MATCH COLOR LAB - Editor Manual

Two options, both open your device file picker:

Drag and drop the photo onto the editor area.
Click the SELECT FILE button in the editor.
With an image already loaded, the folder icon in the toolbar replaces it with another one.

The image is processed in your browser: it is never uploaded to a server.

Images: JPG, PNG and WebP, up to 40MP.
Camera RAW: CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, DNG, RAF, ORF, RW2, PEF, SRW, X3F, NRW and CRW. Available on Free and Premium; not included on Basic.

A RAW file may take a few seconds to decode: this is normal. For smoother work, use a JPG.

Yes. At the top of the panel there is the Keep settings switch:

ON: your adjustments are kept when loading a new photo.
OFF: everything resets when loading a new photo.

Before/After: enables split view to compare the original with the result.
Folder icon: open another image.
Download icon: opens the export window to download your result.
Back / forward arrows: undo and redo the last change.
Reset: sets all adjustments back to zero.
Time counter: shows the usage time you have left. If you bought extra hours, they appear with a + prefix.
Your name: opens your profile with plans, contact, help, FAQ and logout.

In the Match Color panel:

Reference → From local: choose the image whose color you want to copy.
Reference → From URL: paste the link of an online image.
Color Intensity: 0% no effect, 100% full transfer.
The result applies in real time. Use Before/After to compare.

Match opacity controls how strongly the result is blended over your photo.

No. Match Color only transfers color: your photo keeps its own light.

Adjust lightness: manual control of your photo brightness.
Also apply reference light: when enabled, the reference luminosity is copied as well.

It splits the photo into four zones you can adjust independently: Shadows, Mid-Darks, Mid-Lights and Highlights.

Select a zone and move its lightness slider.
View mask: previews the active zone in blue.
Eraser: paint over the photo to exclude part of the zone.
Size and Transition / Smoothing control the brush and its edge.
You can reset one zone or all of them.

They generate a combination of adjustments from your photo:

Click GENERATE NEW to create another preset.
Preset opacity: sets how strong the applied preset is.
On Premium you can save favorites and store your own adjustments as presets.

Presets never change your original file: you can undo at any time.

Every group has its own Reset:

Light: Exposure, Contrast, Highlights, Shadows, Vignette and Smoothing.
Color: Saturation, Temperature, Tint, Color Power and Vividness.
Details: Sharpness, Texture, Clarity and Noise Reduction (Luminance and Color).
Levels: Black point, White point and Gamma.

In Advanced color:

Click Pick Color: a "Picking" notice appears. Now click the color on the image.
A range is created with that tone. Refine it with Hue, Lightness, Width and Smooth.
Press Esc or click Pick Color again to exit.

This way you can adjust one specific tone without touching the rest of the image.

In Transform:

Vertical and Horizontal: fix perspective.
Rotate and Scale.
Aspect: change the ratio.
Offset X / Y: reframe the image.

Crop: draw the rectangle over the photo and click Apply (or Cancel to exit). Esc also cancels the crop.

Before/After (toolbar): enables split view.
Drag the center bar to choose how much of each side you see.
Space (hold): shows the original while you press it.

Zoom and pan: mouse wheel to zoom in and out, click and drag to move the image, and two fingers on touch screens to zoom and pan at the same time.

Every change creates a state with its thumbnail:

Click a state to go back to that point.
Ctrl+Z undoes and Ctrl+Y redoes.
Clear empties the list when you no longer need it.

Up to 20 steps are stored on the Basic plan and up to 50 on Premium.

Click the download icon in the toolbar and choose a format:

JPG: with High (q100), Medium (q95) or Low (q90) quality. High = sharpest and heavier; Low = lighter file.
PNG: lossless, may weigh a lot more.

The file downloads straight to your device as Download JPG or Download PNG.

`Ctrl` + `Z`	Undo the last change
`Ctrl` + `Y`	Redo
`Space` (hold)	View before / after
`V`	View zone mask
`B`	Activate the zone eraser
`[` / `]`	Brush size (smaller / bigger)
`Esc`	Close windows, exit Pick Color, cancel the crop or clear the mask
Mouse wheel	Zoom in / out
Click and drag	Pan the image
Two fingers (touch)	Zoom and pan at the same time

On Mac, Ctrl is Cmd (⌘).

Use your device in landscape orientation: you will see the full panel.
The image is reduced on load so editing stays smooth.
On export a final full-resolution pass is generated: it takes a few seconds, this is normal.
Use two fingers for zoom and panning.

Time expired: the editor locks until the next day. You can buy extra hours or change plan.
No connection: the editor is paused because usage time cannot be confirmed.
Metering error: usage time cannot be measured.
Account suspended: contact support.

If the image won't load or processing is slow, check the FAQ. After hours of use, clear your browser cache for better results.