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Red-eye is a small flaw that can make a big difference in the quality of a photo. Get some helpful tips for using HP printers and
technologies to quickly remove red-eye and discover ways to avoid it in the future.
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Causes of red-eye and how to prevent it |
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Red-eye occurs when our retinas reflect the light from a camera flash.
Ask your subject to look toward the camera, but not directly at the lens.
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When you take photos in a dim or dark setting, the light from your camera flash reflects off the subject's eyes. The resulting red glow (red-eye)
is the blood vessels illuminated within the subject's retinas.
The easiest way to steer clear of red-eye is to avoid using your flash whenever possible. However, if you have to use a flash, try these tips for preventing red-eye:
- Add lighting: Whether you wait and shoot on a sunny day or add lighting sources such as lamps, a brighter setting will make your subject's pupils contract and decrease the amount of light reflected back to the camera.
- Adjust your subject: Ask your subject to look toward the camera, but not directly at the lens. Also, try having your subject move farther away from you.
- Consult your camera: Look for the red-eye reduction feature offered on many digital cameras, which emits a short "pre-flash" to contract the pupils before you take your shot.
Sometimes red-eye is unavoidable, even after preventative steps. Read on to learn how to easily remove red-eye using your HP printer or photo editing software.
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Use Windows Live Photo Gallery for red-eye removal |
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With Windows Live Photo Gallery, red-eye removal is as
simple as drawing a rectangle around the eye you'd like to fix.
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Windows Live Photo Gallery is free, downloadable software used to store, organize, share, and edit your photos. Using Windows Live Photo Gallery, it's simple to remove red-eye:
- Choose Fix red-eye from the editing menu.
- Draw a rectangle around the eye you want to fix by clicking the upper-left corner of the eye with your mouse, and dragging your cursor to the lower-right corner of the eye.
- Take your finger off the mouse, and the red-eye will be removed!
Learn more about removing red-eye from your photos with Windows Live Photo Gallery.
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Remove red-eye with an HP printer |
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In-printer red-eye removal isn't limited to HP Photosmarts; you can also remove red-eye on select HP Officejets, such as the HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless All-in-One.
Use the one-touch button on the HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One to remove red-eye from your photos before printing.
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Many HP All-in-Ones allow you to remove red-eye from your photos before printing—no PC required!
To find an HP printer or All-in-One that can remove red-eye without a PC, check out the HP Photosmart printer and
All-in-One comparison charts, and look for the row dedicated to Red-eye removal.
Removing red-eye on your printer is easy. For example, using the interactive touchscreen available on the HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless All-in-One, you can remove red-eye in 4 simple steps:
- Insert your memory card, and press View & Print on the main menu
- Select the photo you want to fix
- Press Edit
- From the Edit menu, select Red Eye Removal
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Photo editing doesn't get much easier than this: The HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One features a one-touch button for easy red-eye removal.
Select the photos you want to print, and press the Red-Eye Removal button on the display panel. Red-eye will be eliminated from each photo before printing—automatically.
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