# Highlight clipping > Overexposed areas that are recorded as pure white and have lost all detail. Also known as: blown-out highlights, clipped highlights. Category: Lighting and optics. Highlight clipping occurs when parts of an image are so overexposed that they are recorded at the maximum value, pure white, losing all detail. On white-background product photos the background is intentionally white, but clipping on the product itself loses texture and shape. ## How PhotoRobot uses it Capture PI Advisor in PhotoRobot Controls checks captured images for highlight clipping in real time, along with exposure balance, shadow density and background cleanliness. ## Related terms - [Exposure](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/exposure): The amount of light that reaches the sensor, set by aperture, shutter speed, ISO and light output. - [Histogram](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/histogram): A graph of how many pixels in an image have each brightness value. - [Dynamic range](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/dynamic-range): The range between the darkest and brightest tones a camera can record with detail. - [Capture PI Advisor](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/capture-pi-advisor): PhotoRobot Intelligence tool that checks each capture in real time and suggests camera and light adjustments. ## Where this term appears on photorobot.com Mentioned on 2 pages. Most relevant: - [Discover PI Profiles and the Capture PI Advisor](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/pi-profiles-and-capture-pi-advisor): While a seasoned machine operator may photograph a series perfectly, another less experienced operator may deliver photos with blown-out highlights, or gray backgrounds. - [Unlock Operational PhotoRobot Intelligence (PI)](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/photorobot-intelligence-suite): …In a fraction of a second, the Capture PI Advisor evaluates exposure balance, highlight clipping, shadow density, and white background cleanliness.