Chapter 6. Fixing and Retouching Photos

In This Chapter

Cropping an Image 114

Straightening a Crooked Photo 117

Repairing Flaws and Imperfections 119

Applying Patterns 125

Sharpening Image Detail 127

Enhancing Image Detail 129

Blending with the Smudge Tool 131

Using the Tonal Adjustment Tools 132

Erasing Backgrounds and Other Large Areas 134

Removing a Foreground Image from Its Background 136

Removing Objects from a Scene 138

Recomposing a Scene 140

Compositing Images 142

Merging Portions of Multiple Photos 144

Using the Smart Brush 146

Matching the Style of Another Image 148

Creating Panoramas 150

Correcting Red Eye 156

How often have you thumbed through photo albums and found images you wished were better composed or lit more evenly? ...

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