Colorize a Black-and-White Photo
Photo Restoration

Colorize a Black-and-White Photo

Add natural, realistic color to a black-and-white photo while keeping every face and fine detail true.

The prompt

Add natural, realistic color to this black-and-white photograph. Keep the original faces, details, and composition exactly the same, and apply accurate skin tones, period-appropriate clothing colors, and believable lighting. Do not change any identities or features. Keep it photorealistic, with soft, lifelike color and no cartoon or over-saturated look.

Works with
Google Gemini
Aspect ratio
3:2
Type
Photo editing

How to use this prompt

  1. Upload your black-and-white photo.
  2. Paste the prompt and generate.
  3. Ask Gemini to keep the original faces exactly.

Tips and variations

  • Add "period-accurate clothing colors" for old photos.
  • Add "natural skin tones" to avoid an artificial look.

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