8.56. Coloriser

The Colorize filter renders the active layer or selection into a grayscale image seen through a colored glass. You can use it to give a « Sepia » effect to your image. See Couleur: modèles for Hue, Saturation, Luminosity.

8.56.1. Activating the filter

You can get to the Colorize filter:

  • en suivant CouleursColoriser….

8.56.2. Options

Figure 16.256. Colorize filter dialog

Colorize filter dialog

Pré-réglages

« Presets » are a common feature for several Colors commands. You can find its description in Section 8.1.1, « Fonctions communes aux couleurs ».

Teinte

The slider and the numeric input box allow you to select a Hue value in the range: 0.0 to 1.0.

Saturation

The slider and the numeric input box allows you to select a Saturation value in the range: 0.0 to 1.0.

Luminosité

The slider and the numeric input box allow you to select a Lightness value in the range: -1.0 (dark) to +1.0 (light).

Couleur

Using the color button or the color picker you can quickly select the color used to colorize your image. Selecting a color here will adjust the sliders above it.

Blending Options, Preview and Split view

These are common features described in Section 8.1.1, « Fonctions communes aux couleurs ».