How to Use Hue / Saturation

Function Description

Hue / Saturation is for quickly adjusting the overall color feel of the image. It is useful when you want to shift the mood a little or create color variations from the same artwork.

Hue / Saturation overview
Hue / Saturation overview

Make sure the image you want to edit is open.

Open Image > Hue / Saturation to compare the original image and the adjusted preview side by side.

Hue / Saturation dialog
Hue / Saturation result preview
Hue / Saturation result preview

The three adjustable values are Hue, Saturation, and Lightness. The preview updates each time you move a control, so you can judge the change as you work.

This is useful for things like shifting a daytime image toward an evening palette, calming down colors that feel too loud, or boosting a dull image without redrawing the original layers.

Good Use Cases

  • You want to make alternate color versions
  • You want to shift the overall mood a little
  • You want to refine only the color tone after the drawing is finished

Notes

  • You can inspect the preview while zooming
  • You can undo it after applying it
  • A common workflow is to make a big color shift first, then clean things up further with Merge Colors or Reduce Colors
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