Camera
False Color Simulator
Preview a false-colour exposure map on a sample or uploaded image.
Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
How to use
- Drop in an image, or use the built-in test gradient.
- Read exposure from the false-colour map, or switch to the clip and crush view.
- Read the percentage of clipped highlights and crushed shadows.
Examples
- The false-colour view paints each brightness its standard colour, so you can place skin in pink and middle grey in green.
- The clip and crush view flags blown highlights red and crushed shadows blue.
- A high clipping percentage tells you to pull exposure or add ND.
Frequently asked questions
How do I read the colours?
It is the standard false-colour scale: purple is clipped black, blue is shadow, green is 18% middle grey, pink is healthy skin and key highlights, yellow is just below clipping, and red is blown white. Aim skin at pink and keep detail out of the red and purple.
What counts as clipping?
Pixels at or near the top of the range have lost detail and cannot be recovered. The tool flags those so you can protect highlights before they blow.
Is my image uploaded?
No. The image is read with a canvas in your browser and never leaves your device.
