Adjust brightness and contrast |
Adjust the brightnessThe amount of light that an image appears to emit. and contrastThe difference between the lightest and darkest parts of a picture. if your pictureGeneral term that includes photos, graphics, clip art, and objects. Any photo or project in this product. is too light or too dark, or if the color is not accurate.
You can adjust the brightness and contrast for an entire picture or use the dodge and burn brushA touchup brush used to darken or brighten areas of a picture. to change the brightness and contrast of smaller portions of the picture.


To adjust contrast automatically:
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Select the picture or objectA part of a picture, including shapes, text boxes, lines, or animations, that can be edited individually. you want to adjust.
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On the Touchup menu, click Contrast Auto Fix.
To adjust picture brightness and contrast manually:
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Select the picture or objectA part of a picture, including shapes, text boxes, lines, or animations, that can be edited individually. you want to adjust.
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On the Touchup menu, click Brightness and Contrast.
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Click either the Object or the Whole Picture tab.
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To adjust brightness, drag the Brightness sliderA control that sets values by sliding a marker to the left or the right..
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To adjust contrast, drag the Contrast slider.
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Click Done.
To adjust brightness and contrast using the dodge and burn brush:
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Select the picture or objectA part of a picture, including shapes, text boxes, lines, or animations, that can be edited individually. you want to adjust.
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On the Touchup menu, point to Other Photo Repair, and then click Dodge and Burn Brush.
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Select a brush size.
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Select a brush style.
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To adjust brightness, drag the Brightness sliderA control that sets values by sliding a marker to the left or the right..
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To adjust contrast, drag the Contrast slider.
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Drag the cursor across the area you want to adjust.
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Click Done.
Note
The Object and Whole Picture tabs determine where the action will be applied. Selecting the Object tab applies the action to just the selected object, while selecting the Whole Picture tab applies the action to the entire picture and all objects on the picture.