nothing about photo editing.

...Well you definitely got to the right place!

Working with PS CS2, here is what I did:

*Open the girl's eyes using the Warp Tool in Edit>Free transform.
*With a soft black brush set to Darken (Opacity=30%) I enlarged the irises
*With a soft white brush (Opacity=30%) I painted the catchlights.

Hope this helps...

maureen,

have you tried the Save for Web Option in PS?

[kewl_head]

Thanks guys for all the help. I still have other pictures with the same problem. So again I am asking for your help.

[kewl_head]

Maybe this good pics will help to correct the other photos.

[mej]

I would really love if someone could help me with the same thing!! This is a picture I have with the eyes closed and I haven't been able to successfully get the eyes to look open, even trying to superimpose eyes of the same person from another picture!

[albatrosss]

Left: Copied eye from middle girl
Right: Used liquified

[chillin]

Originally Posted by albatrosss

Left: Copied eye from middle girl
Right: Used liquified

Did you look at the date?

[0lBaldy]

Originally Posted by mej

I would really love if someone could help me with the same thing!! This is a picture I have with the eyes closed and I haven't been able to successfully get the eyes to look open, even trying to superimpose eyes of the same person from another picture!

Welcome to RetouchPRO

It might serve you much better if you started your own thread by going to Image Help and clicking the "New Thread" button

This picture is very small and pixelated and probably cannot be fixed.. when blowing it up it looks to me like the gent may be cross-eyed... is he or is it just the pixelation?

What software are you using?

You can post fairly large pictures which are under 100k using the save for web function in Photoshop as described here:
Size, Quality and/or Format your Attached Images.. (Click here)

If you want to post a larger resolution that is over 100K then you can host your image on your own site or elsewhere and attach a link, but also please attach an under 100K version here (so the thread remains useful in the future, regardless of external links).
Alternative Image Hosts if you do not have your own site are: ImageVenue.com (3Meg max, free) or pixentral.com (2Meg max, free) or photobucket.com (1 Meg max free,... 5 Meg PRO) or mediafire.com (100 Meg per file) ... then post a link here in the thread to the site that is hosting your larger image.

FAQ: Will you do my restoration/retouch/repair for me?
No. This is a site for learning, and we will gladly help you learn to do it yourself. We have a "Image Help" forum just for that purpose. Click on "Forums" on the navbar to get there. There is also a "Classifieds" forum if you're willing to pay one of our members to work on your photo.

Looking forward to seeing your larger higher resolution photo and samples/WIPs (Work-In-Progress) of your tries at fixing it... I am sure you will get some good guidance on how to open the eyes..

There is also a Search button at the top of each page where a search phrase like 'opening eyes' or 'open eye' might reveal loads of information that has already been presented in other threads

Good Luck!