The short answer
Why use Tint?
Background photos for banners and slides often need to match a brand color so text on top stays readable. A tint does that without the hassle of a separate color layer and blend mode.
Color starts at a crimson, #c81e4b, and you can pick any other. Amount, 0 to 100, sets the share of that color in the mix, which is half the slider value: 50 gives 25% color and 75% photo, and 100 gives an even 50/50 mix. 0 leaves the image unchanged.
Because the same share is mixed into every pixel, contrast drops as you raise the tint: blacks get lighter and whites get darker. For a banner with text on top that is often helpful. For a photo you want to keep punchy, keep the Amount low or add Contrast afterwards.
Color Grading tints shadows and highlights with two different colors and leaves the midtones alone. Duotone remaps the whole image onto two colors. Color Changer and Color Editor replace the hue while keeping each pixel's lightness, so they recolor without flattening contrast. To change only one color in the photo, use Color Replacer.
Where Tint fits
Brand banners
Wash a header photo in the company color behind the logo.
Event posters
Tint a crowd photo so the event name reads clearly on top.
Mood boards
Pull mixed photos toward one color so they sit together.
Start to finish
How to use Tint
- 01Tap Choose image and pick the background photo or graphic to tint.
- 02Pick a Color (crimson #c81e4b by default) and set Amount; the color share is half the slider value.
- 03Tap Apply changes, check that any text you will place on top stays readable, then tap Download result.
What to expect from Tint
| Check | What it means here |
|---|---|
| Supported input | JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, SVG and browser-supported AVIF images |
| Main controls | Color, plus Amount for how strong the tint is |
| Output | A PNG image with the adjustment applied |
| Working limit | 50 MB and 50 megapixels per image |
Tint tips
- At 100 the mix is only 50%, so the photo always shows through.
- Type your brand hex code into Color for an exact match.
- Tinting lowers contrast, which helps text laid on top.
- Whites turn pastel and blacks turn a deep shade of your color.
Tint FAQ
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