1. a distortion or tint in the color reproduction of a photograph, film, or video image
Usage: photography and videography term

1. to cause a color distortion or tint in a photograph, film, or video image
Usage: photography and videography term

Examples

• The indoor lighting created a yellow colorcast in the photograph.
• The old film had a blue colorcast due to age and storage conditions.
• Poor white balance can colorcast your video footage with unwanted tones.
• The photographer corrected the colorcast in post-processing.
• Fluorescent lights often colorcast images with a greenish hue.