Adobe's Exposure Slider
Adobe’s Exposure slider is one of those tools with a name that can cause confusion. Exposure is something that happens in the camera. The Exposure slider can’t let more light in; it can only make the file appear brighter or darker. But there is a relationship between the settings you use with the Exposure slider and those you use in camera.
For my paid subscribers, I’ve made a video to look at this one facet of the tool. This video will help you understand how you can use the Exposure slider to make photos created with different camera exposure settings “match” each other—a valuable skill to have for some photographic situations.
I also talk about looking at the brightness of the subject to judge what is a pleasing exposure setting. When is a photo too bright and too dark? I’ll give you some examples.
To top it off, I’ll give you the actual files I used in the video, so you can follow along and duplicate what I’ve done on screen. These files are very helpful for a variety of experiments and testing, and I think you will find them to be a valuable bonus.
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