Photoshop

Adjust directional light using the preview window

  1. Choose Filter > Render > Lighting Effects.
  2. For Light Type, choose Directional.
  3. Adjust the light:
    • To move the light, drag the center circle.

    • To change the direction of the light, drag the handle at the end of the line to rotate the light’s angle. Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) to keep the light’s height (line length) constant.

    • To change the height of the light, drag the handle at the end of the line. Shorten the line for a bright light, and lengthen it for a less intense one. A very short line produces pure white light; a very long one, no light. Shift-drag to keep the angle constant and change the height of the light (line length).