# Precisely remove red eye

The Red Eye Removal tool removes red eye in flash photos of people. Red eye is caused by the illumination of the subject’s retina by the camera’s flash. You’ll see it more often when taking pictures in a darkened room because the subject’s iris is wide open. To avoid red eye, use the camera’s red-eye reduction feature, if available.

To automatically fix red eyes when you import photos into the Organizer, select Automatically Fix Red Eyes in the Get Photos dialog box. You can also remove red eye from selected photos in the Photo Browser. (See Remove red eye with Auto Red Eye Fix.)
Correct red eye by selecting an eye (top) or clicking an eye (center).

1. To manually fix red eyes in the Editor or in Quick Fix, select the Red Eye Removal tool .
2. In the Options bar, set the Pupil Size and Darken Amount.
3. In the image, do one of the following:

   - Click a red area of an eye.

   - Draw a selection over the eye area.

     When you release the mouse button, the red is removed from the eyes.
     Note: You can also automatically fix red eyes by clicking Auto in the Red Eye Removal tool.

Related Information

- Automatically correct lighting and color
- Adjust the color of skin tone

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