8.56. Colorize

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 Farvemodel for Hue, Saturation, Luminosity.

8.56.1. Activating the filter

You can get to the Colorize filter:

  • In the image menu through: ColorsColorize…

8.56.2. Indstillinger

Figur 16.256. Colorize filter dialog

Colorize filter dialog

Presets

Presets are a common feature for several Colors commands. You can find its description in Afsnit 8.1.1, “Colors Common Features”.

Farvetone

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

Mætning

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

Lightness

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

Farve

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 Afsnit 8.1.1, “Colors Common Features”.