How to Adjust Brightness in Photoshop

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Adobe Photoshop CS3 program on your computer.

   Go to the menu located at the top left hand side of the screen and click on "File." Select the "Open" option and select the file of the image you want to work on.
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   Step 2: Go to the "Image" option at the top left side of the screen on the menu bar.

   Choose "Image" then "Adjustments" and lastly "Brightness and Contrast." Click on this option.
   
   A dialogue box will open. , Moving it to the left makes the picture darker, while sliding it to the right makes the picture brighter.
   
   Choose the desired brightness and then proceed to contrast. , After experimenting with the contrast, determine how much contrast looks best for the picture.
   
   Once you have adjusted the contrast, go to the "File" option on the menu bar.
   
   Select "Save As" and save your edited picture.
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   Step 3: Adjust the brightness of the picture by sliding the arrow back and forth.

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   Step 4: Adjust the contrast of the picture by sliding the arrow on the histogram back and forth

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   Step 5: the same way you do when adjusting the brightness of the picture.

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