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Recolor an object in a photo (Web App)

Learn how to use the Recolor feature to change the color of an object in a photo

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Written by Craig Wright

Use Photoroom’s Recolor feature to quickly correct or change colors in your images. It’s ideal for matching brand colors, fixing lighting issues, or creating variations, while preserving texture and detail.

A red t-shirt with white logo recolored to blue with white logo and again to light blue with dark logo.

At the moment, Recolor is designed for single color products. It may also work well for products with white, gray, or black trims. We hope to support more complex color schemes in the future.


Availability

Requires paid subscription.

Each image generation uses AI Credits.


Steps (Web App)

To Recolor a product image:

(Video has been edited to reduce AI generation time)

As Recolor includes several optional features, the instructions below are split into stages.


Stage 1: Access the Recolor tool

  1. Select the Space you want to work in.

  2. Select AI Tools.

  3. Select Recolor.

    If you don't see the Recolor option, select See all to view a full list of the AI tools.


Stage 2: Use the Recolor settings

Use the sidebar settings to configure your image:

Recolor settings appear in a sidebar.

  • Drop a file or select an image
    Use to upload a clothing photo.

  • Color
    Use the color selector to choose the target color.

    To learn about the color selector, see Color selectors (Web App).

  • Size
    Choose the size and orientation for the image.

  • Prompt
    Describe which parts of the image should change color, for example, "Recolor the collar of the sweater. Do not recolor the other areas."

When you have made your choices:

  1. Select Generate to create an image. Each generation uses AI credits.

  2. [Optional] Create alternative images by changing the settings and then selecting Generate.


Stage 3: Generate variations and further edits [optional]

After generating an image, hover over it to display its context menu, which provides additional options.

Context menu options for a generated image

You can:

Note: To edit multiple images at once, select the images and then select Edit in Batch. To learn about Batch, see What is the Batch feature?


Stage 4: Finalize and save

When you have an image you are happy with, select it to open additional editing and export options.

Final screen for making further changes, downloading, and opening in the main editor.

You can make final adjustments, such as:


When finished, either:

  • Select Download to export the image file

  • Select Use this image to continue editing in the editor, where you can add text, adjust layers, and apply further design changes

You can use your downloaded file in other applications. If you opened the image in the editor, it is saved in your Space's Designs when you exit the editor.


Related content

Other ways to change color: see Change the color of part of a layer (Web App).

Using the editor: see Features and tools.

Other platforms:

Social media:

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