Do I need to select or mark areas before fixing white balance?
No. White balance is a global correction — just describe the color cast and target balance in your prompt: 'fix the yellow color cast and make the white walls look white.' The AI corrects the whole room from description. Only use markers if one specific zone has a different cast than the rest.
Can this fix photos with mixed lighting — daylight plus lamps?
Yes, and it handles it better when you describe both zones: 'balance the blue daylight from the windows with the warm lamp light on the other side.' The AI finds a consistent middle rather than overcorrecting one zone at the expense of the other.
Is there a free white balance tool for interior real estate photos?
Yes. EditThisPic is free to try with no account required. Upload your interior photo, describe the color cast, and get corrected results in under 30 seconds. One free edit per week; credit packs from $1.99 for batch corrections.
Will this work on photos taken at night with only indoor lighting?
Yes. Night interiors with no daylight reference are the hardest case, but describing the target helps: 'correct to a natural warm-neutral white balance that looks like the room does to the human eye.' The AI uses your description to calibrate the correction target.
How is this different from just adjusting exposure or brightness?
White balance fixes color temperature — the yellow, orange, or blue tint caused by light sources. Exposure adjusts overall brightness. They're separate corrections. A properly exposed photo can still have a bad color cast, and fixing white balance won't affect exposure.