On the Lightroom on the web homepage, select All Photos.
Last updated on
Sep 16, 2024
Learn how to adjust Light in an image.
Try it in the app
Follow along with any project to learn how to apply effects.
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Select an image to open it in detail view, and then select Edit .
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Select Light.
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Within the Light dropdown, adjust the given sliders:
Move the slider left and right to adjust the overall tonal range.
Move the slider left and right to adjust the overall tonal range. Exposure: Controls the overall brightness of your image. Move the slider left to darken the image or right to brighten it.
Contrast: Adjusts the difference between light and dark areas. Move the slider left to reduce contrast and right to enhance it.
Highlights: Controls the brightness of the lighter areas in your image. Move the slider left to darken highlights and recover details, or right to brighten highlights and reduce detail.
Shadows: Adjusts the brightness of the darker areas in your image. Move the slider left to deepen shadows or right to lighten them and reveal details.
Whites: Sets the white point of the image. Move the slider right to make more colors appear completely white.
Blacks: Sets the black point of the image. Move the slider left to make more colors appear completely black.Tip:Fine-tune the tonal scale using the Point Curve.
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Select Share .
