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Paint Shop Pro 7
Shiny Eyes
Image credits » sxc.hu
There are two methods that I can think of for making really shiny eyes, both dealing with reflections:
» the first one consists on increasing the reflections already available on the image;
» the second one consists on creating the reflections by using another image (a cityscape, a landscape, or any other thing that would be interesting make a reflection with).
Method #1 – increasing reflections.
This is quite a simple method that won’t take you more than 1 minute.
Open your photo, zoom in over the eyes and use the Retouch tool over the irises.
» Settings: Dodge, size = about the size of the iris, hardness = 0, opacity = 85, density = 100.
Aim the center of the brush (check the option “use precise cursors” on the third tab of the Tool Options palette) over the pupil and click once.
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Method #2 – creating reflections.
Find yourself a nice image to use for the reflection. What usually works best are photos of buildings that have a nice contrast between light and shadow.
Note: images that don’t have enough light nor shadow even after manipulating its brightness and contrast won’t produce very good effects.
This is the image I’ll be using: barcelona contemporary art museum.
Note: this image works perfectly well because it is already in greyscale and has a nice contrast between light and shadows. If your image is different or too colorful, set its saturation to 0 (zero) by going to Colors – Colorize; change the Brightness/Contrast settings if needed as well.
Open the reflection image and resize it to 500×500 pixels.
» Settings: pixel size = 500×500, resize type = smart size, maintain aspect ration = unchecked.
Set the background color to magenta (right-click on the style box, it is one of the default colors listed on the top rows).
Go to Effects – Geometry Effects – Circle.
With the Magic Wand tool, select the magenta area.
» Settings: match mode = RGB value, tolerance = 100, feather = 0.
Note: in case you don’t select all four corners with one click, press the Shift key and click over the missing spots in order to make one big selection.
Go to Selections – Invert.
Press Ctrl + C to copy the image.
Open the photo with the eyes.
With the Selection tool, make one circle over one of the irises.
» Settings: selection type = Circle, feather = 0, antialias = checked.
Add a new raster layer and make it active.
Go to Edit – Paste – Into Selection.
Follow the same process over the other iris.
When finished, delete any areas that exceed the irises edges with the Eraser tool.
» Settings: shape = round, size = depends on the size of your image, hardness = 0, opacity = 100, step = 25, density = 100.
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This method works particularly well on B&W photos:
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Photo Manipulation · Nov 14, 2004 ·