how to get rid of flash hotspots?

[pai]

ok, i know how to use bounce flash etc, but i sometimes have no choice but to take pictures using the in-built flash (e.g. never bring slr/flash, so using someone's point and shoot).

and of course i end up with a hot spot/reflection on the subject's nose and forehead.

how can i reduce this in photoshop? thanks!

 

[Thirun Sammy]

what i do is if the area is not clipped then il try to juz adjust the spot or if it is clipped ill clone tool it.

 

[Yatlapball]

Alot of people tried to be creative... Use paper... serviettes...

anyone tried using a mirror to deflect and bounce the flash off a ceiling before? Heh.

Sometimes the hotspot is so large... that cloning is very difficult?

 

[pai]

thanks. i'm looking for ways to do it after the picture has already been taken lah. so unless there's a digital tissue paper filter in PS, it's a bit too late for me

i suppose i can do the cloning thing. anyone with more details or suggestions?

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

thanks. i'm looking for ways to do it after the picture has already been taken lah. so unless there's a digital tissue paper filter in PS, it's a bit too late for me

i suppose i can do the cloning thing. anyone with more details or suggestions?

depending on the picture, if just small spots, can just use healing brush, if big spot, well, unless u can find a piece of identical skin or texture, else just leave it...

esp if u shoot at a piece of glass, then see 1 big hot spot... how? just leave it... by the time u do layering, etc... u still get 1 uneven patch.. and will look darn strange.

 

[jeanie]

thanks. i'm looking for ways to do it after the picture has already been taken lah. so unless there's a digital tissue paper filter in PS, it's a bit too late for me

i suppose i can do the cloning thing. anyone with more details or suggestions?

scott kelby's book has a method of removing hotspots.
if you can wait, i'll go home and post the steps for you.

 

[pai]

depending on the picture, if just small spots, can just use healing brush, if big spot, well, unless u can find a piece of identical skin or texture, else just leave it...

esp if u shoot at a piece of glass, then see 1 big hot spot... how? just leave it... by the time u do layering, etc... u still get 1 uneven patch.. and will look darn strange.

thanks. the healing brush is pretty good. have used it on a few pix. yah i don't remove reflections from glass, or do anything drastic. just cut down the shine a bit on the nose and forehead. like applying powder liddat ;p

 

[simone]

Post the picture here. So that we can take a look and maybe retouch them for u.

 

[pai]

scott kelby's book has a method of removing hotspots.
if you can wait, i'll go home and post the steps for you.

that would be great. don't worry, no hurry at all.

 

[pai]

Post the picture here. So that we can take a look and maybe retouch them for u.

thought of that, but think my friends would prefer me not to. anyway, got to learn how to do it myself lah

 

[jeanie]

that would be great. don't worry, no hurry at all.

page 302.scott kelby photoshop cs2 guide.

-press s to select clone tool.options bar, change mode pop up menu from normal to darken.
-lower opacity to 50%.
-choose a soft edge brush.
-click on a clean area of skin(one that has no hot spots)
- start painting gently over hot spot areas with clone stamp tool.

 

[pai]

roger. will give it a shot. thanks.

 

[ryechua]

use the combination of "clone" and "heal" tool. this is to make sure the cloned area blends in. works for me