### 8.12. Invert

The Invert command inverts all the pixel colors and brightness values in the current layer, as if the image were converted into a negative. Dark areas become bright and bright areas become dark. Hues are replaced by their complementary colors. For more information about colors, see the Glossary entry about Color Model.

| Warning
Do not confuse this command with the Invert Selection command.

#### 8.12.1. Activating the Command

You can access this command from the main menu through Colors → Invert.

#### 8.12.2. Example

Figure 16.141. Applying “Invert colors”

Original image

After the colors were inverted

8.11. Curves |  | 8.13. Linear Invert

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