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You are here: Home / Photoshop / How to Use the Levels Adjustment Layer in Photoshop

How to Use the Levels Adjustment Layer in Photoshop

September 30, 2020

I recently wrote a few pretty decent posts on this. You can check them out here:

Fixing Video That’s Too Bright or Too Dark in Adobe Photoshop

Adjusting an Image with Auto Levels in Adobe Photoshop

Those posts were a bit to read through, so I thought I’d write a condensed summary here, so here goes.

To apply a Levels adjustment layer in an effort to either brighten or darken an image, follow these instructions. This adjustment layer also helps with adding or removing contrast.

– Open your photograph in Adobe Photoshop.

– In the Adjustments panel, click the Levels icon.

– In the Properties panel that pops open, push the black, white and gray sliders under the histogram to the left or to the right until you see your desired result.

– Push the sliders attached to the black to white gradient bar underneath the previous sliders for additional results.

– Use the Auto button for a result that’s suggested by Photoshop.


– To adjust the Reds, Greens or Blues in the photo, click on the RGB drop-down and make your color selection. Then, push the respective sliders for those colors.

This is a nice short summary. For further instructions, please visit the blog posts.

Related posts:

  1. How to Add a Tint Over the Black & White Adjustment in Photoshop
  2. Adjusting an Image with Auto Levels in Adobe Photoshop
  3. Using the Levels Adjustment in Adobe Photoshop for Photography
  4. Brightening Eyes with the Levels Adjustment in Adobe Photoshop
  5. Revealing Contrast & Color with a Levels Adjustment in Adobe Photoshop

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