Effects — Photo

Photo effects

Levels, temperature, gradient map, posterize, sharpen, blur, vibrance and more: core photo adjustments.

Available: 10
Planned: 18

About photo effects

Photo effects are the everyday adjustments of editing: tone, colour balance, sharpness and blur. They also work as the first step in a stack, preparing a photo before stylised effects are applied.

Available now

01LevelsFine-tune contrast and brightness by setting the black point, white point and gamma, the classic Levels adjustment.3 settingsAvailable
02Temperature / tintShift photos warmer or cooler and nudge the green–magenta balance with simple temperature and tint controls.2 settingsAvailable
03Gradient mapRecolour a photo by mapping its brightness onto a shadow, mid and highlight colour gradient, with a mix slider.4 settingsAvailable
04PosterizeReduce a photo to a few flat tone levels for a bold, screen-print-style look. One simple control: levels.1 settingsAvailable
05SharpenBring out fine detail with adjustable amount and radius, and avoid halos by keeping the settings subtle.2 settingsAvailable
06BlurSoften or smear your photo with Gaussian or motion blur, with adjustable radius and angle.3 settingsAvailable
07VibranceBoost colour intelligently with the Vibrance control, which lifts muted tones more than already saturated ones.1 settingsAvailable
08Shadows / highlightsRecover detail in dark and bright areas with separate shadows and highlights controls.2 settingsAvailable
09Tilt-shiftCreate a miniature-model look by blurring the top and bottom of a photo and keeping a sharp focus band.3 settingsAvailable
10Zoom blurAdd radial speed streaks that radiate from the centre, like zooming the lens during a long exposure.1 settingsAvailable