How to Change Eye Color in Photoshop?

1. To change eye color in pictures using Photoshop, open the software, select the picture and zoom in to the eye.




2. From the PS toolbar, select the Ellipse tool. Point the cursor at the center of the eye while holding down ALT + SHIFT keys and drag to select the eye.



3. From the PS toolbar, select Quick Mask Mode. This will change the entire picture and add a temporary background color isolating the eye which was selected.



4. Now select the Brush tool and choose a "soft brush" option of Soft Round 3 pixel. Read how to use airbrushing in Photoshop.



5. With the Soft Brush tool, brush the missing eyelid to match the natural looking eyes.



6. Zoom in and match the correct arc of the eyelid.



7. Go back to the Quick Mask Mode and click on it. This will bring back the original picture while keeping the eye selected.



8. Create a new layer from the window on the bottom right corner and click on the Color Picker option.



9. Choose the color that you like and press OK.



10. In the new layer, fill the selected color from the PS toolbar. This will fill your selected color covering the selected area.



11. From the menu bar, click on select and choose inverse option.



12. Again go to select option and choose Modify > Feather. This will open the Feather Selection box where you will opt for 5 pixels and click OK.



13. Hit the delete key twice.



14. From the bottom right corner box, click on the arrow next to Normal which will open a list and set the Blending Mode to color.



15. Now go to Image option, select Adjustments > Hue/Saturation. This will open a Hue/Saturation box. Click on the check-box for Colorize and Preview. Here you can change the setting of Hue, Saturation and Lightness, to obtain the color you desire.



16. Play with the variety of colors like blue, green, black, and many more. Select the one you like and press OK.







Changing eye color in Photoshop is not so tough once you know how to use the software. Once you have the basics clear, you can upgrade any picture and make the alterations. Now that you know how to change eye color in Photoshop, why not enrich your old pictures and make them look like new.