White dogs can be challenging to edit, especially when they have the dark stains around their eyes or muzzle. As with everything in Photoshop, there are a variety of possible solutions from selective color replacement, selecting a certain color range, painting, and changing the blending mode, or just click this FREE action.
I created the action by making hue/saturation adjustment layer and adjusting the saturation of the colors of the stains and adding a bit of luminance. Follow that up with a mask and simply paint in where you want the adjustment. You can download that action, and my sparkly eye action below.
One other common challenge that I address in this video is my super simple way to blend the background when content aware or patching just doesn't do the job. Photoshop does the spot healing tools extremely well, but has a tough time on really soft or gradient backgrounds. For those backgrounds, the clone stamp and a mask are my best friends.
If you found that video helpful, I have created an awesome FREE course, with Hair of the Dog Editing Ninja Heather Lahtinen – Pet Photography Editing 101!
Nicole has authored a book “Pet and Equine Photography for Everyone”, available on Amazon. She established Nicole Begley Photography in Pittsburgh, PA in 2010 but now serves the market of Charlotte, NC.
Nicole shares her home with her husband, two small humans, and her Puerto Rican rescue dog Zoey. Oh yes, she is also Chief of Staff to Emma the cat. She is the creator of the #selfiedog series, a travel addict, and a chocolate martini connoisseur.
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Oh this is great! I always do everything by hand, so this is so helpful! Thank you! Question about this image…is this completely natural light?
Yes, it’s natural light!
Also, another great way to remove color you don’t want (tear stains) is how I learned to remove lens flare. The volume in this video is not very good, but the technique is great… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9niGvZClh8
This is a great action…thank you very much
I had been looking around for a tutorial on this exact technique. This is perfect.
Oh, this is perfect! Thank you! My own dog is white & he’s always had tear stains. Thanks for creating a helpful tool to speed up editing.