Adjusting Levels Automatically

You can use the Auto Levels tool to automatically correct the exposure levels of your images. Auto Levels makes the darkest image pixels darker, and the brightest pixels brighter.

You can save your settings as a preset for future use.

To Automatically Correct an Image's Levels:

1. In Edit mode, in the Exposure/Lighting group, click Auto Levels.
2. Select one of the following options:
   • Auto Contrast and Color: Adjusts color differences, brightness, and balances RGB channels.
   • Auto Contrast: Adjusts the color differences and brightness only.
   • Auto Color: Balances the RGB channels in the image, without changing the brightness or contrast.
3. Use the Strength slider to fine tune the amount of exposure you want to apply.
4. Click Exposure Warning to make overexposed and underexposed pixels visible. Overexposed pixels turn red, underexposed pixels turn green.
5. Do one of the following:
   • Click Done to accept your changes and close the panel.
   • Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the panel.

Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings. If you saved your changes, you cannot reset your settings.

You can right-click a slider to reset to the default value.

You can use the Edit Brush to paint this effect onto specific areas of your image.

You can use the Gradient tool to transition this effect across specific areas of your image.

You can use the Radial Gradient tool to apply effects around, or directly to, a center point.

See Also:

• Adjusting Lighting