# Uploading Grayscale images causes the image to be darkened

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-grayscale-images-causes-the-image-to-be-darkened/24616>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [Janeiro 30, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-grayscale-images-causes-the-image-to-be-darkened/24616 "2015-01-30T15:10:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon25879736](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@anon25879736](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon25879736)\
**Post date:** [Janeiro 30, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-grayscale-images-causes-the-image-to-be-darkened/24616/3 "2015-01-30T15:24:37Z")

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Here is an example of an avatar that works successfully. The entire background on this image was shifted slightly using the technique described in the OP.

![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/4/5/455ac3d7988242b5af1942555e54a6975e359840.png)

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