Question

GIMP: white balance in the picture - this is how it works

Answer 1

Carry out white balance automatically
1st step:
2nd step:
Perform white balance manually
1st step:
2nd step:
3rd step:
Brief instructions: Perform white balance automatically
Brief instructions: Performing the white balance manually

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You can use the White Balance command in the GIMP to automatically readjust colors. You can read how to do this in our tips + tricks..

GIMP enables a subsequent white balance with good results. If you have taken a photo with a camera, it can happen that the color temperature of the light is not optimal. With the command "white balance" you can put the photo in the right light afterwards. How this works is explained step-by-step below .

• Carry out white balance automatically
• Perform white balance manually

Carry out white balance automatically

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

1st step:

Open the photo to be edited via " File "> " Open " or directly via the key combination [Ctrl] + [O] . Select the image you want and click OK .

2nd step:

Now go to " Colors "> " Automatic "> " White balance " in the menu bar . The GIMP automatically performs the white balance for you via this setting and the color temperatures of the image are adjusted.

Perform white balance manually

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions ..

1st step:

Open the photo you want to adjust via " File "> " Open ". Alternatively, the key combination [Ctrl] + [O] also works .

2nd step:

Navigate to " Values " via " Colors " in the menu bar .

3rd step:

Now click on the pipettes in the color value selection. Use the black color value eyedropper to mark the darkest area or color value on your photo. In the same way, mark the brightest point for all channels with the white pipette . The GIMP will then automatically adjust the image and perform a white balance. Finally confirm with " OK ".

Brief instructions: Perform white balance automatically

1. Open the picture with [Ctrl] + [O] .
2. Choose Colors > Automatic > White Balance . GIMP does the color balance for you.

Brief instructions: Performing the white balance manually

1. Open the picture with [Ctrl] + [O] .
2. Under " Colors " select the option " Values ".
3. Click with the " white pipette " on the lightest point in the picture and with the " black pipette " on the area with the darkest point in the picture.
4. Confirm the settings with " OK ".

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