Question 1

What is Vividon?

Accepted Answer

Vividon is an AI relighting tool for photographers and creators. You can use it two ways: as a native Adobe Photoshop plugin that drops relight results onto their own non-destructive layer, or as a web app at vividon.ai/relight-web if you'd rather skip the install. Choose from over 100 professionally curated presets, match the light from your own reference image, or build a custom setup from scratch. It works on any kind of image.

Question 2

Can I see what it looks like?

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Yes, watch our video tutorial, click Photoshop in the site header.

Question 3

Does Vividon work inside Adobe Photoshop?

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Yes, completely. Vividon lives inside Photoshop as a native panel plugin. No exporting, no switching between apps, no separate interface to learn. It works on both Mac and Windows, and installation takes less than a minute through the Creative Cloud desktop app. If you can run Photoshop, you can run Vividon.

Question 4

How is Vividon different from other AI relighting tools?

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Most AI relighting tools force you out of the apps you actually work in. Vividon is built around your workflow. The Photoshop plugin returns each relight as its own non-destructive layer you can mask, blend and fine-tune with the tools you already know. The web app gives you the same engine with no install, for quick experiments or use on any device. Either way, you get the same world-class relight quality — no prompts, no friction.

Question 5

How is Vividon different from Photoshop's built-in lighting tools?

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Photoshop's Lighting Effects filter relies on manual adjustments and has no understanding of a scene's depth or geometry. Vividon uses AI to read the actual structure of your image and applies light that responds realistically to its shapes and surfaces. Add to that over 100 curated presets, a reference matching mode, a custom rig builder, and fully non-destructive output, and you have something in a different category entirely. No prompts. No complicated setup. Just great light.

Question 6

What file formats does Vividon support?

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Every format Photoshop supports: JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PSD and more. Results come back as standard Photoshop layers, so you can keep editing exactly as you normally would. Current maximum resolution is 4K, with higher resolutions coming.

Question 7

Can Vividon relight AI-generated images?

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Yes. Vividon analyses the visual content of the image regardless of how it was made. Whether you are working with outputs from Midjourney, Firefly, Stable Diffusion or any other platform, bring it into Photoshop and relight it exactly as you would any photograph.

Question 8

How can I generate multiple relights with one run?

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In the Photoshop plugin, go to settings (click the small menu in the corner). You can then change how many relight variations will be generated each click. We recommend at least 2, because a light will often generate quite different results. The best result is often the third or fourth run, not the first. Note that multiple layers will be generated, and only one will be visible. You need to hide it to show the others. In the web app, just click 1 to 5 variations.

Question 9

I got visual artifacts that are not in the source image!

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AI-generated outputs may occasionally introduce visual artifacts, distortions, or other differences not present in the source image. This isn't you doing something wrong. It's inherent to the current AI image models and will improve over time. Luckily, since light is created in a new layer, it's easy to remove. We're also working actively to improve lights and decrease artifacts, and your feedback helps us prioritize what to fix first.

Question 10

I need to fix a part of the generated light

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This is easy since lights end up in a layer. Adjust opacity, use masks, paint areas in or out, and blend it into your workflow like any other layer.

Question 11

How do I create a custom light?

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You can create your own Lights by typing what you want in the textbox. Only focus on how the light should look, we take care of the rest. Tip: try both being super brief and super detailed, sometimes you'll get unexpected results. If you like the light, click Save and name it for a particular style, project, client, or a recurring use case. Select a folder or create a new one. Your custom Lights will appear together with the others.

Question 12

How do I match the light from another image?

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Click Match Image and select the image with the light you want to match (you may need to change the image type in the dropdown). It works best when your reference image is close to your original subject. The more similar the two images are, the more accurate the lighting result will be. For example, using a portrait as a reference for another portrait typically produces much better results than using a landscape or a still life. That said, using a completely different reference can also lead to unexpected, and sometimes genuinely fantastic, results.

Question 13

How do I change which layer is used for light generation?

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By default, the Background layer is selected as the target of all relights. If you need to change this, use the dropdown in the bottom right corner.

Question 14

Are there any image restrictions?

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Yes. Some images may be blocked or fail to generate, including images with a lot of exposed skin, or recognizable celebrities and public figures. These limits come from the safety rules of the underlying AI models and aren't fully within our control. We're continuously working to expand what's possible while staying within those requirements.

Question 15

Where can I download the plugin?

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You can download Vividon from https://exchange.adobe.com/apps/cc/3761ead9/vividon. Installation takes less than a minute.

Question 16

What's the difference between the web app and the Photoshop plugin?

Accepted Answer

Same relight engine, two ways to use it. The web app at vividon.ai/relight-web works in any browser with no install and no Photoshop required — great for quick experiments, sharing a link, or relighting on the go. The Photoshop plugin returns each relight as its own non-destructive layer that you can mask, blend and fine-tune inside Photoshop. Most pros end up using both.

Question 17

Can I use Vividon without Photoshop?

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Yes. The web app at vividon.ai/relight-web runs in any modern browser on desktop or mobile. Upload an image, pick a light, download the result. No Photoshop, no plugin install, no Creative Cloud subscription required.

Question 18

Do I need to register to try the web app?

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Yes, you need to sign up so we can give you your free credits.

Question 19

Can I cancel at any time?

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Yes, anytime, in a couple of clicks from your dashboard. You keep full access until the end of the period you've paid for, and purchased credit packs stay yours either way.

Question 20

Do unused credits roll over?

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Yes. Anything you don't use stays available for 5 months, as long as you're subscribed. Credit packs are yours for 2 years from purchase, and they stay with you even if you take a break from your subscription. If you cancel, remaining monthly credits stay usable for 30 days from when they were added. If you ever run out, additional packs are available to purchase anytime.

Question 21

How does pausing work?

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Heading into a slow season? Pause your plan for 1, 2 or 3 months right from your dashboard. Billing stops, your saved credits freeze and unlock the moment you're back, and your plan resumes automatically on the date you pick. You can pause up to 2 times per year.

Question 22

Is there a free trial?

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Yes. Every new account starts with 30 free credits, no card needed. Try it on your own photos and see the results before deciding anything.

Question 23

How much does Vividon cost?

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Choose a subscription plan with credits that renew every month. Current prices are always at vividon.ai/pricing. As a subscriber, you can also purchase credit packs. Credits are used per relight, with the cost depending on output resolution.

Question 24

What's included in the subscription?

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Your subscription includes credits that refresh every month, so you can keep relighting without thinking about it. Need extra? Credit packs are available as add-ons.

Question 25

How many credits does each relight use?

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Preview: free for now. 1K (1024px): 2 credits. 2K (2048px): 3 credits. 4K (4096px): 4 credits.

Question 26

What happens if I run out of credits partway through a batch?

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On a paid plan you can switch on automatic credits. Whenever your balance can't cover the next generation, Vividon charges your saved card $29 for 200 credits (plus VAT where it applies) and your run keeps going. These credits last 2 years, like a credit pack. Automatic credits stay off until you switch them on, on your dashboard or in the window that opens when you run out, and you're only charged when you actually run out. Switch them off on your dashboard any time. Used credits are not refundable. If your card is declined or your bank asks you to confirm a payment, automatic credits pause until a payment goes through. On a Studio team, owners switch them on, the plan's card pays, and the credits go to the team's shared pool.

Question 27

Can my team share one plan?

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Yes, on Studio. The plan includes 950 credits a month and one login. Each step up adds 400 credits a month and one more login, all on one bill, and the whole team spends from one shared pool. You don't have to use every login. Everyone signs in with their own Vividon account: you invite people by email, and they have 14 days to accept with a new or existing account. Owners see how many credits each person uses, never their images. If someone who joins has a plan of their own, it ends at the end of the period they've paid for, and credits they already have stay theirs. Prices are on vividon.ai/pricing.

Question 28

How do upgrades and downgrades work?

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Upgrades take effect immediately. Downgrades apply at the next renewal. You can manage everything from your dashboard.

Question 29

Where do I find billing and cancellation?

Accepted Answer

Go to your dashboard and click the Manage button at the top. From there you can update payment details, change your plan, and cancel.

Question 30

Who built Vividon?

Accepted Answer

A small, dedicated team of professional photographers, creatives from TV and film, AI engineers and computer vision specialists in Stockholm and Umeå, Sweden.

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