Selenium, a free warm-toned black and white filter
Selenium gives black and white a warm, toned finish, like a fiber print from a darkroom.
What Selenium looks like
In the darkroom, photographers tone black and white prints in chemistry such as selenium toner, both to help prints last and to shift their color. On warm-tone papers the result has a rich, warm cast.
Our Selenium look recreates that feeling: a black and white image with warm, slightly brown tones and a classic print character, softer than a cold digital monochrome.
Color at a glance
Each pair shows a color before (left) and after (right) Selenium.
Best for
- Fine-art black and white
- Portraits and family photos
- Vintage-style edits
- Still life
Tips
- Lower Filter strength slightly to keep a touch of the original color.
- Add a soft Vignette for a print-like frame.
- Compare it with HP5 for a neutral tone.
How to use Selenium
- Click Try Selenium on your photo. The editor opens with Selenium ready.
- Choose a photo, RAW files included. The look is applied as soon as it opens.
- Adjust Filter strength on the Filters tab, and fine-tune with the Adjust tab.
- Save it as JPEG, PNG, WebP or TIFF on the Save tab.
Use Selenium on video and in Lightroom
You can take this look into other apps. Open it, then on the Save tab download it as a LUT (.cube) for Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut or CapCut, with versions for log footage, or as a Lightroom profile with an Amount slider. Both carry the look's color; add grain and glow in the other app.
Open Selenium to make a LUT · Open Selenium to make a Lightroom profile
