[Ryan and Alex's Mommy]

Ok, so i used my 50mm f1.8 today and all my pics had red eye...wth! never had this happen before. Maybe it's the lens and i'm not used to it? How can I stop it from happening and how can i get rid of red eye in photoshop?

[.H.e.a.t.h.e.r.]

don't use flash.

[Ryan and Alex's Mommy]

It won't let me not use it, it keeps popping up....plus i've used flash plenty of times with this lens and others and have never gotten red eye.

[twoboys]

you should be able to turn off the flash, look at your manual and it should tell you. There is a tool in the tool bar on the left in photoshop, it looks like an eye and it takes out red eye.

[.h00dihoo.this.]

you can chose not to use the flash.. to do it easily.. don't use auto lol

[Sarah_S]

exactly bump out of auto and turn flash off

[Ryan and Alex's Mommy]

I don't use auto on my camera. Thanks for the tips.

Originally Posted by twoboys

you should be able to turn off the flash, look at your manual and it should tell you. There is a tool in the tool bar on the left in photoshop, it looks like an eye and it takes out red eye.

hmm, i'm not seeing that.

[mom2baylee&levi]

it may be on one of the items that you have to right click to get more options....look for the items in your toolbar that have the little black arrow on the corner below it and right click those and see if you find your red eye.....

I dont know what camera you are using.....my flash only pops up on its own in auto...otherwise I have to manually hit the button if I want it....but there should be an option in your manual to turn it off.....

[mom2baylee&levi]

in my tool bar its right beside the spot healing brush (bandaid looking one) it's a little red eyeball with a + above it

[MrsLMB]

I have an older version of photoshop that doesnt have the red eye tool.

What I do is zoom in and make a selection around the red area in the eye. Then I desaturate it and adjust the contrast so it isnt extremely black but darker than the gray scaled red is. That way you can keep any highlights that are there but still get rid of the red.

If you need to use your on camera flash I would recommend diffusing the light somehow so it's not so harsh. You can buy something like this...
http://www.amazon.com/Gary-Fong-Puff.../dp/B0011000R6

You can also search for DIY ones that you can make yourself out of things you usually have around the house.

[Ryan and Alex's Mommy]

Originally Posted by mom2baylee&levi

in my tool bar its right beside the spot healing brush (bandaid looking one) it's a little red eyeball with a + above it

hmm, looks like i don't have it. Beside mine is a paint brush. I've clicked on everything. But it's ok, i googled videos for it and found an ok way on how to do it. Thanks

[.H.e.a.t.h.e.r.]

what setting do you use if it's not auto then? flash definitely doesn't pop up on manual.

[Christine-MA]

I believe flash pops on program mode too? If you're not comfortable in manual mode, try Aperture or Shutter Priority. It shouldn't have to do with the lens though....just the lighting.

Hmm, maybe it doesn't pop on Program mode, I just tried it

[Ryan and Alex's Mommy]

Originally Posted by MrsLMB

I have an older version of photoshop that doesnt have the red eye tool.

What I do is zoom in and make a selection around the red area in the eye. Then I desaturate it and adjust the contrast so it isnt extremely black but darker than the gray scaled red is. That way you can keep any highlights that are there but still get rid of the red.

If you need to use your on camera flash I would recommend diffusing the light somehow so it's not so harsh. You can buy something like this...
Amazon.com: Gary Fong Puffer Pop Up Flash Diffuser - CANON/NIKON: Camera & Photo

You can also search for DIY ones that you can make yourself out of things you usually have around the house.

Thanks

Oh yes, I diffuse my flash all the time, I just use paper or a business card love that trick lol!

Originally Posted by .H.e.a.t.h.e.r.

what setting do you use if it's not auto then? flash definitely doesn't pop up on manual.

I have it on the portrait setting...just tried it again and it popped up. and it did on AF and MF.

[.H.e.a.t.h.e.r.]

well I didn't mean manual focus. The manual setting. It won't pop up on that unless you tell it to.