Relighting a photo can dramatically change its mood and atmosphere. With Photoshop's new Relight feature, you can adjust the lighting of your images after they've been taken, giving you more control over the final result.

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Practical Tips

To get the most out of Relight, follow these key steps:

  • Adjust the Original lighting slider to control how much of the original lighting is preserved.
  • Use the Intensity slider to adjust the brightness of the new light source.
  • Experiment with the Diffusion slider to change the size of the light source and the resulting shadows.
  • Drag the light icon to reposition the light source and see how it affects your image.
  • Click on Done to render the final result, keeping in mind that this will use up 30 of your generative credits.

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