Features
Manual image adjustments
Fine-tune brightness, contrast, saturation, and colour temperature in the editor — composable with filter presets.
Manual Image Adjustments
The image editor provides four real-time tone adjustment sliders that work alongside any filter preset: Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Colour Temperature. Changes are non-destructive and composable — you can apply a Cinematic filter and then fine-tune brightness separately without resetting the filter.
Where to find the sliders
Open the editor with any processed image (/editor). The adjustment sliders appear in the Properties panel on the right side. They update the canvas in real time as you drag.
Brightness
Controls overall luminosity. The neutral value is 100 (no change).
| Value | Effect |
|---|---|
| 50 | Very dark — close to black |
| 80 | Underexposed, moody |
| 100 | Neutral (default) |
| 130 | Bright, airy look |
| 180 | Heavily overexposed |
When to use: Compensate for underexposed photos shot in low light, or knock down blown highlights. For subtle adjustments, stay in the 85–120 range.
Contrast
Controls the difference between light and dark tones. Neutral is 100.
| Value | Effect |
|---|---|
| 60 | Flat, low-contrast look |
| 100 | Neutral |
| 130 | Punchy, high-contrast |
| 160 | Heavy contrast — risk of clipping |
When to use: Raise contrast on flat, washed-out shots. Lower it for a soft, cinematic matte look (pair with the Matte or Faded filter).
Saturation
Controls colour intensity. Neutral is 100. 0 = full greyscale.
| Value | Effect |
|---|---|
| 0 | Black and white |
| 60 | Desaturated, film-fade look |
| 100 | Neutral |
| 150 | Vivid, punchy colour |
| 200 | Maximum saturation |
When to use: Lift saturation on dull product shots, or lower it when you want a more refined, editorial aesthetic. For black and white, drag to 0 — or use the B&W filter for a one-click option.
Colour Temperature
Shifts the white balance. Negative values are warm (orange-amber), positive values are cool (blue-teal). Neutral is 0.
| Value | Effect |
|---|---|
| −100 | Very warm — campfire light |
| −40 | Warm, golden hour |
| 0 | Neutral daylight |
| +40 | Cool, overcast |
| +100 | Very cool — blue dusk |
When to use: Fix white balance on photos taken under warm indoor light (drag negative) or correct photos shot in shade (drag positive). Also useful creatively — warm portraits, cool landscapes.
Composing adjustments with filters
Filters and adjustments are independent layers. Applying a Warm filter and then dragging temperature to +20 is fully supported — they compound. The render order is: original → filter → adjustments.
Using the AI panel for adjustments
You can also set adjustments by voice or text command in the AI panel:
"set brightness to 120""make it brighter""more contrast""desaturate""warmer""set temperature to -60""reset adjustments"
See the AI editor commands page for the full command reference.
Resetting adjustments
Click Reset below the adjustment sliders, or type reset adjustments in the AI panel, to return all four sliders to their neutral values without affecting the filter preset.
Tips
- Stack carefully: Very high brightness + very high saturation can produce over-saturated, unnatural results. Adjust one dimension at a time.
- Pair with filters: The Warm and Cool filters shift colour balance globally; the Temperature slider gives you precise control. Use the filter for the general look, then fine-tune with the slider.
- Contrast + Saturation together: Boosting contrast often makes colours look more saturated. If you raise contrast, you may want to lower saturation slightly to compensate.