Re: Help getting started

[Ritergal <ritergal@xxxxxxxxx>]

I don't have any photos with doggie "white eye" to experiment with, but 
try this:

Select the light area with the Fuzzy select tool. Create a new layer 
(i.e., "Pupil") and fill the light area with black, then adjust the 
transparency on the Pupil layer until it looks natural. Add a white 
highlight with the paintbrush as needed. Use a soft brush, and only a 
few pixels wide. Take care that the highlight placement is matching in 
the two eyes.

Play around with different blend modes, and maybe a grayish (or other 
color) fill. You can also experiment with feathered versus sharp 
selection, and various ways of making a more accurate selection. Once 
you find just the right blend, you should be able to do this rather 
quickly in the future.
Good luck!

Sharon L



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John wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm new to GIMP and not getting far.
> The first thing I'd like to do is doctor pictures I take of our dogs.
> They are Wheaton Terriers. In lots of shots their eyes very clear and
> overly bright. I'd like to add some color to make their eyes look
> more natural.
> I've tried red eye fixes with other simple programs like Picasa with
> no help.
> I've looked at several GIMP tutorials, but I don't seem to understand.
> It would be a big help if someone could provide a step by step guide
> to get me started.
> Email off list would be ok.
> I could figure out other things from there.
>
> Any help would be great,
>
> John S
>
> __.



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