How to Adjust the Shadows of a Photo Using the iPhone Photos App

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Photos app on your iPhone.

   The Photos app looks like a colored pinwheel icon inside a white box on your Home screen.
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   Step 2: Tap on the photo you want to edit for Shadows.

   This will open the image in full-screen mode.
   
   You can open any image from your Moments, Memories, iCloud pictures, Camera Roll, or from an Album.
   
   If the Photos app opens up to an image in full-screen mode, tap the back button in the upper-left corner to browse all your images. , This button looks like three horizontal sliders next to the Trash button in the lower-right corner of your screen.
   
   It will open your photo in image-editing mode. , This button is located next to the Done button in the lower-right corner of the image-editing screen.
   
   It will bring up a menu of three editing options including Light, Color, and B&W. , This will show you a sub-menu of editing options for Light. , The Shadows editing slider will appear below the image at the bottom of your screen. , This will increase exposure in the darker and dimmer parts of your image.
   
   All shadowy parts in your photo will now appear brighter than they were in the original photo. , This will decrease exposure in the darker and dimmer parts of your image.
   
   Shadowy parts in the photo will now look even darker and dimmer than they were before. , This is the yellow button in the lower-right corner of your screen.
   
   It will save your edits.
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   Step 3: Tap the Edit button.

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   Step 4: Tap the dial button.

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   Step 5: Tap the downward-facing arrow next to Light.

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   Step 6: Select Shadows.

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   Step 7: Swipe left on the image to increase the Shadows level.

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   Step 8: Swipe right on the image to decrease the Shadows level.

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   Step 9: Tap Done.

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