8.3. Invert
| 8. The „Colors” Menu |

### 8.3. Invert

The Invert command inverts all the pixel colors and brightness values in the current layer, as if the image were converted into a negative. Dark areas become bright and bright areas become dark. Hues are replaced by their complementary colors. For more information about colors, see the Glossary entry about Color Model.

| Uwaga
This command only works on layers of RGB and Grayscale images. If the current image is Indexed, the menu entry is insensitive and grayed out.

| Ostrzeżenie
Do not confuse this command with the Invert Selection command.

#### 8.3.1. Activate the Command

You can access this command from the image menubar through Colors → Invert.

#### 8.3.2. Example

Rysunek 16.121. Applying „Invert colors”

Original image

After the colors were inverted

8.2. Colors Tools |  | 8.4. Value Invert

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