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[heather29926]

I am trying to figure out how to brighten yellow teeth and have them still look like teeth! If anyone has any tips I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks

 

[zavsays]

I use the dodge tool at a light exposure

 

[greensweater]

Use the freehand marquee (lasso) to select the area of the mouth inside the lips - feather your selection a few pixels, then use the sponge tool (next to the dodge tool) with a soft brush at about 10% to desaturate the colors. The yellow will turn gray - then use the dodge tool. Don't brighten too much or it will look like the teeth are glowing.

 

[jimoblak]

Eeek! Don't paint with the dodge or sponge tool or you will likely create spotty effects. Do everything as one uniform action that you can interactively preview before committing to.

*Lasso/Select the teeth (with a minor bit of feathering to avoid a cartoonish outline).
*Adjust colors (COMMAND-U [Mac] or CTRL-U [PC]). De-saturate to get rid of the yellow (do not go all the way to B/W or else it will looked retouched).
*Adjust brightness/lightness if the saturation change affected the contrast with the gums and lips.

 

[SPYDERIX]

Hi,

Pop into quick mask mode, make a marquee selection around all the teeth, then exit quick mask, make a new layer, fill it with an off-white color and lower the opacity and/or play with some blending modes.

Hope this helps!

NATE
design@spyderix-designz.com

http://www.spyderix-designz.com

 

[blueark]

My opinion lies somewhere between jimoblaks and spyderix....

For selecting the area I prefer using quick mask mode over the lasso tool, maybe using a slightly soft brush (but not too soft in this case). I find it's more accurate and less frustrating! Using Paths is another option, although when you convert them to selections, be sure to feather it a little.

As for altering the colors, then I would use one or two of the color adjustment tools, such as Hue/Saturation, rather than painting on a new layer. Again, just my own preference, and you should try out a few of these techniques to see what works best for you.

If you really want to play it safe, create a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and create a layer mask to isolate the teeth. It's essentially the same technique, but with the advantage that you can always go back to the original image if things go wrong!

 

[heather29926]

Thanks for the replies!! I did have some trouble with the dodge tool... I imagine because,being the first time I ever used the tool,I didn't know what I was doing.

I'll let you know how the rest turn out...

Thanks again for all of your great information.