Levels Adjustment
Photoshop-style levels editor with histogram display. Adjust black point, white point, gamma, and output range per channel for precise tonal control.
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Photoshop-style levels editor with histogram display. Adjust black point, white point, gamma, and output range per channel for precise tonal control.
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Levels Adjustment is a fundamental image editing tool used by photographers and designers to correct tonal range and color balance. It displays a histogram showing the distribution of shadows, midtones, and highlights, then lets you remap the input tonal range to a new output range. Unlike simple brightness controls, levels gives you independent control over black point, white point, and gamma for precise exposure correction.
Upload your image to see its histogram - the graph showing tonal distribution from shadows (left) to highlights (right). Drag the Black Point slider right to deepen shadows and increase contrast. Drag the White Point slider left to brighten highlights. Adjust Gamma to lighten or darken midtones without affecting the extremes. Use Output Levels to limit the tonal range for a faded or matte look. Switch between RGB and individual channels for color correction.
The RGB channel adjusts overall luminosity, treating all colors equally. Individual Red, Green, and Blue channels let you fix color casts: if your photo has a blue tint from shade, lower the blue channel white point. For warm tungsten lighting, reduce the red channel. Auto Levels analyzes each channel independently to maximize tonal range and neutralize color casts automatically - perfect for batch correction of photos shot under mixed lighting.
Use levels to fix underexposed photos by moving the white point to where the histogram data ends. Correct overexposed images by adjusting the black point. Remove color casts from photos taken under fluorescent, tungsten, or mixed lighting. Create high-contrast black and white conversions by clipping shadows and highlights. Use the faded look preset for trendy matte-style social media photos with lifted blacks.
The histogram is your guide to optimal exposure. A well-exposed image shows data spread across the full range. Gaps on the left mean no true blacks (low contrast), gaps on the right mean no true whites. Spikes at either end indicate clipping (lost detail). Use levels to stretch the histogram across the full 0-255 range for maximum dynamic range, or compress it for artistic low-contrast effects.