Fixing Dark Pictures

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Step1:

Open your picture with Photoshop, press Ctrl+J to duplicate your image. When you are editing any picture you should always duplicate it and do all your editing on the copy.

Step2:

Click on Create new fill or adjustment layer as shown below.

When you click on Create new fill or adjustment layer the menu below will come up click on Brightness/Contrast

The Brightness/Contrast window will come up and enter the setting below. Depending on your picture you may have to increase od decrease the setting.

Step3:

That's it.

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Edited Picture