How to Remove Glare in Glasses in Photoshop

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Glare on glasses can be a bit tricky to remove in Photoshop because it changes color and light, so both need to be removed.
Learn how to sample colors from your subject’s face and paint to remove the color cast. Then we go into levels adjustments to change light and contrast to match the original skin tone!
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[@emj2884]

Thank you, Aaron, for simplifying the glare removal process in Photoshop!

[@erinweierbach1992]

I'm somewhat new to learning PS and have checked out different videos to play around and learn different tools and techniques. Your videos are by far the easiest to understand and follow! Great job - thanks!

[@leevihalme4615]

So far the best glare removal tutorial I've found, thanks!

[@MarkAKathurima]

Always such killer tutorials, Aaron. Thank you!

[@andreshiwa7442]

For me this is the best Eye Glass removal tutorial available! Congratulations and thank you for sharing.

[@TiloVentures]

You always make things look so simple (even though it is not, as you admitted), so thanks once again for a great video

[@charitypalmtree]

This tutorial was so helpful and it worked like magic. Thank you so much!

[@MoeZainal]

My first photoshop mentor on KZbin and still learning from you. Good to see you bro :)

[@raymondh.8965]

This channel single handedly helped me jump start my professional creative career. I’ve been watching your tutorials for years and I’ve gotta say, thank you so much. If I ever see you in person, first round is on me!!! 🤘🏼

[@phlearn]

Great to hear!

[@michelleh.5965]

Lots of love for your channel! I was just struggling with this very thing. Thank you Aaron! ❤

[@phlearn]

You're so welcome!

[@nagamakijeremy]

I would love to see one where you edit or remove reflections from a reflective surface. Such as stainless steel items, knives, tools, ornaments, etc. You’re the best, love the channel! 💚

[@phlearn]

Good call!

[@tonydugal5275]

One of the best YT Photoshop tutorials! Thank you.

[@suechoate5414]

Thanks for saying that it might take some back and forth and several passes to fine tune. I was ready to give up, but I watched again, and that really helped.

[@garypeterson555]

Very timely as I have a friend wanting me to remove the glare from her daughter's glasses. Very informative as always.

[@WanderFeetChronicles]

Thanks Aaron, one of those skills we all needed and never knew! Thank you.

[@phlearn]

Happy to help!

[@xDaShaanx]

It's been 9 years of me being a fan of phlearn and Araon still amazes me with each tutorial. 😁

[@phlearn]

Wow, thank you!

[@jonnybondphoto]

Another really good video. The most informative part was your admission to having to repeat the effort 4-5x. Reminds us all, even the most skilled don’t always get it right in the first few passes. Patience pays off.

[@phlearn]

Thanks for that!

[@graphicdesignwitharpan351]

Photoshop Tutorials Are Very Helpful For Me ,Thank You Sir❤❤

[@seanchem1]

I appreciate this tutorial and it's the best one for this type of removal that I've seen. Thanks!

[@phlearn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@r.dereksmith4316]

Wow, what a time saver!!! Thanks for a very helpful tutorial!!

[@phlearn]

Thanks for watching!

[@vanleerco8044]

Great tutorial as usual. I love the way you teach.

[@bala1000mina]

Awesome job! Thank you so much Aaron! God bless you!

[@ronvillaxx]

Wow... Works in hair and others textures. Great !!! Thanks a lot!!

[@phlearn]

You're welcome 😊

[@baribaskin8814]

So incredibly helpful and I'm very thankful for this video!

[@phlearn]

we're glad you enjoyed it!!

[@apeel2008]

Another brilliant demonstration. Thanks!

[@phlearn]

You're very welcome!

[@mrCetus]

Aaron, your tutorials are so darn good! Thank you.

[@mdunivanphotography3834]

I've been watching your videos for the last 10 years. You've seriously gotten me out of some really big pickles and I can't thank you enough

[@francequirion9547]

Fantastic video, soooooooooooo helpful and useful!!!! With this, we are in the ball park quickly!! Thank you so much!!

[@JohannesKlemets]

Been through this problem several times. Always used the clone and stamp tool as much as possible, but this comes out super clean! Thanks, I got educated lol.

[@phlearn]

Glad it helped!

[@MD-ey8mn]

Amazing video! Very clear Thank you

[@valerietara]

I came across this tutorial from a Google search after noticing glasses reflections from a shoot and found it really useful, thanks! Another trick I found for more complex reflections is to use the content-aware spot healing tool in color+luminosity mode, which automatically samples based on the surrounding areas rather than having to manually colorpick and manually adjust levels

[@dashikimeclothing2908]

Thank you. This was helpful

[@desertrose0601]

These are some great tips! I’m a professional photo editor and I still learn so much from this channel.

[@phlearn]

Glad you like them!

[@MattSpaugh]

Hugely helpful and very well presented - thanks! 'Blue light reducing' eyeglass lenses can be a nightmare if you use a reflector under the chin!

[@icecreamisland5086]

Excellent. Just what I was looking for and more.

[@phlearn]

thanks for watching!

[@rachelcastillo9888]

Thanks, super helpful and easy to follow along.

[@stefanozito]

Best and easiest way to remove glare. Very good explained.

[@reallynousername]

Thank you for the tutorial! indeed a lifesaver

[@phlearn]

Happy to help!

[@TheSmartWoodshop]

Defiantly a pro tip. Not hard, but time consuming. 😎🤙

[@whatwelearned]

Definitely

[@phlearn]

For sure Ron!

[@JustZG]

Great technique! Thanks for the video!

[@phlearn]

Thanks!

[@raymondsauceda4881]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!! Saved me!

[@tee177]

Finally another video from Aaron Nace. Thanks from The Netherlands.

[@phlearn]

My pleasure!

[@EricSnissaert]

Very helpful! Thanks for sharing.

[@phlearn]

Thanks Eric!

[@vascofmdc]

this might just simplify mt workflow a lot. Thank you for the tip.

[@phlearn]

Glad to help!

[@edgarner71]

This was very helpful thanks!!

[@phlearn]

You are welcome!

[@user-qu9op1fi8j]

Thanks, I was looking for that tutorial that loong ;) It`s really a good way to remove the glare.

[@immocenter5119]

Great Tip! Tank you!

[@plemas]

Excellent as always. I tried to do the colour with a Hue /Saturation adjustment layer, total fail. I did it your way, total success! I also had a go at doing it with frequency separation which pleasingly was also a success. If blur step is too strong the texture layer also picks up some colour which needs dealing with. Thanks again for helping the never ending process of learning.

[@GOINGPOSTAL33]

Thank you!

[@channytelley]

thanks so much for this! it's so useful!

[@CR-hq1uz]

Well done. Very helpful tips.

[@GleisonPaiva]

Thanks for sharing knowledge.

[@khamai5353]

Thank you Master!

[@phlearn]

You are welcome!

[@ratedRF]

Thank you. Thank you. THANK YOU!!! This saved me on one of my photos.

[@huynhngocminh1591]

Thanks PHLEARN.

[@phlearn]

Thank you!

[@jm3231]

OMG thanks man - you're awesome. Thank you, thank you. The best tutorial I've searched up on this issue. Subscribing to yours now!!

[@connorbloomfield2601]

Very handy, this is great!

[@Penwood2508]

Excellent, as always! I can hardly wait to try this. I am curious to know why not feather the 2 selections a little bit? Wouldn't that have helped prevent the lines? Or would that have done more harm than good?

[@Waelfero]

It wont work, once the mask gets to the darker area it will apply the levels and make it darker. So you will have a light edge or a dark edge. Only way is to heal it

[@taylladepaulafotografia4549]

Great tutorial, thank you! :)

[@mrtahirjavaid]

Amazing and nice tutorial.

[@phlearn]

Thanks!

[@julio787424]

Thank you great tutorial

[@kaliorify]

Great video. Thank you

[@BandedHylian]

Thank you!!

[@j.m.hunter1590]

Thanks for a simple and informative way to make these corrections. I'm working a big family photo shoot that has this exact issue. Thankyou again. JMH

[@artsky261]

You still got the same chime and smiles after all that time! 😭😎stay awesome man!

[@phlearn]

Aww, thanks!

[@user-oq5zd8ye9y]

Amazing!!!

[@roryhaymanphotography8882]

Thanks for sharing Aaron. I'm wondering if this method could be used for getting rid of lens flare.

[@phlearn]

Oh good suggestion!

[@stevofoo]

Still the best Photoshop channel!!!

[@phlearn]

Thanks Steve!

[@ShesAsybarite]

Fab tut.. Thanks!

[@anamokarzelfotografia1744]

Fantastic!

[@virginiabarrera527]

Brilliant!

[@phlearn]

Thanks!

[@davidtedoni3647]

I loved this video. I found it when doing a search to remove color reflection from glasses. Below you will see a solution given by another Photoshop artist on a different picture. The point of me posting this is to ask you if you could have used the color channel on the picture you were working on. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THIS COMMUNITY. OTHER ARTIST SAID: So all you do is add a Channel Mixer adjustment layer, go to "Output Channel: Blue", and change it from 0/0/+100/0 to 0/+90/0/0. This will make the whole photo kinda weird-coloured. Invert the mask to hide it, then paint it on to the glasses only.

[@renebeier]

That worked perfectly and much easier! Tanks.

[@edwardcunningham2914]

Great tutorial!! :)

[@phlearn]

Thank you! 😊

[@joannasdigitalimages302]

Lifesaver!!

[@thegyrfalcon65]

Thanks for the assist.

[@LIZANO262]

Muchas gracias, por la lección. Saludo

[@phlearn]

De nada :)

[@mwroberts]

Great tutorial. I hear Aaron will be at the Photoshop Virtual Summit this week.

[@phlearn]

Yep Matt, hope to see you!

[@michaelgorospe9182]

Great! Thanks

[@koff_mm]

Магия какая-то, спасибо!

[@jamieleake8290]

So glad I found this! Outstanding tutorial. Though Im having issues removing the line, added new layer and grab spot healing tool but nothing changes on that layer. Im on the layer but no luck, what am I missing? Thanks!

[@phlearn]

Thanks! Make sure "Sample all Layers" is checked on the top toolbar menu to use the healing brush on a new layer.

[@jamieleake8290]

@@phlearn That worked! Thank you!

[@blubberdiblubb2055]

Thanks!

[@brincatstrasse]

Thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@tanvirtanvi]

An useful video after ages.

[@phlearn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@notallaboutmeministry3285]

Thank you

[@Kryptonian0024]

This is great

[@kenziecampbell4605]

Really well communicated content

[@phlearn]

Thanks Kenzie

[@j.peytonphotography7801]

Thank you, just saved me so much time. I was about to shop this out to a retoucher for a headshot client that was wearing blue dampening glasses.

[@ambeez___]

You have a tutorial for everything 🙏

[@straighttrippingmusic]

I did retouching for many years.. and I always hated doing this.. I was hoping there was some new EASY way.. NOPE.. this is pretty much what I do.. It comes out good, just take your time.. thanks for sharing ;)

[@phlearn]

haha, yeah I feel the same!

[@notallaboutmeministry3285]

Tried it and it is working great. God's Masterpiece Photography

[@phlearn]

Haha YESSS

[@Royl65]

Very good!

[@emrahy.849]

thnxxx a lot

[@jigneshparikh102]

Thank you Sir for sharing the knowledge about Photoshop, with your kind heart. I want to ask you one question that do you take pictures with camera ?

[@desertrose0601]

He uses stock images, I’m sure.

[@phlearn]

Yes, this is a stock photo

[@jigneshparikh102]

Thank you for the reply.😊

[@k.daniel9295]

excellent sir

[@amsivertson]

It’s a good method for when the issue is primarily the discoloration. However it’s a very different level of difficulty when it’s a specular reflection of a soft box or umbrella, i.e. a big solid white square/shape on the lens! Such that you can’t see the skin under it at all and have to rebuild everything. That’s a whole different issue!

[@phlearn]

I will work on making a video to fix that as well!

[@amsivertson]

@@phlearn I tell my students that whatever pain they have to go through to solve the issue BEFORE they click the shutter is always better than the pain they’ll go through later in Photoshop. But for those times where they just can’t avoid it, because it does happen, they need to know how to solve it!

[@ashleybilbrey453]

How are you able to paint/brush and it not effect the areas you don't want effected? For example, I have a straight white reflection I'm trying to fix, but when I sample color then color over reflection, it isn't a clear as yours is coming out. It is changing the skin texture. I'm new to photography so learning all the editing techniques and this one has me stumped!

[@Yoshiokaization]

I have the same issues/questions.

[@Lino1259]

Aaron Nace? More like Aaron Nice! Thank you for the Video!

[@phlearn]

Nice Lino!!

[@rhondamoore9842]

Great video, easy to follow! Have you figured out a way to Photoshop yourself in real life - you never seem to age at all!

[@phlearn]

Haha thanks so much Rhonda!

[@susanaramirez6785]

I did everything as instructed but when I began using the brush to color in the glare spots, the color does not change. I already made sure to select color on the drop down menu and selected the color tone I wanted to use but nothing seems to work. Please help. I tried this on a different picture and it worked. Not sure why it's not doing anything on the new picture I'm trying to work on.

[@lisbethd.r3849]

Is happening to me too! Help

[@tech-soul]

did nt work for me . The painted layer has always a different shade and does nt mix in the image. The levels adjusment changes the color or selected layer.

[@pamlau8050]

Wonderful vedio