farvebalance

Farvebalance is a term used in photography, videography, and digital imaging to describe the overall balance of colors in an image so that colors are reproduced accurately or in a chosen stylistic direction. It centers on ensuring that whites appear neutral and that color casts from lighting are minimized or purposefully leveraged.

The concept encompasses white balance, color temperature, and tint. White balance aims to render neutral whites under a given light source by adjusting the relative gains of the red, green, and blue channels. Color temperature, measured in kelvin, describes the warmth or coolness of the light, while tint adjusts subtle green–magenta shifts. Together, these controls determine how the camera interprets scene colors and how viewers perceive skin tones and other reference colors.

Techniques to achieve proper farvebalance include in-camera settings and post-processing. In-camera options range from auto white balance to presets such as daylight, cloudy, shade, tungsten, fluorescent, and flash, along with manual Kelvin adjustments for precise control. In post-processing, tools such as white balance corrections, color balance sliders, and color grading allow further refinement, often guided by color management practices like ICC profiles and calibrated monitors to ensure consistency across devices.

Applications span across photography, cinema, and digital media, where accurate color reproduction or intentional color styling matters. Challenges include mixed lighting, color casts from inexpensive lighting, metamerism, sensor limitations, and the need for consistent calibration across cameras and displays. Methods such as gray cards, color checkers, and standardized workflows help quantify and maintain farvebalance throughout production and output.