Colour / Learn by doing
Tint explained simply
What is “Tint”?
A colour adjustment along the green-to-magenta direction, used with temperature to balance an image.
- 01Green cast
- 02Neutral point
- 03Magenta cast
How do you use Tint practically?
A small exercise
Photograph a neutral card under a light that looks slightly green. Adjust tint slowly until the card looks neutral.
- Make a starting version and keep it so you can compare fairly.
- Try the change in the exercise. Keep unrelated choices steady where the exercise allows.
- Compare the result at the size your viewer will actually see. Write down what changed and whether it helped.
How does Tint solve a problem?
It helps correct colour casts that a warm-to-cool temperature change cannot remove.
What can go wrong?
Do not judge neutrality from an uncalibrated screen alone when exact product colour matters.
How do you turn the idea into a useful solution?
Start with the specific problem in your image or brief, try the exercise, and keep the version that meets that need. If the result is worse, return to the starting version and change one choice at a time.
Quick check: can you explain the three ideas in the diagram?
Green cast → Neutral point → Magenta cast. Explain how each relates to the exercise. Then compare the starting version with your result and choose the one that meets your brief.
Related video lesson
Colour temperature — Canon
This related lesson gives wider context for the topic. Camera menus and software versions may differ from yours.
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