To change the relative lightness or darkness (intensity) of an image or color.
Original image from camera (left); image after lightening (right)
Dodge and Burn tools
Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight
Auto Contrast adjustment
Levels adjustment
Lighten blending mode
Adjustment layer
Color cast
Contrast
Exposure
Grayscale
Highlight & shadow
Sample
Saturation & desaturation
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