Effects — Photo
Vibrance effect
Boost colour intelligently with the Vibrance control, which lifts muted tones more than already saturated ones.
- Status
- Live
- Category
- Photo
- Settings
- 1
What is the Vibrance effect?
Vibrance is a smarter cousin of saturation. Saturation raises every colour by the same amount, which can make already vivid areas garish. Vibrance typically lifts the less saturated colours more than the strong ones, so photos get richer without looking over-processed.
It has a single Amount control. Increase it for richer colour, and keep an eye on skin tones as you go.
Vibrance settings
- Amount
Best photos for it
- Dull or overcast landscapes
- Portraits where you want to avoid orange skin
- Product and food photos
Tips for better results
- Tip 01
Use small steps; the effect builds up quickly.
- Tip 02
Use Vibrance for general boosts and Temperature / tint to correct colour casts.
- Tip 03
Check skin tones after boosting.
Common questions
Should I use vibrance or saturation?
Use vibrance for natural-looking boosts and saturation for strong stylised colour. Saturation is in the Adjust panel.
Similar effects
- Temperature / tintShift photos warmer or cooler and nudge the green–magenta balance with simple temperature and tint controls.Available
- LevelsFine-tune contrast and brightness by setting the black point, white point and gamma, the classic Levels adjustment.Available
- Gradient mapRecolour a photo by mapping its brightness onto a shadow, mid and highlight colour gradient, with a mix slider.Available
Also searched as: Colour boost, Smart saturation.