Tiktok photo editing trend : how does it work ?
There’s no right or wrong way to edit your photos, the purpose of this article is to share a bit of information on a trend that exists on TikTok where users suggest that certain edits can make a photo stand out more. Whether you love a filter, or go for the natural look - it’s completely up to you. What’s important is that you love your content! Below, we’ll tell you a bit about this trend and what it suggests.
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Photo editing hack on TikTok
It won’t come as a shock that the first piece of advice this trend gives is to make sure that your photos are taken in a good light. You can adjust images as much as you want to fit your perfect standard but if you start with good lighting you’re in a better position to begin with.
To achieve this effect, the direct light on your face must be natural (try to avoid harsh light which can come from being in direct sunlight, sometimes a shady spot on a sunny day is actually the best light). Once you've taken your photo and decided that you're going to include it in your TikTok, follow the steps below which are meant to enhance your photo!
You can click on your photo to see the before/after and if you are satisfied with the result, publish it!
Here’s the breakdown of the TikTok photo editing hack, adjust your settings to:
- Exposure 100
- Brilliance 100
- Highlights -35
- Shadows -30
- Contrast -30
- Brightness -15
- Black point 10
- Saturation 10
- Vibrance 10
- Warmth 10
- Tint 40
- Sharpness 15
- Vignette 25
- Reduce: brilliance and exposure
Before you start to edit your photo for TikTok, you might want to check out the most popular all time videos on TikTok: popular tik tok videos

The importance of taking a good photo
Although this trend is helpful and can help bring more life to your photos, it’s more so important that you know how to take a good photo. Find good lighting, experiment with your angles, and save inspiration images that you can recreate and work off of! A lot of time can be spent searching for the perfect photo but it's also important to enjoy the time spent taking the image as well as the moments your spending taking them.
Trends pop up weekly on TikTok, and it’s important to stay on top of them if you’re interested in growing your following on the platform. To read more on how to create a quality TikTok video check out this link how to make a good tik tok. Or, to get more information on how to go live on TikTok click this link, how to make a live on tik tok.
We hope this helped answer any questions you may have had on the TikTok photo editing trend as well as the importance of taking a good photo (and finding your light!) Happy creating!
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