A more powerful, more comprehensive control over the exposure of your image than the basic Exposure effect allows.

  • Exposure: Positive values brighten the image, and negative values darken the image. The value is measured in EV, (Exposure Value) exactly as it is on a camera, so it is easy to make adjustments that directly correspond to adjustments in the camera settings.
  • Contrast: Reducing contrast holds the midtones in place and brings the highlight and shadow values closer to the midtones. Increasing contrast pushes everything brighter than mid-gray closer to white, and everything darker than mid-gray closer to black.
  • Shadows: Adjusts the shadow areas of the image, which can be brightened to reveal more detail, or darkened to make the shadows heavier.
  • Midtones: Adjusts the midtones of the image, while keeping changes to the highlights and shadows to a minimum.
  • Highlights: Adjusts the highlight areas of the image, which can be brightened to increase contrast, or darkened to reveal more detail and color.
  • Whites: Sets the white point of the image.
  • Blacks: Sets the black point of the image.
  • Vibrance: Changes the saturation of the image, but affects colors with low saturation more than colors that are already saturated, to avoid over-saturation.
  • Saturation: Shifts the saturation of all colors in the image. Increasing the value makes colors more intense, while reducing the value makes the colors more subdued.

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