# Adjusting brightness and contrast 1. Select a layer to edit or create a selected area. 2. Go to Image on the menu bar. Choose Adjustments and select Brightness/Contrast from the fly-out menu. 3. In the Brightness/Contrast control box, make sure Preview is selected. Adjust the brightness and contrast as you see fit. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://jjloomis.gitbook.io/adobe-photoshop-basics-windows-edition/editing-an-image/adjusting-brightness-and-contract.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.