Powerful image editor Adobe Photoshop provides both advanced photo editing tools suitable for professionals and standard features necessary for everyone who wants to eliminate minor imperfections in a photo.
Necessary
Computer with installed Photoshop, photos
Instructions
Step 1
Most of the photos taken with phone cameras or good cameras with an inexperienced hand require more or less correction. If you want to tweak the image, pay attention to the light distribution. Use the tool "Dodge / Burn" ("Dodge Tool" / "Burn Tool"), to change the lighting of certain areas of the photo. This is a simple tool that allows you to adjust the strength of the impact and use the lightening as needed. You can lighten unnecessary shadows on faces, darken facial contours, give people a snow-white smile.
Step 2
If you want to get rid of red eyes in a photo, you will need a tool of the same name. It's in the panel on the left. It is very simple to use it - move the cursor over the pupil and press the left mouse button. Simple tool settings allow you to change the amount of darkness and the size of the pupil.
Step 3
Use the versatile Clone Stamp tool to copy the desired area of the image. Choose one of the many tool modes, change the transparency and work with the "Clone Stamp". For example, you can remove wrinkles or swelling on your face by replacing the corresponding areas of the skin with clean ones.
Step 4
To sharpen a specific area of the photo (eyes, face, various details), use the Artistic Healing Brush tool. It allows you to use any stage of photo processing and use a brush to return individual areas to their original appearance. You can find this "time machine" in the "Image" - "Adjustment" tab.
Step 5
If you want to make your photo black and white, use the Black & White tool. It allows you to "correctly" convert a color image to black and white: you can change the reflection of each color. Find it in the already familiar "Image" - "Adjustments" tab. In addition to the main function, the tool will help make your photo richer and clearer. With the "Tint" option, you can tint the picture in a specific color.
Step 6
The Highlights / Shadows tool (also in the Image tab - Adjustments) will allow you to darken overly bright areas of a photo and select highlights from shadows. The tool also creates the so-called image depth. By adding dark tones to highlights and lighter tones to dark areas, you will give the picture more volume and make it deeper. This tool is used by almost everyone, it is irreplaceable in its kind.
