how do I retouch an area of my photo?

Hi jduran0804,

Photo Gallery includes certain tools that allow users to enhance the appearance of photos and videos easily. The Retouch tool allows users to cover up or remove blemishes, such as pimples, zits, and aging lines, effortlessly. This tool also works on beards. You can make quick adjustments to photos and videos by using the Auto adjust, Straighten, Noise reduction, Color, Crop, Red eye, and Exposure options.

A. To use the Retouch option, just drag the mouse cursor to draw a rectangle around the imperfection you want to remove. If you want to pan or zoom in the photo, just hold ALT and drag the mouse cursor. To remove blemishes, if any, on the Edit tab, click Retouch, drag the mouse pointer to draw a rectangle over the affected area.

B. To rotate the photo, on the Manage group, click the Rotate left or Rotate right button. Alternatively, on the status bar, click the Rotate left or Rotate right buttons. 

C. To rename, resize, or change the time of the photo, on the Edit tab, in the Organize group, click Properties, and then select the required option.

D. To automatically adjust the photo, on the Edit tab, in the Adjustments group, in the Auto adjust drop-down list, click Auto adjust.

E. To crop the photo, on the Edit tab, in the Adjustments group, click Crop, point to Proportion, and then select a size for the photo. Drag the grid lines on the photo to the size you require, click Crop, and then click Apply crop, or click the crop button again, or press Enter

F. To reduce red eye for the photo, on the Edit tab, in the Adjustments group, click Red eye, and then drag the mouse pointer to draw a rectangle around the eye or eyes you want to fix.

G. To adjust the color of the photo, on the Edit tab, click Color, and then click Auto adjust color. Alternatively, select a color scheme under Choose color adjustment. You can preview the changes to the photo when you move the mouse pointer over the color schemes.

H. To adjust the exposure, on the Edit tab, click Exposure, and then click Auto adjust exposure. Alternatively, select a scheme under Choose exposure adjustment.

I. To straighten the photo, on the Edit tab, click Straighten.

J. To apply an effect to the photo, on the Edit tab, in the Effects group, select an effect. You can preview an effect on the photo by placing the mouse pointer over an effect. 

K. To fine-tune the effects on the photo, on the Edit tab, click Fine tune.  In the fine-tune pane, use the Adjust exposure, Adjust color, Straighten photo, and Adjust detail options by moving the sliders to the required level.

L. After editing the photo, click Close file. Photo Gallery will automatically save the changes to the photo and store a copy of the original photo.

Please inform us if you have further questions/concerns, we will gladly help you with it.

Thanks,

Windows Live Christian C.

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