Edit with HSL to change specific colors in photos and videos with hue, saturation, and lightness sliders that can make any color pop.

VSCO is a community-driven platform that equips photographers to expand creatively and professionally. Join today to build authentic connections that foster professional growth and to edit photos with our full suite of tools. Invest in your creativity with a VSCO Membership.

Color Your World

With HSL, you take full control of the colors in your composition — dial back saturation on distracting colors and watch them fade into the background, or adjust hue to find the perfect shade of any color in your image.

HSL - GREEN

Shift hues

H is for Hue. Use the hue slider on any color channel to subtly change the selected color itself and nudge it toward a neighboring hue (or color). Go from blue to purple, or red to orange.

Saturate any color

S is for Saturation. Make any color pop or fade to gray with the saturation slider. Control the intensity of individual colors in your edit to draw viewers in or dial back any distractions.

Adjust lightness

L is for Lightness. Use the lightness slider to lighten or darken any specific color in your image. Transform washed out blue skies into something more intense and textured by reducing lightness on only blue hues.

How to Use VSCO's HSL Editor

Capture or import photos or videos with the VSCO mobile app and use the photo editor to access the HSL editor. Use the color swatches to select a specific color channel to edit — it helps if the color is prominent in your composition. Experiment with hue, saturation, and lightness sliders to adjust the character of each color.