Correcting flash red-eye

A man smiling at a birthday gathering with red flash reflections in both pupils.

BeforeAfter

Preserve the direct-flash lighting.
Retain the eyelid outline.
Correct the flash red inside one pupil.
Preserve the iris color.
Keep the original catchlight.
Check the other pupil separately.
Blend the pupil edge.
Keep the expression.

Same-scale red-eye correction

Before detail of the selected edit area — Before

After detail of the same selected edit area — After

Fictional example: he selected this birthday-party snapshot for the family album because of his natural smile and the birthday setting. Only the red flash reflection inside each pupil is corrected. Existing iris color and the original white catchlights stay unchanged, as do eyelids, smile, cake, lit candles, balloons, gifts, flags and the original direct-flash nighttime appearance. No timing of blowing out the candles is inferred.