Relight photo

The Relight photo mode changes only the light of a photo: direction, intensity, color temperature, shadows, and overall mood, without reinventing the scene, subject, or composition.

This is the right workflow when the photo itself is already good but the light is weak, flat, harsh, or simply not the mood you want. It lets you transform the same shot instead of rebuilding it.

The goal is:

• same base image;
• new lighting setup;
• same identity, framing, pose, and scene geometry.

Use Relight photo when:

• the image works, but the lighting does not flatter the subject enough;
• you want to turn flat daylight into golden hour, soft window light, studio light, or a cinematic mood;
• you want a stronger emotional look without replacing the background;
• you want a more guided workflow than a free-form prompt.

• If you want to change the background or environment: use Background edit (fast).
• If you need local surgical edits: use Single image edit.
• If you only want better sharpness/quality without changing the light: use Enhance photo quality.
• If you are building a commercial product shot: use Product photo mode.

• 1 image.
• A lighting template and, if needed, builder adjustments in Advanced controls.
• (Optional) extra lighting accents from the builder when you want a stronger mood.

In the current interface there is no free-form prompt field. This mode is driven by templates and the Relight Builder.

When processing starts, the app sends to the model:

• the image;
• a structured lighting plan built by the builder;
• the selected template;
• your choices for direction, intensity, color temperature, and shadow behavior;
• the optional background adaptation level;
• any extra lighting accents selected in the builder.

The model tries to:

• preserve face, subject, pose, camera, and layout;
• change only the lighting behavior;
• update shadows, contrast, and highlights coherently;
• let the background react only when you explicitly ask for it with the dedicated slider.

In this mode you typically see:

• Mode: workflow selector (make sure it is on Relight photo).
• Image upload: upload the source photo.
• Show advanced: opens the controls for this mode.
• Relight Builder: the core of the mode, inside Advanced controls.
• Favorite templates: your saved lighting setups.
• Browse all/more templates: opens the full template library by category.
• Lighting controls:
  • direction,
  • intensity,
  • color temperature,
  • shadow behavior;
• Background adaptation: optional slider to let the context respond to the new light;
• Lighting accents: optional extras to reinforce the lighting plan;
• Generate variants (2-4);
• Use as input for a second pass.

1. Upload the photo.
2. Open Show advanced.
3. Pick a lighting template close to your target.
4. Adjust only 1-2 builder controls at a time.
5. Keep Background adaptation low or off on the first attempt.
6. Generate the result.
7. If needed, create 2-4 variants.
8. Use Use as input for final refinement.

In most cases it is more stable to start from a good template and make small changes than to try to force the result with text instructions.

In the “Mode” selector, choose Relight photo.

It works best when:

• the subject is clearly readable;
• the scene is already reasonably defined;
• the image does not have extreme blur or totally crushed lighting.

The relight library is grouped by scenario:

• Daylight;
• Studio;
• Cinematic;
• Night;
• Practical lights.

You can:

• keep your most-used templates in favorites;
• open Browse all templates or Browse more templates for the full catalog.

After picking a template, refine:

• Direction: soft frontal, side light, backlight, top light, and more.
• Intensity: from subtle to dramatic.
• Color temperature: warm, neutral, cool, or mixed.
• Shadows: more open, more natural, or more cinematic.
• Lighting accents: extra lighting cues when the base plan is not enough.

Tip: change one lever at a time. If you change everything together, it becomes harder to understand what improved the result.

This control decides how much the background is allowed to react to the new light.

It helps when you want:

• a sky tone that matches the new time of day;
• more believable window response, glow, spill, or reflections;
• a scene that feels like it truly lives under the new light.

Keep it:

• low or off when you want maximum scene preservation;
• medium for more natural integration;
• high only when the mood shift should be very obvious.

Click Relight and review the first output.

• For alternatives: Generate variants (2-4).
• If the result is almost right: Use as input and do a second pass with one specific refinement.

Your starting template has a big impact on the final result.

Use it for believable, commercial-looking results:

• golden hour;
• open shade;
• clean window daylight;
• soft urban daylight.

Use it for a more controlled image:

• soft portrait;
• beauty light;
• high-key;
• editorial book light.

Use them when you really want to shift the mood:

• noir;
• foggy backlight;
• teal-magenta;
• night neon;
• moonlight.

Simple rule: the further the template is from the original photo, the higher the risk of a less natural result.

The background adaptation slider does not replace Background edit (fast).

It is meant only to let the existing context react through:

• sky tone;
• glow and spill;
• reflections;
• window response;
• ambient atmosphere.

It is not meant to:

• change location;
• rebuild objects;
• replace sets or backdrops.

• This mode is built to change lighting, not content.
• In the current interface there is no free-form prompt. Templates and the builder are the primary input.
• If you need local control on one specific area, it is often better to refine later in Single image edit.
• If you pick a template that is too extreme for the source image, the result may feel less believable.

• Choose a template closer to the original light.
• Lower or disable Background adaptation.
• Reduce overly aggressive lighting accents and change one control at a time.

• Switch to a softer template.
• Use a more controlled frontal or side direction.
• Lower shadow contrast or intensity before changing the whole lighting plan.

• Gradually raise Background adaptation.
• Choose a template with stronger environmental light presence.

• Reduce intensity or contrast.
• Avoid theatrical templates if the source image is simple and realistic.
• Generate variants and pick the most natural result.

If you actually want to:

• change the environment -> Background edit (fast);
• do local retouching -> Single image edit;
• improve sharpness/quality -> Enhance photo quality.