Why not use Adjustment Layer (Hue/Saturation) > pull down yellow >
lighten > erase everything but the teeth > adjust level opacity?
It's fairly quick and you could straighten that front tooth as well!
Andrew Fildes
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On 10/11/2009, at 12:08 PM, Moose wrote:
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Thanks, I'll have to try that too but this one is very easy and, I
>> think, near foolproof.
>>
>
> OK, now you got me curious, so I did a simple little test. I was
> particularly curious about his idea of a casual lasso selection on
> surrounding areas.
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/tech/YellowTeeth/Teeth.htm>
>
> 1. As is
>
> 2. Simple Lasso, reduce yellow saturation
>
> 3. Lighten #2 with levels
>
> 4. Same Lasso, both reduce yellow saturation and increase brightness
> in
> Hue/Saturation Tool
>
> 5. #4 with Lasso selection replaced with a Quick Selection Tool
> selection.
>
> 6. QST selection, WB gray dropper in Levels used on teeth.
>
> 7. #6 lightened in Levels.
>
> As I suspected, the Lasso Tool makes for trouble, as the adjustments
> to
> the teeth affect the lips. One could, of course paint the mask, but
> the
> point here is quick and easy. The QST is that, as well as accurate.
>
> Simply pulling down the yellow saturation and lightening in H/S or
> Levels, I still ended up with a little yellow. I'm sure either that
> could be done better or may actually be preferred as a look by some.
> Almost white teeth.
>
> The WB dropper gave nice, clean neutral tones, pure white teeth.
> Combined with QST, it seemed to me to be the quickest, simplest
> process.
>
> Teeth borrowed from a Candace portrait.
>
> Moose
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