Light

0:03 Light · balance brightness and contrast
Watch the bright windows and dark furniture.

0:08 Exposure brightens the whole photograph
Raise Exposure and watch both the window light and the furniture.

0:15 Shadows opens the darker areas
Look under the table and around the chairs; compare the bright windows.

0:22 Highlights restrains the bright areas
Bring down bright tones. Fully clipped pixels may remain blank.

0:30 Contrast separates light and dark
Increase gently; strong contrast can undo the shadow lift.

0:37 Reset Light to compare the starting image
This resets the controls in Light together. Other tool sections keep their settings.

0:43 A smaller edit is often enough
Finish by judging the whole image, not only the brightest or darkest patch.

0:51 Explore the controls in the written tool reference
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