Go vivid and bright or subtle and washed out simply by adjusting the Saturation slider in Colors. Saturation dictates how intense your colors are. Brightness adjusts your overall exposure, Highlights makes your bright tones brighter or darker, Mid Tones works on those not-so-bright-but-not-so-dark tones, Shadows makes the dark tones brighter or darker, and Contrast adjusts the difference between your light and dark tones. Exposureįix an under- or overexposed photo with this tool. Use the Straighten slider in the Rotate tool under Canvas Edits for small adjustments, or click the arrows for a total flip. Whether your camera inverted your image or it’s just slightly askew, you can remedy it on the quick with the rotate handle at the top of the image. The Crop tool under Canvas Edits makes it easy to crop to specific dimensions, scale your photo, and get it lookin’ right. CropĬropping and pictures are total BFFs, probably because cropping is the quickest way to remove distracting image elements and improve composition. If you're not happy with the look or would rather do it yourself, just click Undo on the bottom toolbar. Hot tip: While you're getting your feet wet with basic photo editing, you can also use are Auto adjust button under Basic Edits to instantly edit your image. In PicMonkey, you’ll find them all in the Edits tab. These tools frequently top lists of go-to edits.

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