1. A method for red-eye detection in an acquired digital image comprising: a) acquiring a first image; b) analyzing the first acquired image to provide a plurality of characteristics of an image; c) determining if one or more corrective processes can be beneficially applied to said first acquired image according to said characteristics; d) applying any such corrective processes to said first acquired image; and e) detecting red-eye defects in a second acquired image using said corrected first acquired image.