Color hints for colorizing old photos
The bot reads plain words in the caption. Naming a few main colors is often enough to guide the colorizing. This page shows how to phrase hints so that they are used.
- 2 credits per image
- Result in 1–2 minutes
- No sign-up
BeforeAfter
In short: Short, plain color hints in the caption steer the AI toward what you remember. Examples for clothes, hair, eyes, cars and rooms.
- Where: the VisuMate bot in Telegram, no app or sign-up.
- Cost: 2 credits per image, 7 images free, then packs from 49 Telegram Stars.
- Time: 1 to 2 minutes per image, rerun with a new instruction at the same price.
When you need this
- The first colorized result had the wrong dress color.
- You know the colors but are unsure how to say it.
- Long captions seem to be ignored.
How to do it
- 1
Open @visumate_ai_bot in Telegram with the button on this page and press Start. No sign-up is needed.
- 2
Send the black-and-white photo as a file (document) so Telegram does not compress it. In the caption write short items like: blue dress, dark brown hair, brown eyes, red car, green wall.
- 3
In 1-2 minutes the colorized picture arrives in the chat. Download it, and if a color is off, run again with a hint in the caption.
Try it on your own photo: 7 images are free, no sign-up.
Make it in TelegramPhrases that work
Short and concrete phrases are the best. Blue dress, dark hair, green car. Avoid long stories about the day. The bot picks the colors and applies them to large objects first. Specify the object, then the color, and keep a comma between items. Paid credits start from 199 Stars if you want to continue after the free start. A run takes 1-2 minutes and uses 2 credits, so trying a second version with a clearer caption is an easy step.
Phrases that fail
Vague wishes like make it beautiful do little. Contradictions, such as a dress that is both red and blue, confuse the result. If you have multiple people, point to position, for example the woman on the left in a green coat. Small items may be ignored, so focus on large ones. A better scan helps more than any setting, so rescan the print at 600 dpi or higher if you still have it.
Tips
- Use short phrases of object plus color.
- Name two or three main items, not every detail.
- Say the color by name: navy, olive, cream, rust.
- If a color is wrong, rerun with a corrected phrase.
Questions and answers
Can I write in English?
Yes. English captions work in the bot.
How long can a caption be?
Keep it short, a line or two.
Can I set skin tone?
It is automatic and usually natural.
What if the AI ignores my hint?
Rerun and shorten the hint.
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