How to Brighten Dark Photos using Adobe Photoshop Software

To Brighten Dark Photos become a main requirement for Photo Editors and a Photographer. Because for a Photographer, usually they are required to taking a photo in a fast moment, make them unable to adjust various Exposure setting on camera. Sometimes, the photo's result unsatisfactory, or not good , the photo look dark. But, ordinary people (not photographer)  usually also want to make their photos look good, with editing a photo. 

To Brighten Dark Photos are so easy with using an Adobe Photoshop Software. Any object a bright photo will make it look better and interesting. Some people said, to get a good photo we are need require adequate equipment, who can get nice photo only a Professional Photographer. But, use a simple equipment also, can get a nice photo. You be able to take a photo using handphone, or camera, and dark part of the photo is edited using Adobe Photoshop Software. 

And in this tutorial I will giving a tips, How to brighten dark photo in Adobe Photoshop. The tutorial so simple, and easy. No need to use additional plugins for editing in Adobe Photoshop. 

Okay, Let's start I will explain step by step.

How to Brighten Dark Photo using Adobe Photoshop :

How to Edit in Photoshop Easily 

Before and After Photo (http://umymaysyaroh9b34.blogspot.com/)

1. Open the Image 

Open the photo, wich is want to edit/ retouch. Click FILE menu , and then choose OPEN

2. Adjust to Brighten Photo  

Adjust to brighter Photo (http://umymaysyaroh9b34.blogspot.com/)

Make a Levels layer Adjusment. Choose LAYER, after that click NEW ADJUSMENT LAYER, then choose LEVELS .  Set a photo to make brighten.

3. Set an Overexposed

Set an Overexposed (http://umymaysyaroh9b34.blogspot.com/)

Click IMAGE menu , and choose APPLY IMAGE. Give a check on the INVERT checkbox. The purpose this Apply Image is to minimize "overexposed " or excessive contrast / brighten level on the image.

4. To get  the proper contrast and brighten Image 

Get a proper contrast and brighten Image (http://umymaysyaroh9b34.blogspot.com/)

Make a Curve Layer Adjustment, Click LAYER menu , then click NEW ADJUSMENT LAYER, and choose CURVE.

To get a proper contrast and brighten Image, usually we must be able to make a 'S' curve shape. For an example, in the image we are use. I make 'S' curve, is in the picture above. So that, although the picture look brighten and contrast more than original image. But the details are still visible. 

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