Adjust brightness and contrast

Adjust the brightness and contrast if your picture 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 brush to change the brightness and contrast of smaller portions of the picture.

Original picturePicture with lighting adjusted


Please click one:

Adjust contrast automatically
Adjust picture brightness and contrast manually
Adjust brightness and contrast using the dodge and burn brush

To adjust contrast automatically:
  1. Select the picture or object you want to adjust.
  2. On the Touchup menu, click Contrast Auto Fix.
To adjust picture brightness and contrast manually:
  1. Select the picture or object you want to adjust.
  2. On the Touchup menu, click Brightness and Contrast.
  3. Click either the Object or the Whole Picture tab.
  4. To adjust brightness, drag the Brightness slider.
  5. To adjust contrast, drag the Contrast slider.
  6. Click Done.
To adjust brightness and contrast using the dodge and burn brush:
  1. Select the picture or object you want to adjust.
  2. On the Touchup menu, point to Other Photo Repair, and then click Dodge and Burn Brush.
  3. Select a brush size.
  4. Select a brush style.
  5. To adjust brightness, drag the Brightness slider.
  6. To adjust contrast, drag the Contrast slider.
  7. Drag the cursor across the area you want to adjust.
  8. Click Done.