Picture Editing
Tutorial: Picture editing with PhotoPerfect's retouching function!
In this tutorial we would like to show you how to edit your photo by removing a photographer's shade from the foreground of the picture. Please move your mouse over the tabs below the image to see the detailed steps described by this tutorial.
Open picture and zoom in for repair details
To zoom into the picture you can use the menu items "View/zoom" and move the enlarge picture around the workbench so that the desired area covers most of the screen.
Select "Image/Retouching" and define type and brush
Select the menu item "Image/Retouching". The retouching window opens up.
In the retouching window select "clone destination" (1), check the "fixed" checkbox (2) and set the brush size to a value of 20 using the slidebar (3).The brush is the circle that follows your mouse.
Set brush reference point and retouche
Move the brush to a point outside the shade of the image where colorand texture is similar to an area inside the shade you wish to repair. Now press [ctrl] + left mouse button to define the "brush reference point" (1).
Once the reference point is set, a left-click into any area of the shady part of the picture will smoothly apply texture and color of the reference point to the area you clicked in. The more often you click, the sharper the reference point will be visible within the shade (2).
Click the "Accept" button of the retouching window to apply your changes.
Repeat step 3 with different reference points
Left-click on every part of the shade to completely brighten it up. Try to use different reference points and -sizes to achieve a more natural looking result.
Result
By using different reference points and brush-sizes a result was achieved where the shade was completely brightened up and the characteristics of the foreground could be preserved.