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!

[@andreshiwa7442]

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

[@MarkAKathurima]

Always such killer tutorials, Aaron. Thank you!

[@TiloVentures]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@leevihalme4615]

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

[@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 :)

[@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.

[@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!

[@phlearn]

Download the Sample Image & PSD! phlearn.com/tutorial/glare-glasses-photoshop/

[@michelleh.5965]

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

[@phlearn]

You're so welcome!

[@garypeterson555]

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

[@mrCetus]

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

[@bala1000mina]

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

[@vanleerco8044]

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

[@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

[@stefanozito]

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

[@WanderFeetChronicles]

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

[@phlearn]

Happy to help!

[@francequirion9547]

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

[@graphicdesignwitharpan351]

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

[@raymondsauceda4881]

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

[@rachelcastillo9888]

Thanks, super helpful and easy to follow along.

[@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!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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!

[@icecreamisland5086]

Excellent. Just what I was looking for and more.

[@phlearn]

thanks for watching!

[@CR-hq1uz]

Well done. Very helpful tips.

[@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!

[@MD-ey8mn]

Amazing video! Very clear Thank you

[@channytelley]

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

[@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!

[@user-qu9op1fi8j]

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

[@julio787424]

Thank you great tutorial

[@r.dereksmith4316]

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

[@phlearn]

Thanks for watching!

[@apeel2008]

Another brilliant demonstration. Thanks!

[@phlearn]

You're very welcome!

[@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!!

[@immocenter5119]

Great Tip! Tank you!

[@GOINGPOSTAL33]

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!

[@ShesAsybarite]

Fab tut.. Thanks!

[@taylladepaulafotografia4549]

Great tutorial, thank you! :)

[@GleisonPaiva]

Thanks for sharing knowledge.

[@BandedHylian]

Thank you!!

[@user-oq5zd8ye9y]

Amazing!!!

[@joannasdigitalimages302]

Lifesaver!!

[@baribaskin8814]

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

[@phlearn]

we're glad you enjoyed it!!

[@connorbloomfield2601]

Very handy, this is great!

[@tee177]

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

[@phlearn]

My pleasure!

[@ronvillaxx]

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

[@phlearn]

You're welcome 😊

[@ratedRF]

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

[@anamokarzelfotografia1744]

Fantastic!

[@TheSmartWoodshop]

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

[@whatwelearned]

Definitely

[@phlearn]

For sure Ron!

[@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

[@kaliorify]

Great video. Thank you

[@reallynousername]

Thank you for the tutorial! indeed a lifesaver

[@phlearn]

Happy to help!

[@michaelgorospe9182]

Great! Thanks

[@thegyrfalcon65]

Thanks for the assist.

[@blubberdiblubb2055]

Thanks!

[@vascofmdc]

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

[@phlearn]

Glad to help!

[@JustZG]

Great technique! Thanks for the video!

[@phlearn]

Thanks!

[@EricSnissaert]

Very helpful! Thanks for sharing.

[@phlearn]

Thanks Eric!

[@edgarner71]

This was very helpful thanks!!

[@phlearn]

You are welcome!

[@bubasanneh5600]

You the best.

[@khamai5353]

Thank you Master!

[@phlearn]

You are welcome!

[@huynhngocminh1591]

Thanks PHLEARN.

[@phlearn]

Thank you!

[@Royl65]

Very good!

[@k.daniel9295]

excellent sir

[@Kryptonian0024]

This is great

[@notallaboutmeministry3285]

Thank you

[@brincatstrasse]

Thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@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.

[@stevofoo]

Still the best Photoshop channel!!!

[@phlearn]

Thanks Steve!

[@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

[@ambeez___]

You have a tutorial for everything 🙏

[@virginiabarrera527]

Brilliant!

[@phlearn]

Thanks!

[@mrtahirjavaid]

Amazing and nice tutorial.

[@phlearn]

Thanks!

[@koff_mm]

Магия какая-то, спасибо!

[@edwardcunningham2914]

Great tutorial!! :)

[@phlearn]

Thank you! 😊

[@emrahy.849]

thnxxx a lot

[@roryhaymanphotography8882]

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

[@phlearn]

Oh good suggestion!

[@artsky261]

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

[@phlearn]

Aww, thanks!

[@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!

[@tanvirtanvi]

An useful video after ages.

[@phlearn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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!

[@kerravon4159]

Great video, I can think of a lot of other uses for that color blend mode too, extremely useful!

[@phlearn]

Great to hear!

[@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.😊

[@LIZANO262]

Muchas gracias, por la lección. Saludo

[@phlearn]

De nada :)

[@kenziecampbell4605]

Really well communicated content

[@phlearn]

Thanks Kenzie

[@notallaboutmeministry3285]

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

[@phlearn]

Haha YESSS

[@mwroberts]

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

[@phlearn]

Yep Matt, hope to see you!

[@photosmile1591]

спасибо большое

[@ObaedaKorani]

Amazing my friend ❤️

[@pamlau8050]

Wonderful vedio