What is the difference between brightness and exposure?

Name: Adjust Brightness - ElitePX
Rating: 4.9 (1243 reviews)
Author: ElitePX

Brightness applies a uniform linear shift to all pixels. Exposure mimics camera EV stops, which is more natural for photographs.

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Adjust Image Brightness Online

Fix dark or overexposed photos online for free.

Adjust image brightness, exposure and gamma. All processing happens locally in your browser. No image is ever uploaded to a server, making adjust image brightness online on ElitePX completely private and instant.

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Also available at the main tool page: ElitePX: Adjust Brightness

Why Use This Tool?

Fix Underexposed Photos

Rescue dark photos taken in low-light conditions.

Reduce Overexposure

Recover detail in blown-out highlights.

Exposure Compensation

EV-based exposure control for photographic precision.

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Adjust Image Brightness Online is powered by Adjust Brightness on ElitePX. The canonical version of this tool is available at elitepx.com/tools/brightness-adjust. All image processing happens in your browser. Your files never leave your device.