Question on how to fix Whiten Teeth (F) in Quick Mode

Report · Jun 24, 2017

Suddenly the Whiten Teeth (F) in Photoshop Elements 12 Quick Mode is making teeth dark grey instead of white. I do not know what has changed this. Does anyone know how I can fix it?

Report · Jun 25, 2017

Not sure why unless the pearl layer is reflecting more of the underlying color. You can tweak the effect in Expert mode e.g. after selecting the teeth switch to Expert mode and then open the layers pallet. Click on the adjustment thumbnail to the left of the black mask. It should be outlined in blue. Then double click on it to bring up the color picker. Clicking near the top left (pure white) will change the overlay. See image below.

Report · Jun 25, 2017

Thank you. Using the the Whiten Teeth in Quick Mode still turns the teeth dark grey but doing what you suggested in the Expert mode then changes that dark grey to a normal white shade.

I will use this until I can figure out how to fix the Whiten Teeth in Quick Mode.

Report · Jun 26, 2017

You might try this alternate method:

1. Select and feather teeth 1 or 2 px.

2. Enhance > Adjust Color > Hue/Saturation, or add a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer.

Choose Yellows from pull-down list.

Lower Saturation to remove yellow. Optionally increase Lightness.

3. To brighten teeth, Enhance > Adjust Brightness/Contrast>Brightness

Here I moved Saturation all the way left and changed Lightness to +50.

Report · Jun 30, 2017

Thanks Mark.

That does help me.

Chris

Report · Jun 26, 2017

Hi Christine,

Thanks for reaching out to us.

First, reset your application preferences as mentioned in Preference file locations for Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements

The try using the tool.

Find some help articles below:

Whiten Teeth Quickly With This Photoshop Elements Tutorial

Photoshop Elements Teeth Whitening tool question

Thanks,

Arshla

Report · Jun 30, 2017

Thanks Arsha.

Resetting the preferences did not work as the tool still darkens as opposed to whitening teeth but I am using the workaround instead now so all good.

Chris