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application: "Intervention Image"
version: "Version 2"
status: "eol"
---

# Image::brightness

## Change the brightness of an image



> public Intervention\Image\Image brightness(integer $level)

Changes the brightness of the current image by the given **level**. Use values between ```-100``` for min. brightness ```0``` for no change and ```+100``` for max. brightness.

### Parameters

#### level
Level of brightness change applied to the current image. Use values between `-100` and `+100`.

### Return Values
Instance of `Intervention\Image\Image`

### Examples

```php
// create new Intervention Image
$img = Image::make('public/foo.jpg');

// increase brightness of image
$img->brightness(35);
```

### See also

- [contrast](https://image.intervention.io/v2/api/contrast.md)
- [gamma](https://image.intervention.io/v2/api/gamma.md)
- [colorize](https://image.intervention.io/v2/api/colorize.md)
- [greyscale](https://image.intervention.io/v2/api/greyscale.md)
- [invert](https://image.intervention.io/v2/api/invert.md)
- [pixelate](https://image.intervention.io/v2/api/pixelate.md)

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