Red eye removal with Channel mixer

At the previous post we saw how we can remove red eye from a photo using the Red Eye tool. In this tutorial we will see a different way to fix this problem which is more time consuming but we have better results.
At first we make a selection of the problematic red area and then we use the Channel Mixer of Adjustment panel to correct the color of the eye. A different way to use the Channel Mixer is to click on icon with the circle at the bottom of the Layers panel (Create new fill or adjustment layer) and then we choose the Channel Mixer. That way allow us if we want to change or undo the previous color correction.

Photoshop Tutorial by YouTube user: ranash1995

The Red Eye tool

The Red Eye Tool belongs to the same Photoshop tool group with the Healing Brush and the Patch Tool. It’s obvious that we use the Red Eye tool when we want to minimize the problem which is caused by the camera flash if the object looks directly into it. The result is the red eye which make an unnatural image.
It is very easy to use this tool. We just click in the problematic red area. But personally I prefer to correct the color of the eyes using other ways (relevant tutorial to the next post) which give me better control to the finally result.

Photoshop Tutorial by YouTube user:IceflowStudios

The Healing Brush and the Patch tool

The Healing Brush and the Patch tool are two basic tools which are used for retouching. These tools are very similar, except that when we use the Healing Brush, we must paint the area we want to repair, with pixels that we pick up from another part of our image and when we use the Patch tool, we must make a selection of the area we want to fix, we drag this area to the area we want to use to repair the first one. Then the original area will be replaced with this one which we choose.

Photoshop Tutorial by YouTube user: ranash1995

Free Fractal Brushes

The first time I heard about fractals was a few years ago and I remember that I was impressed.
Generally a fractal is a geometrical figure that is repeated, so is created larger shapes which have the same figure with the original one. The fact which it seemed the most interested to me was that the fractals can be found in nature: clouds, trees, mountains and galaxy clusters have a fractal structure.
The prototypal example for a fractal is the Coastline Paradox: "The question "How long is the coastline of Britain?" posed by Benoit Mandelbrot, the father of modern fractal theory, in his book The Fractal Geometry of Nature is not as simple as it appears. The problem is that one's answer to this question depends on the length of the ruler one uses. Unlike circles and the other shapes from classical geometry, coastlines are very irregular. They're full of inlets, bays, and rocky shores. A shorter measuring stick will fit more snugly in these nooks and crannies and increase the estimated length of the coastline. Hence, if we measure the length of Britain's coastline using a mile-long ruler, we will get one value. If we use a shorter ruler, say a yardstick, we will get a larger value because a yardstick can more closely approximate Britain's convoluted boundary. In fact, as the scale of measurement decreases, the estimated length increases without limit. Thus, as the length of the ruler approaches zero, the estimated length of the coastline approaches infinity. This difficulty in measuring due to the irregularity of the object being measured is characteristic of fractal curves and surfaces." (by www.peter-laubender.de)

…and after this introduction…
Here you can find the results of my try to create brushes which have a fractal structure: Fractal Brushes.

How To Make A Fire Planet In 5 Minutes

This tutorial is about how we can make a fire planet in a few minutes.
According to this technique we are going to use the Difference Clouds filter for creating the planet's atmosphere, the Spherize filter for turning our basic shape to a sphere so it is going to look more like a planet and finally we will use the Radial Blur filter for making softer the edges of our image. The following step is adding colour by using the Gradient tool and then we use the Brightness/Contract adjustment to make a more dramatic effect.

Photoshop Tutorial by YouTube user:xXArgsintXx