Brighten a dark photo
Lift the light back into a picture that came out too dark to see.
A picture taken indoors often comes out darker than the room felt. The camera guessed at the light.
Brightness, in the editing tools, lifts it back. Nothing is settled until you press Done.
Key points
- Brightness lives in the editing tools, on a sliding scale
- Nothing is permanent — the original is kept underneath
What to remember
- Brightness alone rescues most dark pictures.
- A dark photo is usually recoverable.
Try this
Find your darkest photo, press Edit, and raise the brightness until faces show. Then press Cancel.
Practice: Brighten a dark photo. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.