Exposure Adjustment

PureBull · 18th September 2003

Silly me, but how do i adjust the exposure of a photo in PS 7 ?

Like if it is underexposed , how to make it "brighter"

harlowmac · 19th September 2003

you can use level or cuves. select auto or manually adjust.
then increase contrast and brightness

Watcher · 19th September 2003

Please note that the brightness/contrast setting are known by many as one of the most tragic and fatal settings. Use the Levels option instead.

Ansel · 25th September 2003

Originally Posted by Watcher

Please note that the brightness/contrast setting are known by many as one of the most tragic and fatal settings. Use the Levels option instead.

So far, I have always used the colour balance and brightness/contrast settings under the Image, Adjustments menu. I realised that under Image, Adjustment, Levels, you can play with the levels to achieve the same effect. You are saying that going the levels path is better. Why is that so? Sorry I'm a PS goondoo.

ST1100 · 25th September 2003

The effect not the same. Levels changes the mapping of the values to diff brightness values - you retains all your info. Brightness adjusts the brightness by shifting every pixel brighter/darker - you lose the brightest/darkest pixels irrevocably. You get more washed out hightlights or featureless shadows.

Noir · 25th September 2003

When using just the Birghtness/Contrast function, u are virtually working blind, without the histogram helping u make visual judgement. U might risk crushing the blacks thus losing detail in the shadows or clipping the whites, thus losing detail in the highlights also.

18th September 2003	#1
PureBull New Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 39	Exposure Adjustment Silly me, but how do i adjust the exposure of a photo in PS 7 ? Like if it is underexposed , how to make it "brighter"

19th September 2003	#2
harlowmac New Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 31	you can use level or cuves. select auto or manually adjust. then increase contrast and brightness

19th September 2003	#3
Watcher Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The heart of the Abyss Posts: 2,319	Please note that the brightness/contrast setting are known by many as one of the most tragic and fatal settings. Use the Levels option instead.

25th September 2003	#5
ST1100 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Singapore, Bedok Posts: 1,801	The effect not the same. Levels changes the mapping of the values to diff brightness values - you retains all your info. Brightness adjusts the brightness by shifting every pixel brighter/darker - you lose the brightest/darkest pixels irrevocably. You get more washed out hightlights or featureless shadows.

25th September 2003	#6
Noir Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 321	When using just the Birghtness/Contrast function, u are virtually working blind, without the histogram helping u make visual judgement. U might risk crushing the blacks thus losing detail in the shadows or clipping the whites, thus losing detail in the highlights also.