Photoshop Editing Part 1

Red Eye Tool

One of the most common mistakes people make when taking photos is using the flash button in a room with low light. This causes the subject to have "red eyes." 

Luckily, there is a way to fix that using the red eye tool. 

Click the red part of the pupil and the red eyes should be gone. 

Healing Brush

In the event you have a blemish on your lens whilst taking a photo or want to remove a pimple from someone's face, the healing brush tools are excellent for this purpose. 

Simply click on the blemish you want to remove and it should be gone. You can adjust the size of the brush from small to large, but if you overdo it or use the brush in a spot with no blemish, it could alter parts of the image. 

Selection Tools

In some of the photos you will take there may be a part you want to remove. In the event you want to do that, you should be aware of all the different types of selection tools. 

1. Lasso Tool
2. Rectangular/Oval Marquee 
3. Magic Wand
4. Quick Selection Tool
5. Pen Tool
6. Quick Mask Mode
7. Select and Mask

You do not need to be familiar with each of these, but rather should use all until you figure out which works best for you. 

Blur

After you have selected an area, you can blur it using Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur.There are other types of blur effects as well that you can try using in your photographs. 

Alternatively, you can use the blur tool like a brush to have a more free range method of using this tool. 

Dodge and Burn

You can lighten or darken a selection or entire photo using Image>Adjustments>Brightness/Contrast, Levels, Curves, Exposure

Similar to the blur tool, if you would prefer a more free roam using these types of adjustments, you can use the mouse to brighten or darken parts of your photo. 

Dodge: Brightens

Burn: Darkens