How to Fix Teeth in Photos

• 1). Acquire a digital image. You can transfer images from your digital camera, or you can scan images from film or prints to your computer.
  
  
• 2). Open the desired photo in your editing software.
  
  
• 3). Make a copy of the original layer. Do all of your digital dental work on this copy, not on the original.
  
  
• 4). Zoom in on the teeth you want to fix so that you can work with them easier.
  
  
• 5). Select the cloning tool and define the region you want to clone. Typically this will be the largest spot on the tooth you want to fix.
  
  
• 6). Clone from bits of teeth that are straight and unbroken. For instance, if you are repairing a chip at the bottom of a tooth, clone from the bottom of an unbroken tooth.
  
  
• 7). Use the paintbrush tool to make additional repairs if you can't get the exact results from cloning. Be sure to use the dropper tool to select colors that match.
  
  
• 8). Use the dodge tool to lighten teeth that are dark. Be careful not to dodge too much, or the teeth will be washed out.
  
  
• 9). Use the sponge tool to desaturate yellowed teeth.