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• Convert Color Negative To Positive
• Mac Software To Convert Negative To Positive Images

At least two software products will convert the color film negative digital file with orange cast to positive. Neither of these has been tested by the author, so inclusion here is information, not an endorsement. A Photoshop color negative plug-in (ColorNeg) is available at c-f systems. Using this online tool, you can also make a positive from the negative of photo with all default settings. To make a 'black and white negative', first convert a color photo to a black and white here, download result and then select and process it here, on this page, with default settings. The original image.

There are several ways to create a negative of a picture using common computer software found on many computers.

Creating a negative in Microsoft Paint

Windows Vista and later users

1. Open Microsoft Paint, then open the picture you want to convert to a negative.

2. In the toolbar at the top, click the Select button, then click the Select All option.
3. Right-click the image and select the Invert color option to change the picture to look like a negative.

Windows XP and earlier users

1. Open Microsoft Paint, then open a picture by clicking on File, then Open in the menu bar.

2. Select a picture you want to convert to a negative and click the OK button.
3. Again, in the menu bar, click Image and select the Invert Colors option to change the picture to look like a negative.

Creating a negative in Microsoft Word

Convert Color Negative To Positive

In older versions of Microsoft Word, like Word 2003, add a picture to the page by clicking File > Insert > Picture in the menu bar.

Double-click the image with your left mouse button to display the image editing window. Click the Recolor button and find the Color Modes setting. Select the Negative option, which adjusts the image to invert the colors.

Word 2000

You cannot convert an image to a negative in Word 2000. Use one of the alternative methods mentioned on this page.

Creating negatives in Adobe Photoshop

1. Open Adobe Photoshop and the image you want to convert to a negative.
2. Invert the image by pressing the shortcut key Ctrl+I.

Creating a negative using online service

There are also online services that can be used to make negatives of your images. Below is a link to one of our favorites.

Creating a negative without an image editor

1. Find the location of the image you want to convert to a negative.
2. Right-click on the image file and select Open with.
3. Look for an Internet browser, such as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Edge. If there isn't one displayed, click Choose another app. Scroll down and choose More apps until you locate a browser option. Select the browser of your choice and click OK to open the image in a browser window.

The following step is crucial. Steps five through eight do not work without turning on the Magnifier.

4. Next, open the Windows Magnifier by pressing Windows key and the equal sign key (=). Make sure the magnifier percent is set to 100. Also, ensure Full screen is selected under Views.

4. Now, invert the colors of your screen by pressing Ctrl+Alt+I (Ctrl key, Alt key, and letter I key).
5. Take a screenshot of your inverted screen by pressing the Windows key and the Print Screen key (often named PrtSc or Prt Scrn on the keyboard) at the same time. Using the Windows key+PrtScrn shortcut automatically saves this screenshot to your Pictures folder.
6. Once you've taken the screenshot, you'll need to revert the screen back to its normal coloring by pressing Ctrl+Alt+I again.
7. Close the Windows Magnifier.
8. To open the inverted picture, open the Pictures folder on your computer. Then, open the Screenshots folder in the Pictures folder and find the inverted picture as a thumbnail. Right-click on the image file, select Open with, select your browser, and click OK. Your image opens in the browser window.
9. Next, you need to use the Windows Snipping Tool to crop your picture to the desired size and look. Click Start or press the Windows key, type snipping tool, and press Enter.
10. Click on New in the toolbar, resulting in your screen looking foggy and your mouse arrow cursor changing to a cursor.
11. Left-click and drag the cursor around the inverted image to the desired size. Once you let go of the left mouse button, the Snipping Tool window appears again, containing the cropped image only. You can now save the new, cropped image to the desired location on your computer.

You now have a negative of your original image, like the example below.

Additional information

Mac Software To Convert Negative To Positive Images

• See our negative definition for additional information and related links.