How to Remove Flash From Photo in Photoshop

One unfortunate result of taking pictures with flash in front of glass is glare. I can’t tell you how to avoid the glare to begin with, but I may be able to help you get rid of it, once it’s already there. This tutorial was done in Photoshop CS5, but can be adapted in any version. When the glare has a starburst, such as in this example, start your repair by getting rid of the spikes of light, leaving only the ball of light in the middle. I did this using the Content Aware Spot Healing Brush. When the spikes are gone, there’s a nice, clear area to select for the next part of the repair. Select as large an area as you can… And move the selection down over the glare area. If the selection doesn’t entirely cover the glare, use the Cmd (Mac) or Ctrl (PC) command and stretch the selection to fit. On the edges that aren’t directly over the glare, you can lower the opacity of the eraser tool to 20% and go lightly over the edges to blend, as I did here on the sides of the selection and to erase and blend any overlapping [...]

A camera's flash creates glare in surfaces that reflect it. This distorts several objects in photos, such as windows and glassware. It affects eyeglasses most notably, leaving skin beneath them looking very different from the surrounding area. Edit out scattered bits of glare using Photoshop's clone stamp. For more even glare, take an easier route...

Sometimes the only thing that keeps a good portrait from being a great portrait is a little too much shine on the skin. Here's a quick and easy way to tone down those highlights.<!--more--> <br /><br /> <img width="200" height="400" alt="Start Finish" src="http://progressive.kelbymediagroup.com/planetphotoshop/uploads/images/tutorials/rharris/102805/StartFinish.jpg" /> Step 1 <img width="400" height="600" alt="Step 1" src="http://progressive.kelbymediagroup.com/planetphotoshop/uploads/images/tutorials/rharris/102805/Step01.jpg" /> Open the image, and add a new layer by tapping on the Add layer icon at the bottom of the Layers palette. Name the layer "tone down", and set the layer's Blending mode to Darken. Step 2 <img width="400" height="457" alt="Step 2" src="http://progressive.kelbymediagroup.com/planetphotoshop/uploads/images/tutorials/rharris/102805/Step02.jpg" /> Next, select the Healing Brush tool (Photoshop CS2 users, make certain it's the Healing brush and not the Spot Healing tool). Set the tool to Use All Layers, and then sample by holding down the option/alt key and tapping on a non-glare skin area. Let go of the option/alt key, and paint over the glare area. Since the corrections are on their own layer, you can easily correct any mistakes by erasing or layer masking. Step 3 <img width="400" height="400" alt="Step 3" src="http://progressive.kelbymediagroup.com/planetphotoshop/uploads/images/tutorials/rharris/102805/Step03.jpg" /> Pull the opacity of the tone down layer by sliding the opacity arrow to the left until the glare areas look perfect. Congratulations-- now even if your subjects get nervous in front of the camera, you can still make them look cool as a cucumber with Photoshop.

Nothing ruins a photo more than a great, big flash spot in the middle of the composition. Luckily, using a fairly simple process through Photoshop, this embarrassing spot can be erased! No one will ever doubt your photography skills again! The photo I will be demonstrating on is below. Just look at that flash spot.…