Bad Lighting? Photoshop Relight Has Your Back!
Ever wished you could completely change the mood of a photo without setting up lights or reshooting? With Relight in Photoshop, you can add dramatic, cinematic, or subtle lighting effects to an image using interactive on-canvas controls powered by generative AI.
Relight detects the existing lighting in your image and intelligently builds on it, making it easy to create realistic results. You can add up to three custom light sources and adjust their position, color, intensity, and diffusion directly on the canvas. Whether you're creating a dramatic portrait, warming up a product shot, or adding depth to a scene, Relight gives you precise control over how light shapes your image.
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Each generation uses 30 generative credits, so plan your experiments before you dive into the creative fun! For details, read the Generative credits FAQ.
Why you'll love it
- Reshoot? Nah.
- Add realistic lighting effects without complex masking or compositing.
- Reposition lights interactively on the canvas.
- Fine-tune light color, brightness, and softness.
- Use up to three independent light sources for creative lighting setups.
- Keep your original image untouched with a separate Relight Layer that can be edited anytime.
Where it Shines
- Portrait enhancement: Create studio-style lighting, add a rim light, or brighten facial features after the shoot.
- Product photography: Highlight products with directional lighting to make them stand out in marketing assets.
- Creative storytelling: Transform the mood of an image from bright and inviting to dramatic and cinematic in just a few clicks.
- Scene enhancement: Simulate sunset glow, add ambient color, or bring focus to specific elements within a composition.
How it works
Open an image, select an unlocked layer, and create a New Relight Layer. Photoshop automatically adds a light control that you can drag anywhere on or around the image. As you adjust lights, Photoshop generates a low-resolution preview so you can experiment quickly. When you're happy with the result, select Done and Photoshop renders the final image at full resolution.
The best part? Your lighting setup remains fully editable. Simply select the Relight Layer and choose Edit Lighting whenever you want to refine the effect.
Important to know
- Relight works on the active layer only.
- At least one light is required, with a maximum of three lights per Relight Layer.
- An internet connection is required.
- Learn more about this feature
What Do You Think?
Where will you use Relight the most? Creating a dramatic portrait, a cinematic landscape, or a polished product shot?
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