Damien Symonds

Actually, it was the Patch Tool. For the patch on the far left. No, not select-copy-paste. Select then Ctrl J. Technically they probably should be a smart object, but I think we can get away with it.

Download the PSD file First, duplicated the Background layer and did a bit of basic cloning and healing, with the main intent of getting one good eye. Then I copied some chunks of that eye as needed, moved them over and used them to repair the other eye.

For this, 10%, I think. And yes, constant resampling from different areas. Patience is the key.

This one is more difficult. This is the best I can manage: Would it be good enough?

For the camera-right eye, simply patient low-opacity cloning. For the camera-left eye, a Levels layer: Red channel 75/1.00/255 Green and Blue channels 85/1.15/255 Then mask on at low opacity.

Follow the link Christina gave. All the way through. It will fix this terrible problem.

Hi Lisa, can you provide links to photos with the great pop you desire? So I can see what you like?

Correct. They apply the adjustments directly to the pixel layer. Very bad. What smart people do is go to Edit>Keyboard Shortcuts, and assign those shortcuts to add adjustment layers instead. Ctrl L to add a Levels adjustment layer, and so on. I wish Adobe would make that the default, you know?

http://www.damiensymonds.net/act_web.html

If you go to my site - damiensymonds.net - and type "eyes" in the search bar it should come up.

What about if you right-click on an image in the filmstrip? Is Export To in the contextual menu?

Darn. It's there in CS5. Maybe they've moved it to a different menu?

You should be able to use File>Export to>Hard Drive.

I see no reason why it would be unsafe to recalibrate.

Are you sure you didn't just do something silly like send them jpegs saved at extremely low quality?

Thanks, fixed.

Thanks. I think you simply didn't go strong enough with the D&S. I just had a try, and I think 10/7 does a good job.

May I see a 100% crop of the "before Dust & Scratches"?

Hi Nikki, yes, I think I can help with this. Go ahead and do your raw processing first, then post it again for me.

I'm out, I'm so sorry. You'll have to contact Adobe, I guess.

Uncheck "Use Graphics Processor" then restart your whole computer, and see if it makes any diff.

In Photoshop, can you go to Edit>Preferences, and take a screenshot of the Performance tab for me?

Crap.

Ok, let's reset Photoshop's preferences as well.

You said the images look ok in Bridge?