3.8. Sample Colorize
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### 3.8. Sample Colorize

#### Overview

This filter is found in Image>Filters/Colors/Map/Sample Colorize

This filter allows you to colorize old black-and-white images by mapping a color source image or a gradient against it.

| Caution
Your gray-tone image must be changed to RGB before using this filter (Image/Image>Mode>RGB).

#### Options

The filter window is divided into two parts: Destination on the left, Sampling on the right.

Destination , Sample

  By default, displayed image previews reproduce the image from which you invoked the filter.

  The sample can be the whole preview, or a selection of this preview. With the drop list, you can select another sample-image among the names of images present on your screen when you called the filter. If you choose From Gradient (or From Inverse Gradient), the selected gradient in Gradient Dialog (or its inverse) will be the sample. It will be displayed into the gradient bar below the sample preview. The sampling preview is greyed out and two cursors allow you to select the gradient range that will be applied to the image or selection.

  Destination is, by default, the source image. The drop list displays the list of images present on your screen when you evoked the filter and allow you to select another destination image. If there is a selection in this image, it will be grayscaled, else the whole preview will be grayscaled.

Show Selection

  This option toggles between the whole image and the selection, if it exists.

Show Colors

  This option toggles between colors and greyscale.

Get Sample Colors

  When you click on this button, the gradient bar below the sample preview displays colors of the sample. If your sample holds few colors, transitions may be abrupt. Check Smooth Sample Colors option to improve them.

  Use Subcolors is more difficult to understand. Let's say first that in a greyscale image there is information only for Value (luminosity, more or less light). In a RGB image, each pixel has information for the three colors and Value. So, pixels with different color may have the same Value. If this option is checked, colors will be mixed and applied to Destination pixels having that Value. If it is unchecked, then the dominating color will be applied.

Out Levels

  Two input boxes and two sliders act the same: they limit the color range which will be applied to destination image. You can choose this range accurately. Result appears interactively in destination preview.

In Levels

  Three input boxes and three sliders allow to fix importance of dark tones, mid tones and light tones. Result appears interactively in destination preview.

Apply Button

  When you are satisfied with the result on destination preview, click on Apply to apply results onto destination image.

Hold Intensity

  If this option is checked, the average light intensity of destination image will be the same as that of source image.

Original Intensity

  If this option is checked, the In levels intensity settings will not be taken in account: original intensity will be preserved.

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