9. Fixing and Retouching Photos

In This Chapter

Repairing Flaws and Imperfections 172

Sharpening Image Detail 178

Enhancing Image Detail 180

Using the Tonal Adjustment Tools 182

Erasing Backgrounds and Other Large Areas 184

Removing a Foreground Image from Its Background 186

Removing Objects from a Scene 188

Recomposing a Scene 190

Compositing Images 192

Merging Portions of Multiple Photos 194

Using the Smart Brush 196

Matching the Style of Another Image 198

Creating Panoramas 200

Correcting Red Eye 206

How often have you thumbed through photo albums and found images you wished were better composed or lit more evenly? Or maybe you’ve sorted through shoeboxes from the attic, disappointed that time and age have taken their toll on those wonderful ...

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