5.5. Red Eye Removal

5.5. Red Eye Removal
	5. Enhance Filters

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Revision $Revision: 2551 $	2008-01-03	ude

5.5.1. Overview

Figure 16.49. Example for the “Red Eye Removal” filter

Original image

“Red Eye Removal” applied

The aim of this filter is - guess what - to remove red eyes from an image. Before applying the “Red Eye Removal” you must do a selection (lasso or elliptical) of the boundary of the iris of the eye(s) having a red pupil. After only you can apply the filter on this selection. If you don't make this selection, the filter inform you that : “Manually selecting the eyes may improve the results”.

5.5.2. Activate the filter

This filter is found in the image window menu under Filters → Enhance → Red Eye Removal.

5.5.3. Options

Figure 16.50. “Red Eye Removal” options

Preview: If you check “Preview” case you can see the modifications in real-time in the preview window. And you can choose the good value of threshold compared with what you see, and then validate it.
Threshold: If you move the cursor of threshold the amount of red color to eliminate will vary.