How to use this tool: Diffuse highlight glow

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Add a soft colored glow around bright photo details.

Practical instructions with desktop and phone screenshots, short demonstrations and answers to common questions.

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Before you start

Keep the original image. Choose JPEG, PNG or WebP within the size limits shown above. This tool works locally in your browser; no account or credits are needed.

Try with a demonstration file — landscape.png

These small files were created for this guide and contain no personal data.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Keep the original image. Choose JPEG, PNG or WebP within the size limits shown above. This tool works locally in your browser; no account or credits are needed.
  2. Choose the source image. Check its dimensions and the original preview.
  3. Choose a highlight threshold, blur radius, glow strength and tint, then apply.
  4. Press Process image. Compare the result with the original, choose PNG, JPEG or WebP, then download the result. Changing a setting clears the previous result.
  5. Original edges remain beneath the glow and alpha stays unchanged. Use Outer Glow instead when you need a halo outside a transparent object.

On a computer

Drag the image into the file area or use the file picker. Use the sliders and arrow keys for precise adjustments. Open the question marks for explanations.

On a phone

Choose a photo from Files or your gallery. Tap a question mark for help. Keep this tab open while processing; save the result before leaving the page.

In Safari on iPhone, open the sharing menu and choose Save to Files if the result opens in a new tab. In Android Chrome, check Downloads. Keep this tab open until processing finishes.

For a better result

Original edges remain beneath the glow and alpha stays unchanged. Use Outer Glow instead when you need a halo outside a transparent object.

Screenshots and video

Desktop demonstration

The recording shows the English interface. Follow the translated steps above; the controls are in the same order. This recording shows a demonstration input and the resulting output in the tool.

Desktop demonstration
How to use this tool: Diffuse highlight glow — How to use this tool (On a computer)
How to use this tool
How to use this tool: Diffuse highlight glow — Selecting the source (On a computer)
Selecting the source
How to use this tool: Diffuse highlight glow — Settings and next action (On a computer)
Settings and next action
How to use this tool: Diffuse highlight glow — Inspecting the result (On a computer)
Inspecting the result

Phone demonstration

The recording shows the English interface. Follow the translated steps above; the controls are in the same order. This recording shows a demonstration input and the resulting output in the tool.

Phone demonstration
How to use this tool: Diffuse highlight glow — How to use this tool (On a phone)
How to use this tool
How to use this tool: Diffuse highlight glow — Selecting the source (On a phone)
Selecting the source
How to use this tool: Diffuse highlight glow — Settings and next action (On a phone)
Settings and next action
How to use this tool: Diffuse highlight glow — Inspecting the result (On a phone)
Inspecting the result

Questions and troubleshooting

Does this recover missing detail or change my original file?

No. Processing creates a new image and leaves the original file unchanged. Clipped highlights, blocked shadows and missing parts cannot be reconstructed by these filters.

Output format

PNG preserves transparency. JPEG uses a white background. WebP support depends on your browser.

If you see a message that the service is overloaded, wait and try again later. A failed attempt does not mean that your source file has changed.

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