Exposure / Gamma

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Adjusts the exposure, gamma curve, and luminance offset of photo and video layers.

Properties
Exposure

Adjusts the exposure of a photo or video layer, making it appear as if more or less light had been captured by the camera. Increasing or decreasing the exposure primarily affects the brighter parts of the layer.

Range: -2 to 2; Default: 0
Gamma

Applies a gamma correction to the layer based on a power function.

Range: 0.01 to 9.99; Default: 1
Offset

Makes all pixels in the layer brighter or darker by adding the offset value to the RGB values of the pixels.

Range: -0.9 to 0.9; Default: 0

Usage

Add this effect to a photo or video layer, then adjust the properties as desired. Typically, this effects properties are adjusted in the following order:

  1. Offset: Paying attention to the darker parts of the layer, adjust Offset until the desired darkness is achieved (if any parts should be pure black, match them in this step).
  2. Exposure: Paying attention to the lighter parts of the layer, adjust Exposure until the desired lightness is achieved (if any parts should be pure white, match them in this step).
  3. Gamma: Paying attention to the mid-tones and overall result, adjust Gamma until the desired result is achieved.

Images and Video

/Exposure/Gamma is best used with images and video.

Use Cases