> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.skylum.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.skylum.com/luminar-for-web/how-to-use-luminar-for-web/editing-tools/develop/light.md).

# Light

The **Light** tool gives you precise control over the brightness and tonal balance of your photo. Use it to correct exposure, recover details in bright or dark areas, and create a more balanced look.

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**How to Use:** Select the Light tool and adjust the sliders to fine-tune different tonal areas of your photo. Each setting works independently, giving you precise control over the final result.

* **Exposure.** Adjusts the overall brightness of the photo. Move the slider to the right to brighten the image or to the left to darken it.
* **Contrast.** Controls the difference between light and dark areas. Increase it for a more defined, punchy look, or decrease it for a softer, more balanced appearance.
* **Highlights.** Controls the brightness of the lightest areas. Decrease the value to recover detail in bright areas, or increase it to make highlights brighter.
* **Shadows.** Controls the brightness of the darker areas. Increase the value to reveal more detail in shadows, or decrease it to deepen them.
* **Whites.** Adjusts the brightest tones and helps set the photo's white point. Increase the value for brighter whites or decrease it for a more subdued result.
* **Blacks.** Adjusts the darkest tones and helps set the photo's black point. Decrease the value for deeper blacks or increase it to reveal more detail in dark areas.

**When to Use:** Ideal for correcting exposure and lighting imbalances, recovering details in highlights and shadows, or adding more depth and contrast to a flat-looking photo.


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