Replace the "Exposure" Adjustment Layer (Ps Beta) with "Brightness/Contrast"
In the current release of Ps Beta “Exposure” appears duplicated - as a standalone adjustment layer and as part of the newer beta “Light” adjustment layer (that brings Camera Raw Filter adjustments into Ps layers).
Brightness/Contrast and Exposure don’t accomplish the same things in an image.
- Exposure: Multiplies pixel values. It scales the highlights dramatically and can easily blow out bright areas if pushed too far.
- Brightness: Shifts midtones and compresses the highlights/shadows. It protects absolute whites and blacks from clipping, making it much safer for quick adjustments.
I would like to see the former “Brightness/Contrast” adjustment layer be restored to replace the current standalone (and duplicative) “Exposure” adjustment layer (in Ps beta).
There’s no need for redundancy of “Exposure” since “Brightness” offers more control in certain types of light. And, it slows our workflow and is klunky to have to use the hamburger menu to restore an often-used feature by toggling to a “pre-2026” adjustment option.
If the newer “Light” adjustment layer already contains “Exposure” (+ other ACR related settings) then, IMO, “Exposure” as a standalone in the category with Levels & Curves, further down in the adjustment layers list, can be removed and restored to a “Brightness/Contrast” adjustment layer. That would be a very welcome fix.
Thanks!
