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AI image relighting explores how a photographed subject could look under different illumination. Change the apparent direction, shadow balance, or atmosphere while reviewing the original scene. For blemishes, stray hairs, and other local cleanup, use Photo Retouching. Here, the creative decision is how light falls across the picture.
A bright background can leave an outdoor portrait difficult to read. Try natural lighting and a restrained strength, then check the face alongside the sky and surroundings. The illustrated comparison shows the intended balance: more readable facial features with enough shadow left to give the portrait shape.
The same window-side scene can suggest a bright afternoon, a warm evening, or a cooler night. Use the available lighting styles to explore that direction, then compare the mood with your brief. The four-panel illustration presents lighting concepts. For color intensity alone, use Image saturation.
Start with Natural, the direction closest to the source light, and a middle strength. Generate a result before changing another setting. If shadows feel too heavy, try a lower strength first; if the mood is wrong, change the style. Check facial shadows, hair highlights, and background light together. The editor scene illustrates this review process.
Choose a source, explore a lighting setup, and judge the result against the photograph you started with.
Choose a photo with visible facial or product detail. Note where the strongest light comes from and which shadows you want to change before adjusting the settings.
Select a direction and Natural, Studio, Sunset, or Moonlight style. Start near the middle of the strength range, review the displayed generation requirements, and generate a result.
Compare the source and result for shadow direction, highlights, and recognizable details. Adjust one setting if needed. Download a version that fits your brief, following any account notice shown.
Make a deliberate lighting choice with settings you can revisit and a source image you can compare against.
Choose front, back, left, right, top, or bottom light as the starting direction for your edit.
Natural, Studio, Sunset, and Moonlight give you concrete starting points when deciding on a lighting mood.
Vary the strength rather than committing immediately to the most pronounced lighting treatment.
Keep the original photograph as your reference for identity, composition, materials, and important scene details.
After choosing the light, use AI Image Upscaler for a separate enlargement task.
Decide whether the goal is readable shadows, directional drama, or a different atmosphere before generating.
A brightness adjustment changes how light or dark the image appears. Relighting explores a different lighting treatment, including apparent direction and shadow balance. If the source already has the right light and only needs a small exposure correction, a basic photo adjustment may be enough.
It cannot establish detail that the source no longer contains. A generated result may fill a bright or dark region with a plausible interpretation. Use a better-exposed original when accurate facial, material, or product detail matters, and inspect any newly visible texture.
Do not assume exact preservation. Compare the result with the original for changes to faces, lettering, edges, and materials as well as light. If the remaining task is local cosmetic cleanup, handle it separately with Photo Retouching.
The relight workbench uses direction, style, and strength controls instead of a free-text prompt. Choose those settings to express the look you want. Keep the direction fixed while comparing strengths, then try another style if the atmosphere still needs to change.
Use a clear JPEG, PNG, or WebP with enough detail to judge the result. Avoid starting from a tiny thumbnail or a heavily compressed copy. Follow the uploader's current size and dimension checks; keep your best original available for comparison.
Check the requirements displayed in the workbench for your account and current edit. Generation may require signing in and available credits, while downloading can depend on your plan. Review those notices before continuing rather than assuming unlimited free edits or downloads.
Bring an existing photograph, choose a lighting direction and style, and compare the result with your source before deciding which version to use.
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