How can I quickly correct white balance in GIMP?

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I shot some photos with the camera set to a sunnier white balance than I intended, so the images need to be warmed slightly. In GIMP, what’s the simplest way to correct white balance without manually adjusting multiple color balance sliders?

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The quickest GIMP tool I'm aware of is the Colors → Levels… tool. Near the bottom of the tool are four buttons: Auto, Pick black point, Pick gray point, and Pick white point. You can use the auto (iffy, but it may get it right or close for minor adjustment) or use the white point button to select the white point in the image.

It is, by the way, the same technique I suggested for Photoshop in the first link @mattdm supplied.

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A simple option in GIMP is Colors → Levels. At the bottom of the Levels dialog you’ll find buttons for Auto, Pick black point, Pick gray point, and Pick white point.

For quick white-balance correction, try:

Auto for a fast first pass if the adjustment needed is small.
Pick white point and click something in the image that should be neutral/white. This often gives a more controlled white-balance correction than moving multiple Color Balance sliders.

If your image contains a clear neutral reference, using the point-picker tools in Levels is usually the easiest and quickest way to fix a color cast in GIMP.

How can I quickly correct white balance in GIMP?

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