# Best method for controlling brightness?

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**Created:** [August 21, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/best-method-for-controlling-brightness/66 "2019-08-21T17:51:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![flipcorp](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/flipcorp/32/24_2.png) [@flipcorp](https://forum.electromage.com/u/flipcorp)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/best-method-for-controlling-brightness/66/1 "2019-08-21T17:51:10Z")

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What would be the best programatic method to control brightness? I assume I can adjust the V in the HSV() function, but is there another systematic way to manage brightness?

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**Author:** ![wizard](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/wizard/32/4_2.png) [@wizard](https://forum.electromage.com/u/wizard)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/best-method-for-controlling-brightness/66/2 "2019-08-21T20:15:37Z")

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Yes, thats the best way to do it programatically. There’s also the global brightness slider in settings.

You can clamp it between 0 and 1 before applying your brightness modifier to avoid going over that level.