noun
- a distortion or tint in the color reproduction of a photograph, film, or video image
Usage: photography and videography term
verb
- to cause a color distortion or tint in a photograph, film, or video image
Usage: photography and videography term
Examples
- The indoor lighting created a yellow colorcast in the photograph.
- The old film had a blue colorcast due to age and storage conditions.
- Poor white balance can colorcast your video footage with unwanted tones.
- The photographer corrected the colorcast in post-processing.
- Fluorescent lights often colorcast images with a greenish hue.