Hands-on Tutorial

Beginner

2 min

Brighten a dark photo

Adjust brightness and contrast to improve a dark photo.

Start with core concepts

This video expands on your basic knowledge of adjustment layers to show how to adjust lighting in a photo.

What you'll learn

Brighten a dark image

Increase the brightness of a dark image with a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer.

Adjust contrast

Increase contrast in a washed-out image or decrease contrast in a high-contrast photo with a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer.

Explore different contrast styles

Examine different styles by increasing and decreasing contrast. 


Instructor

Josh Katz

Photographer

Josh Katz

6 October 2022

Try these tutorials with Photoshop

Edit photos to create new images and graphics.
0