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This article is from April 14, 2011, and is no longer current.

Remove Glasses Digitally in Photoshop

In this 10-minute video tutorial, I’ll show you how to retouch an image by removing glasses from a person’s face. And you don’t need Photoshop CS5’s fancy Content-Aware Fill, either! Photoshop CS4 has everything you’ll need, including the Clone Stamp tool, the Healing Brush, and History snapshots.

Click the screenshot below to watch the video in a separate window:

 

  • Anonymous says:

    People who normally wear glasses shouldn’t have them removed, unless they are models or something. The REAL trick is removing the reflection of flash or other lights from the glasses.

  • Anonymous says:

    This example is so simple. And there are quicker, easier, more accurate ways.

  • Anonymous says:

    That type of glasses is probably the most easiest to remove (because of its thin frame!) plus it has very little reflection. There are some glasses out there such as mine that has special no-glare application that are perfect for night driving, etc. Normally, glasses have reflection without that feature. I really would like to see a tutorial of someone with the most difficult, complicated glasses that has a reflection!

  • Anonymous says:

    Thanks for the link. BUT, the 10-minute you-tube video you linked to is some sort of abridged version of his full tutorial. Though helpful, it was REALLY confusing that the screen went black and all of a sudden, things happened that I didn’t remember happening! Please note that this isn’t the full tutorial. When I went to his page to view the full tutorial, it’s a pay-per-download. I’m fine with his trying to make a living, but please let me know in advance that this is not the full tutorial.

  • HawaiiBill says:

    While I very much appreciate the use of Nathaniel Dodson’s video for this subject, much of the lesson was confused by the several cutaways which deleted some challenging part of the task. Then we are sent to a full 45-minute video and, frankly, don’t have much to take away in the relatively simpler sections we watched. But the thought was good!

    HawaiiBill
    An old man, a writer who likes people, living in the middle of the Pacific ocean near volcanoes, in tradewinds and soft bird songs.

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