Photo Color
When to Use
Use this skill when the user asks to:
- Adjust brightness (e.g., "make it brighter", "darken the photo")
- Change contrast (e.g., "increase contrast", "make it more dramatic")
- Modify saturation (e.g., "make colors more vibrant", "desaturate")
- Apply a specific style (e.g., "cinematic look", "natural enhancement")
- Fix photo issues (e.g., "fix washed out colors", "add warmth")
Instructions
This skill uses GPT-5 text API to interpret natural language and calculate color adjustments. Always:
- Validate input - Ensure photo exists and is JPG/PNG format
- Analyze photo - Calculate current brightness, contrast, saturation scores
- Call GPT-5 - Get enhancement suggestions based on user's prompt and photo analysis
- Select best match - Choose suggestion that best matches prompt keywords (vivid/natural/dramatic)
- Apply enhancements - Adjust colors and save to new file (never overwrite original)
- Report results - Show multipliers applied and GPT-5's reasoning
Usage
from photo_color import main
result = main(
photo_path="photo.jpg",
prompt="Make the colors more vibrant and warm"
)
# Returns: "photo-enhanced.jpg"
Command Line
python photo_color.py <photo_path> "<prompt>" [output_path]
Examples
Vivid colors:
Make the colors much more vibrant and vivid
Increase saturation by 50%
Make colors pop
Natural enhancement:
Apply a subtle natural enhancement
Keep it looking natural and soft
Cinematic/dramatic:
Create a dramatic cinematic look with high contrast
Make it bold and intense
Fix issues:
Fix the washed out appearance
Increase saturation to make colors more realistic
Add warmth to the photo
Specific adjustments:
Brighten and increase contrast
Make it darker and more moody
Output
- Returns path to enhanced photo
- Never overwrites original
- Format:
{original_name}-enhanced.{ext} - Multipliers in safe range (0.5-2.0)
- Displays style name and GPT-5's reasoning
Enhancement Styles
GPT-5 suggests these style categories:
- Vivid: High saturation (1.3-1.5), increased brightness and contrast
- Natural: Subtle adjustments (1.05-1.2), minimal changes
- Dramatic: High contrast (1.5-1.8), bold adjustments
- Custom: Tailored to specific prompt requirements
Error Handling
- Falls back to safe defaults (×1.2 saturation, ×1.1 brightness, ×1.1 contrast) if GPT-5 unavailable
- Validates multipliers (0.5-2.0 range)
- Clear error messages for missing files or invalid formats
Requirements
- OPENROUTER_API_KEY environment variable must be set
- Photo must be JPG or PNG format
- Photo under 50MB recommended
Technical Implementation
See references/implementation.md for:
- GPT-5 text API integration
- Photo analysis algorithms
- Color enhancement styles
- Prompt matching strategy
Examples
See examples/common-use-cases.md for:
- Vivid color enhancement
- Natural subtle adjustment
- Dramatic cinematic look
- Fix washed out photos
- Add warmth
- Before/after comparisons