5.3.  Colorize Tool

The Colorize tool renders the active layer or selection into a greyscale image seen through a colored glass. You can use it to give a “ Sepia” effect to your image. See Color model for Hue, Saturation, Luminosity.

5.3.1.  Activate Tool

You can get to the Hue-Saturation tool in two ways :

  • In the the image-menu through: ToolsColor ToolsColori ze

  • By clicking the tool icon: in Toolbox, provided that you have installed color tools in Toolbox. For this, go to Tools Dialog.

5.3.2.  Options

Figure 12.66.  Colorize options

Colorize options

Hue

The slider and the input box allows you to select a hue in the HSV color circle (0 - 360).

Saturation

The slider and the input box allows you to select a saturation: 0 through 100.

Value

The slider and the input box allows you to select a value (luminosity): 0 through 100.

Preview

The Preview button makes all changes dynamically so that they can be viewed immediately.