Fix Poor Photos with Automatic Corrections

1. Fix poor color tones with Auto White Balance

If your photo has poor color tones, use Auto White Balance. Go to Adjustments → Auto White Balance.

2. Brighten a dark photo

If your photo is too dark, use Auto Correct Dark Picture. Go to Adjustments → Auto Corrections → Auto Correct Dark Picture.

3. Recover details in very dark photos

If your photo is very dark or has missing details, use Logarithm Stretch. Go to Adjustments → Logarithm Stretch.

4. Correct warm or cold color shades

If your photo has an orange warm shade or a bluish cold shade, use the Cold/Warm correction tool. Go to Adjustments → Correct Cold/Warm Picture.

5. To remove small imperfections

• To remove small imperfections such as scratches, spots, pimples, or small marks, open the desired photo and choose the Recovery Brush tool from the Tools toolbar.
• Choose a similar repair source - Find an area near the imperfection that looks similar to the area you want to repair. Right-click that clean area to select it as the repair source.
• Repair the imperfection - Move the mouse over the area that needs repair, hold the left mouse button, and gently brush over it. Repeat the process until the imperfection is removed.