TUTORIAL ARTICLE

Beginner

6 min

Make basic edits to adjust lighting and color

Start with an auto adjustment and then fine tune the brightness, contrast, and color in a photo.

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What you learned

Improve a photo with basic edits

Choosing Auto at the top of the Edit panel can be a good place to start. You can refine the auto adjustment with the sliders in the Light and Color panels. In the Light panel you can adjust the brightness and contrast of the photo. The Color panel offers controls for adjusting the overall color balance, as well as the intensity of the colors in the image.


Instruction and photography by

Seán Duggan

February 27, 2025

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