Tints in silent films could be literal (red for fire) or symbolic (rose for romance). Thanks to some rather overbuttered Kodak marketing materials for pre-tinted films, here are the tints and what they could mean!
Rose was nearly always symbolic, used for romance and romantic settings.
Rose was nearly always symbolic, used for romance and romantic settings.
May 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Tints in silent films could be literal (red for fire) or symbolic (rose for romance). Thanks to some rather overbuttered Kodak marketing materials for pre-tinted films, here are the tints and what they could mean!
Rose was nearly always symbolic, used for romance and romantic settings.
Rose was nearly always symbolic, used for romance and romantic settings.
There are pretty regular complaints about original silent film tints being "garish" but remember that tints could show up differently when projected, some tints fade in unexpected ways (midnight blue shifts to hot fuchsia, for example) and...
Like it or not, they're authentic, so cope
Like it or not, they're authentic, so cope
May 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
There are pretty regular complaints about original silent film tints being "garish" but remember that tints could show up differently when projected, some tints fade in unexpected ways (midnight blue shifts to hot fuchsia, for example) and...
Like it or not, they're authentic, so cope
Like it or not, they're authentic, so cope
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Nature's artwork
Tints and textures...
Tints and textures...
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Nature's artwork
Tints and textures...
Tints and textures...
Tee hee the hand tints are really fun this time around I made SO MANY
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Tee hee the hand tints are really fun this time around I made SO MANY
Nature's abstract art
Tints, textures, and hues...
Tints, textures, and hues...
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Nature's abstract art
Tints, textures, and hues...
Tints, textures, and hues...
Tints, textures, and hues
New growth... all over
New growth... all over
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Tints, textures, and hues
New growth... all over
New growth... all over
Tints, textures, and hues
Layers...
Layers...
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Tints, textures, and hues
Layers...
Layers...
Tints, textures, and hues...
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Tints, textures, and hues...
Tints, textures, and hues
Artwork of morning light...
Artwork of morning light...
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Tints, textures, and hues
Artwork of morning light...
Artwork of morning light...
Tints, textures, and hues...
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Tints, textures, and hues...
Tints, textures, and hues
Colors aplenty...
Colors aplenty...
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Tints, textures, and hues
Colors aplenty...
Colors aplenty...
Rose tints my world and keeps me safe from my trouble and pain.
April 27, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Rose tints my world and keeps me safe from my trouble and pain.
Say them. Say the three words every woman wants to hear:
"Original tints restored"
"Original tints restored"
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Say them. Say the three words every woman wants to hear:
"Original tints restored"
"Original tints restored"
Tints and textures...
November 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Tints and textures...
Finished this fanart sunwalker armor set pieces and its tints!
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Finished this fanart sunwalker armor set pieces and its tints!
Tints, textures, and hues...
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Tints, textures, and hues...
Tints, textures, and hues...
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Tints, textures, and hues...
Tints, textures, and hues
Lazy landscape....
Lazy landscape....
August 16, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Tints, textures, and hues
Lazy landscape....
Lazy landscape....
Tints, textures,and hues...
November 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Nature's abstract art
Orange tints and textures...
Orange tints and textures...
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Nature's abstract art
Orange tints and textures...
Orange tints and textures...
Blue mermaid (starring the color green)
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Blue mermaid (starring the color green)
Tints, textures, and hues...
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Tints, textures, and hues...
Tints, textures, and hues...
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Tints, textures, and hues...
Tints, textures, and hues...
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Tints, textures, and hues...