Introduction to Orlume

Orlume is a professional-grade AI photo editor that runs entirely in your browser. Built with privacy in mind, all processing happens locally on your device using WebGL2 GPU acceleration.

No account required. Start editing immediately — just upload an image and go.

Key Features

3D Relighting — Add dramatic lighting using AI depth estimation
Background Removal — Pixel-perfect cutouts in seconds
Professional Presets — 40+ cinematic looks across 6 categories
HSL Color Mixer — 8-channel color control like Lightroom
AI Upscaling — Increase resolution up to 4x
Magic Eraser — Remove objects with AI inpainting

Quick Start

Getting started with Orlume takes just a few seconds:

1. Open the Editor

Navigate to orlume.io/editor or click "Open Editor" from the homepage.

2. Upload an Image

You can upload images in three ways:

Drag and drop — Drop any image directly onto the canvas
Click to browse — Click the upload area to select a file
Paste from clipboard — Use Ctrl/Cmd + V to paste

Supported formats: JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC (up to 50MB)

3. Make Adjustments

Use the sidebar panels to access different editing tools. Changes are applied in real-time with GPU acceleration.

4. Export Your Work

Click the Export button or press Ctrl/Cmd + E to save your edited image.

Interface Overview

The Orlume editor is divided into three main areas:

The Canvas

The central workspace where your image is displayed. You can zoom with scroll wheel or pinch gestures, and pan by clicking and dragging.

Left Sidebar — Tools

Quick access to specialized tools like Liquify, Healing Brush, and selection tools.

Right Sidebar — Adjustments

All image adjustment controls organized into collapsible panels:

Basic — Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, etc.
Color — Temperature, tint, vibrance, saturation
HSL — Per-channel hue, saturation, luminance
Effects — Vignette, grain, clarity, dehaze
AI — 3D relighting, depth tools, background removal
Presets — Professional preset library

Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up your workflow with these keyboard shortcuts:

General

Ctrl/Cmd + Z — Undo
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z — Redo
Ctrl/Cmd + E — Export
Ctrl/Cmd + 0 — Fit to screen
Ctrl/Cmd + 1 — Zoom to 100%
Space + Drag — Pan canvas

Tools

V — Selection tool
B — Brush tool
E — Eraser tool
J — Healing brush
L — Liquify tool

Basic Adjustments

The Basic panel provides fundamental image adjustments:

Exposure

Controls overall image brightness. Positive values brighten the image, negative values darken it.

Contrast

Adjusts the difference between light and dark areas. Higher contrast creates more dramatic images.

Highlights & Shadows

Recover detail in bright and dark areas independently. Essential for high-contrast scenes.

Whites & Blacks

Set the white and black points of your image for optimal tonal range.

Color Grading & HSL

Orlume offers professional-grade color controls similar to Adobe Lightroom.

Temperature & Tint

Adjust the color balance of your image. Temperature controls warm/cool (orange/blue), while Tint controls green/magenta.

HSL Color Mixer

The HSL panel gives you independent control over 8 color channels:

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Aqua, Blue, Purple, Magenta

For each channel, you can adjust:

Hue — Shift the color toward adjacent hues
Saturation — Increase or decrease color intensity
Luminance — Brighten or darken specific colors

Professional Presets

Apply one-click cinematic looks with our library of 40+ professional presets.

Intensity Control

Use the intensity slider to blend between your original image and the preset effect. This allows for subtle adjustments or full preset application.

3D Relighting

Our AI-powered relighting tool uses depth estimation to add realistic lighting effects to any photo.

How It Works

The AI analyzes your image to create a depth map
You position virtual light sources in 3D space
Lighting is applied based on the estimated geometry

Light Types

Key Light — Main light source, usually positioned above and to the side
Fill Light — Softer light to reduce shadows
Rim Light — Backlight creating edge highlights
Ambient — Overall environmental lighting

Background Removal

Remove backgrounds with AI-powered precision in just one click.

Usage

Open the AI panel in the right sidebar
Click "Remove Background"
Wait for AI processing (typically 1-3 seconds)
Optionally refine edges with the brush tool

Tips for Best Results

Works best with clear subject-background separation
Hair and fine details are handled automatically
Use the refinement brush for tricky edges

AI Upscaling

Increase image resolution while preserving and enhancing details.

Scale Options

2x — Double resolution
4x — Quadruple resolution (Pro feature)

The AI reconstructs missing detail using trained neural networks, producing sharper results than traditional upscaling methods.

Magic Eraser

Remove unwanted objects from your photos with AI inpainting.

How to Use

Select the Magic Eraser tool from the left toolbar
Brush over the object you want to remove
The AI will fill in the area with appropriate content

Works best for removing small to medium-sized objects against relatively uniform backgrounds.

Export Options

Save your edited images in various formats and resolutions.

Resolution

Original — Same as input image
720p — Free tier maximum
1080p — Full HD
4K — Ultra HD (Pro feature)

Quality

Adjust JPEG/WebP compression quality from 70-100%. Higher values mean larger files but better quality.

File Formats

JPEG — Universal compatibility, good for photos
PNG — Lossless, supports transparency
WebP — Modern format, best compression

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