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Color emboss image online

Apply a color emboss filter online to create an embossed image while keeping original colors. Upload, preview instantly, and download PNG in your browser.

What is a color emboss effect?

A color emboss effect adds raised-edge relief like a classic emboss filter while keeping your photo’s original colors. You can think of it as an image emboss pass that uses luminance differences between neighboring pixels, then applies a brightness multiplier to red, green, and blue channels together so hue stays stable. This page uses a fixed embossing filter preset for quick output: upload an image, preview beside the original, and download PNG in your browser.

Color emboss features

One-step image emboss workflow with original photo colors intact.

  1. Color-preserving emboss: Relief from luminance edges; RGB scaled together so hues stay natural in the embossed image.
  2. Automatic preview: Upload once—the output panel updates without extra apply steps.
  3. Side-by-side panels: Compare the original and color-embossed image before download.
  4. PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF: Common raster formats up to 15 MB.
  5. PNG download: Save as color-emboss-effect-image.png.
  6. Client-side only: No account and no server upload.

How to color emboss an image

Three steps to run an image emboss filter online.

  1. Upload your image: Drop or click in the input panel.
  2. Review the preview: Check that edges read clearly while colors still match your source.
  3. Download PNG: Save the color emboss result for mockups, posts, or compositing.

Tips for color emboss

Get cleaner color embossed image results.

  1. Use sharp sources: Clear edges emboss more readably than heavily blurred photos.
  2. Try regular emboss for metal looks: Grayscale emboss on /emboss-effect-image suits neutral engraved textures.
  3. Check skin tones: Color emboss keeps warmth better than gray emboss on portraits.
  4. Keep PNG for logos: Transparency is preserved on uploads with alpha.
  5. Re-upload to compare: Drop the original again if you want a fresh side-by-side check.
  6. Avoid extreme compression: Blocky JPEG artifacts can translate into noisy relief—prefer PNG when possible.

When to use color emboss

Good fits for color-preserving embossed images.

  1. Product photos: Add depth while brand colors on packaging stay recognizable.
  2. Portraits and posters: Get carved-edge drama without a flat gray emboss finish.
  3. Illustrations and comics: Emphasize ink lines while fill colors remain vivid.
  4. Social thumbnails: Quick embossed look for covers that must keep palette fidelity.
  5. UI texture studies: Preview colored embossed buttons or badges on flat mockups.
  6. Craft references: Share a color emboss proof before physical stamping or engraving.

Why use this color emboss tool

Benefits over manual emboss filters in desktop apps.

  1. No color washout: Avoid the neutral gray plate look of standard emboss filters.
  2. One-step workflow: No sliders—upload and download when the auto preview fits.
  3. Private: Files stay on your device.
  4. Free: Unlimited previews and downloads.
  5. Pairs with full emboss: Switch to /emboss-effect-image when you need angle or deboss control.
  6. Browser-based: Works on desktop and mobile with Canvas 2D.

Technical details

How color emboss is computed.

  1. Algorithm: Luminance neighbor difference at 135° with amount 50; factor = 1 + diff/128 applied per RGB channel.
  2. Color preservation: Multiplicative scaling keeps channel ratios; not a gray 128-offset emboss.
  3. Rendering: Canvas 2D getImageData / putImageData; alpha unchanged.
  4. Input limits: 15 MB; longest edge 8192 px.
  5. Related tool: /emboss-effect-image exposes amount, angle, deboss, and grayscale controls.
  6. Browser support: Chromium, Firefox, Safari with Canvas 2D.

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