Image Color Inverter

Color inversion replaces each pixel's color with its mathematical opposite on the color spectrum. For full inversion, red (R) becomes 255−R, green (G) becomes 255−G, and blue (B) becomes 255−B. This produces a photographic negative effect where black becomes white, white becomes black, yellow becomes blue, cyan becomes red, and magenta becomes green. The result looks identical to traditional film negatives from analog photography.

Yes. Creatoryn's image inverter is completely free with unlimited scans — no 12-scan limits like FilmLab, no $99 software purchase like SilverFast NegaFix or Negative Lab Pro, and no monthly subscription. Upload your scanned negatives (from flatbed scanner, DSLR scanning rig, or mobile phone), invert them with Full Invert mode, and download as positive images. Works with JPG, PNG, TIFF, and HEIC scans. For bulk family archive digitization, upload a ZIP of scanned negatives and download all positives as a ZIP in one click.

No. All processing happens entirely in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. Your scanned film negatives never leave your device, never touch a server, and are never stored anywhere except your local computer. This makes Creatoryn's converter completely private — no one can see your family photos, and there's no risk of accidental sharing or data breaches. After the tool page loads once, it even works offline. This is especially important for family archive digitization where privacy matters.

Full Invert reverses all three color channels (red, green, blue) simultaneously to create a classic photographic negative effect — perfect for converting scanned film negatives to positive images. Channel-specific modes invert only selected channels to create artistic color-tinted effects. Red Channel inverts only red values, leaving blue and green untouched, which produces a cyan tint. Green Channel creates a magenta tint. Blue Channel creates a yellow tint. Warm Tone inverts red and green (but not blue) for an orange-shifted look. Cool Tone inverts green and blue (but not red) for a blue-shifted look. These creative modes are popular for poster design, album art, and psychedelic digital art.

Yes. Upload a ZIP archive of your scanned negatives and Creatoryn automatically extracts and queues every image for inversion — JPG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC, and more. Perfect for digitizing an entire roll of 35mm film (typically 24 or 36 exposures), medium format film strips, or shoe boxes of family photo negatives. Click 'Invert Images' and all negatives convert to positives simultaneously. Then click 'Download All as ZIP' to get a single archive with all converted positive images. There are no file limits — process 10, 50, 200+ negatives in one batch. Paid software like FilmLab charges $4.99/month or limits you to 12 free scans. Creatoryn is unlimited and free forever.

Color negative film has an orange base mask visible when scanned as-is. When you use Full Invert mode to convert the negative to a positive, the orange cast inverts to a blue cast. Professional software like SilverFast NegaFix ($99+) includes CCR (Color Cast Removal) profiles for specific film stocks. For free browser-based conversion, the best approach is: (1) Invert the negative using Full Invert mode to get a positive with a blue cast, (2) Download the positive image, (3) Open in a photo editor (Photoshop, GIMP, Photopea) and use the white balance eyedropper to sample the film border (the clear area between frames) which neutralizes the cast. This technique is covered in photography forums and works for Kodak Portra, Fujifilm, Ilford, and other color negative stocks.

Yes. Color inversion is a pixel-perfect mathematical operation (255 minus the original RGB value) with zero quality loss. If you export as PNG (lossless format), the inverted positive image is bit-for-bit identical in quality to your scanned negative. If you choose JPG output at 90-100% quality, any quality loss comes from JPG compression, not the inversion process itself. For archival family photos, use PNG. For sharing or printing, JPG at 85-90% quality produces visually identical results with smaller file sizes. The inversion algorithm preserves all detail, sharpness, grain, and tonal information from your original film scan.

Yes. Black and white film negatives work perfectly with Full Invert mode. Since black and white negatives have no color information (only grayscale tones), the inversion simply reverses luminance: black becomes white, white becomes black, and all gray tones flip to their opposite. The result is a positive black and white image. For best results, scan your black and white negatives at high resolution (2400-4800 DPI) and export as PNG to preserve all tonal detail. Unlike color negatives, black and white film has no orange base mask, so you won't encounter color cast issues.

Three methods work well: (1) Flatbed scanner with transparency adapter (Epson V600, V700, V800) — scan at 2400-3200 DPI, save as TIFF or high-quality JPG, then upload here to invert. (2) DSLR or mirrorless camera scanning — backlight your negative with an LED lightbox or tablet, photograph it in RAW, save as JPG or TIFF, then invert here. (3) Mobile phone with lightbox — use daylight white balance, photograph the negative against a backlight, save the photo, then upload here. All three methods produce scanned negatives that this tool converts to positive images. For hundreds of negatives, DSLR scanning is fastest (2-5 seconds per frame). For occasional use, a flatbed scanner gives excellent quality.