{"id":1711,"date":"2012-08-01T13:34:48","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T12:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phototechnique.com\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2014-11-28T16:31:20","modified_gmt":"2014-11-28T16:31:20","slug":"how-to-create-catchlights-in-portraits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/photo_editing\/how-to-create-catchlights-in-portraits\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Catchlights in Portraits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Technique Explained: How to Create Catchlights in Portraits<\/h2>\n<h3>Requirements:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Software:<\/strong> Adobe photoshop, Photoshop Elements or similar software<\/p>\n<p><strong>System Requirements:<\/strong> Windows PC or Mac<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skills Required:<\/strong> Medium<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2028Time to Complete:<\/strong> 20 minutes<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1722\" title=\"adding catchlights to eyes - portrait before and after\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phototechnique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/before_after.jpg\" alt=\"before and after catchlights - portrait\" width=\"558\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2012\/08\/before_after.jpg 558w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2012\/08\/before_after.jpg?resize=300,258 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2012\/08\/before_after.jpg?resize=465,400 465w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/>\n<p>I recently took a series of portraits. I really liked the way they were lit, but the eyes were a little dark and lifeless.<br \/>\nHad I noticed this at the time of taking the picture I could have lowered the lighting in the studio \u2028to add a catchlight. However, this would have altered the lighting \u2028across the rest of the subject, \u2028which I am fairly pleased with.<\/p>\n<p>In the heyday of Hollywood film studios, catchlights would be added or strengthened in the darkroom by using masks and dodging effects. Alternatively, catchlights could be added to eyes using a brush to apply a small drop of diluted photographic bleach or by airbrushing an image.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, these days it is extremely straightforward to add catchlights using Adobe Photoshop. \u2028In this example I have used a circular brush to replicate the effect of a standard studio flash and diffuser. However, with a little ingenuity you can replicate different light modifiers. For example, try using a square brush and the distortion tool to create a softbox catchlight, or use a circular brush with the centre erased for a ring flash catchlight.<\/p>\n<p>Although I have used Adobe Photoshop CS3 for this tutorial, you can also perform the technique in Photoshop Elements and other image-editing software.<\/p>\n<h2>Creating catchlights<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1713\" title=\"adding catchlights to eyes - step 1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phototechnique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/11-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"adding catchlights to eyes - step 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" \/>\n<p>Open your image and create a new layer (Layer&gt;New Layer). Name this layer \u2018Catchlight&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2.<\/strong><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1714\" title=\"adding catchlights to eyes - step 2 placing the catchlights\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phototechnique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/21-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"adding catchlights to eyes - step 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" \/>\n<p>In this image I can see a faint catchlight in the subject&#8217;s left eye. It is important to try to place the catchlights you create in a natural position, so I will place mine over the existing one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3.<\/strong><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1715\" title=\"adding catchlights to eyes - step 3 brush tool\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phototechnique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/31-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"adding catchlights to eyes - step 3 brush tool\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" \/>\n<p>To do this I have selected the Brush tool and set the brush to a suitable size &#8211; in this case 30. So the effect isn&#8217;t too harsh, change the Hardness to around 30%. Then simply paint a single spot on the eye to act as a fake catchlight. By using different shaped brushes you can make it look like different light modifiers have been used.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1716\" title=\"adding catchlights to eyes - step 4 marquee tool\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phototechnique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/41-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"adding catchlights to eyes - step 4 marquee tool\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" \/>\n<p>The catchlight in the subject&#8217;s other eye must be identical to the first one. To ensure this I&#8217;ve used the Marquee tool to select and copy the white spot. As the rest of the Catchlight layer is empty, no other part of the image will be selected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5.<\/strong><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1717\" title=\"adding catchlights to eyes - step 5 move tool\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phototechnique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/5-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"adding catchlights to eyes - step 5 move tool\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" \/>\n<p>Selecting Edit&gt;Paste creates a new layer and pastes the spot to this layer. Using the Move tool I&#8217;ve positioned the spot correctly over the subject&#8217;s right eye. To merge the two catchlights to a single layer select them both by clicking on both layers while holding the Shift key. I then selected Layer&gt;Merge Layers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6.<\/strong><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1718\" title=\"adding catchlights to eyes - step 6 removing some of the catchlight\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phototechnique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/6-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"adding catchlights to eyes - removing some of the excess catchlight\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" \/>\n<p>There are now two layers: one with the catchlights \u2028and the original background layer. I removed the catchlight on the Catchlight layer where it crept out of the eye and onto the eyelashes and eyelid by selecting and \u2028using the Eraser tool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7.<\/strong><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1719\" title=\"adding catchlights to eyes - step 7 changing the opacity\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phototechnique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/7-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"adding catchlights to eyes - changing the opacity\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" \/>\n<p>After doing this for both eyes, the catchlights look a \u2028lot more natural, but are still a little too bright. To \u2028solve this I have changed the Opacity of the layer to 55%. \u2028The eyes in the final image have a lot more impact than those in the original.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advanced techniques<\/strong><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1720\" title=\"adding catchlights to eyes - step 8 creating square catchlights\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phototechnique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/8-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"adding catchlights to eyes - step 8 creating square catchlights\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" \/>\n<p>For a more advanced effect I want to create square catchlights to resemble softboxes reflected in my subject&#8217;s eyes. First, create a new layer, then create a square selection using the Marquee tool. Next, set the foreground colour to white, and fill the square by going to Edit&gt;Fill&gt;Foreground Color. Now select the square using a loose square selection leaving plenty of room around the edges, and blur it to taste (Filter&gt;Blur&gt;Gaussian Blur)<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve rotated this square slightly (Edit&gt;Transform&gt;\u2028Rotate), copied it (which creates a third layer) and pasted both squares into position over my subject&#8217;s eyes. I then selected both new layers and clicked Layer&gt;Merge Layers. This allows me to adjust both squares on the same layer. 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