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Tip

Don't Be Afraid to Reduce Contrast. Many photographers are hesitant to reduce the value of a slider labeled "Contrast," but if you're looking to brighten the dark three-quarter tones without affecting the midtones, reducing the Contrast value will do a better job than increasing the Brightness value. If you're worried about the image going flat, rest assured that you can put plenty of punch back into the shadows using either the Shadows slider or the Curve tab. In the case of this image, leaving the Contrast slider at default, or increasing the Contrast value, would have a much greater effect on the highlights (due to the high Brightness value) than on the darker tones, and would actually undo some of the highlight recovery!