{"id":46729,"date":"2026-09-21T05:55:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=46729"},"modified":"2026-09-17T10:27:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:27:25","slug":"theres-more-to-photoshops-new-light-adjustment-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/46729\/theres-more-to-photoshops-new-light-adjustment-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s More to Photoshop\u2019s New Light Adjustment Than You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LightAdj2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LightAdj2026.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LightAdj2026-425x205.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LightAdj2026-700x338.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j1fB7GbTAVc?si=fxUpEdg1p0Ny-0l8\" width=\"755\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>First, Colin Smith shows you &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Photoshop\u2019s new Light adjustment brings Exposure, Contrast, Highlights, Shadows, Whites and Blacks directly into an adjustment layer. But there\u2019s more to it than just moving six sliders. In this deep dive, Colin Smith from PhotoshopCAFE shows how to use the new Light adjustment to recover highlight and shadow detail, control dynamic range, stack adjustments, use masks for targeted edits, and get more control than you might expect. I\u2019ll also explain why Shadows and Highlights temporarily disappear when you edit layers underneath the Light adjustment.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M-ux9hgZd9A?si=OnlDsOAMYO2Sd715\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Second, Jesus Ramirez shows you &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ytAttributedStringListGroup\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\">How to use the Light adjustment layer in Photoshop <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\">How to bring back the Brightness\/Contrast adjustment layer <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\">How to read a histogram to compare Brightness and Exposure <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\">How to stop the Light adjustment layer from pausing <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\">How to use clipping masks and layer masks with a Light adjustment layer <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\">How to use Blend If on an adjustment layer <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\">How to compare Photoshop&#8217;s Light sliders to Lightroom with a Difference blend<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find more from Colin Smith at the Photoshop Cafe.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PhotoshopTrainingChannel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find more from Jesus Ramirez at the Photoshop Training Channel.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/workshops\/\">Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, Colin Smith shows you &#8230; Photoshop\u2019s new Light adjustment brings Exposure, Contrast, Highlights, Shadows, Whites and Blacks directly into an adjustment layer. 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