Visual Effects
Spot Color video effect
The world fades to gray while you stay in full color. Upload a photo and press Generate.
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What Spot Color does
The clip opens in full color, then the world around you drains to gray while you stay vivid. The camera pushes in slowly and you turn toward it, so the last frames are a close portrait with a colorless background.
The world fades to gray while you stay in full color
Color drains out of everything around you, leaving only you in vivid color. Photos with a busy, colorful background work best.
Still looks like you
The video opens on your exact photo, so the face, hair, outfit and surroundings carry through the whole effect.
Movie-style effects without editing software
Effects that used to mean compositing and particle work in an editor, rendered in one pass with lighting that matches your photo.
How to make a Spot Color video
- Upload a photo, or pick one from your library.
- Press Generate. There is no prompt to write; the effect is already set up.
- Your 5 second HD video is ready in a minute or two. Save it to your library or download it.
Tips for the best photo
- Choose a photo with a busy, colorful background so the fade has something to remove.
- Wear or hold one bold color, since it will stand out most against the gray.
- Keep yourself clearly separated from the background, with no one standing right behind you in a similar outfit.
Ideas for using it
- A traveler turning a street photo into a dramatic profile video.
- A fashion seller showing a bright jacket against a muted city.
- A creator opening a Reel with a color-to-gray reveal.
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Spot Color FAQ
Will the whole photo turn gray, including me?
No. Only the background drains to black and white, and you stay in full color.
Does the effect work on a plain background?
It works, but there is less to fade. A busy, colorful scene makes the change easier to see.
Do I need to write a prompt for Spot Color?
No. Spot Color is a ready-made effect: upload a photo and press Generate. The directions for the motion, camera and lighting are already built in.
How long is the Spot Color video, and how long does it take?
Every effect makes a 5 second HD video that matches the shape of your photo, portrait or landscape. Most are ready in one to three minutes, and you can leave the page while it renders.
Does the video have sound?
Yes. Each clip comes with matching ambient sound effects. It does not add music, so you can lay your own track over it in any editor.
Can I use a photo of someone else?
Only photos of adults, of yourself or of people who agreed to it. Every upload goes through the same safety checks as the rest of PixelDojo.