# How to set white balance according to a specific point?

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**Tags:** how-to-use\
**Created:** [November 21, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/how-to-set-white-balance-according-to-a-specific-point/52297 "2022-11-21T15:15:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![LineDancer](https://krita-artists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@LineDancer](https://krita-artists.org/u/LineDancer)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/how-to-set-white-balance-according-to-a-specific-point/52297/1 "2022-11-21T15:15:05Z")

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I have a few photos in which the white balance is completely off. However, there are lots of true white stuff in the picture. So I want to calibrate the white balance of the picture according to a point on the picture that I know should be true white. However, I cannot seem to find a way to do this.

Previously, when I used other products, I would have a tool in which I could set the white balance with a tool like the “pipette” or color dropper. How do I do this in Krita?

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**Author:** ![LineDancer](https://krita-artists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@LineDancer](https://krita-artists.org/u/LineDancer)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/how-to-set-white-balance-according-to-a-specific-point/52297/2 "2022-11-21T15:26:32Z")

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Here is a GIF illustrating what I mean:  
 ![](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/4/c/4cabe9a2e8fbf0e5874be1e318da348f97152ac3.gif)

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**Author:** ![tachiko](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/tachiko/32/30199_2.png) [@tachiko](https://krita-artists.org/u/tachiko)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/how-to-set-white-balance-according-to-a-specific-point/52297/3 "2022-11-21T16:13:28Z")

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oops misread post. wrong answer

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**Author:** ![raghukamath](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/raghukamath/32/59144_2.png) [@raghukamath](https://krita-artists.org/u/raghukamath)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/how-to-set-white-balance-according-to-a-specific-point/52297/4 "2022-11-21T16:19:01Z")

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You will get better support for this feature in GIMP

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**Author:** ![LineDancer](https://krita-artists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@LineDancer](https://krita-artists.org/u/LineDancer)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/how-to-set-white-balance-according-to-a-specific-point/52297/5 "2022-11-21T20:58:02Z")

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Hmm… This does not seem to do what I want - or maybe I misunderstand?

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**Author:** ![sooz](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/sooz/32/93244_2.png) [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/how-to-set-white-balance-according-to-a-specific-point/52297/6 "2022-11-21T21:00:39Z")

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Krita is not ideal for photo editing — although some do use it for that, it’s really meant for painting and drawing, hence the lack of white balance tools.

GIMP and Darktable have what you’re looking for.

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**Author:** ![LineDancer](https://krita-artists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@LineDancer](https://krita-artists.org/u/LineDancer)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/how-to-set-white-balance-according-to-a-specific-point/52297/7 "2022-11-21T21:24:19Z")

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OK. I already tried GIMP but could not find this functionality in there. Did not try darktable yet. Will give it a try.

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**Author:** ![sooz](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/sooz/32/93244_2.png) [@sooz](https://krita-artists.org/u/sooz)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/how-to-set-white-balance-according-to-a-specific-point/52297/8 "2022-11-21T21:26:34Z")

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[https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/en/gimp-layer-white-balance.html](https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/en/gimp-layer-white-balance.html)

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**Author:** ![Deevad](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/deevad/32/39730_2.png) [@Deevad](https://krita-artists.org/u/Deevad)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/how-to-set-white-balance-according-to-a-specific-point/52297/9 "2022-11-21T21:37:06Z")

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Note: Krita nearest feature to that is in Filter \> GMIC , and in GMIC, Colors \> Color Balance. Click the color slot for the neutral color and pick the color on your canvas.

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**Author:** ![system](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/1X/e446d8b3077ddf6dfb5b2cd65199c20095b47dcf.png) [@system](https://krita-artists.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/how-to-set-white-balance-according-to-a-specific-point/52297/10 "2022-12-06T21:37:12Z")

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Closed on December 6, 2022, 9:37pm UTC

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