MintGradeA histogram shows how image pixels are distributed from dark to bright. It helps explain a photo, but there is no perfect shape to copy.
A practical way to approach it
Understand the sides
Values piled at the left indicate many dark pixels; the right represents bright pixels. Night scenes naturally lean left, snow scenes right.
Identify clipping
When data piles up against an edge, some shadow or highlight detail may be clipped. Compare the histogram with the actual photo because dark silhouettes may be intentional.
Use it while editing
Adjust exposure and highlights in Light, then open Scopes to see how the distribution moves. Stop when the subject looks right, not when the graph is centered.
One limitation to remember
A histogram does not tell you which object is too bright without looking at the image.
Continue in MintGrade: Light controls
Values piled at the left indicate many dark pixels; the right represents bright pixels. Night scenes naturally lean left, snow scenes right.
Opens the relevant controls for JPG, PNG and WebP files. No edit is applied until you choose one.
Open light controls in MintGrade →