# Snap.as backend makes image colors washed out

**URL:** <https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-backend-makes-image-colors-washed-out/2366>\
**Category:** Bugs\
**Tags:** snapas\
**Created:** [January 21, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-backend-makes-image-colors-washed-out/2366 "2021-01-21T19:01:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![matt](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/matt/32/2760_2.png) [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-backend-makes-image-colors-washed-out/2366/4 "2021-06-08T21:02:40Z")

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Okay, this is all fixed now, as part of some changes around image orientation. I’ve tested with your sample image and confirmed it works well, but please let me know if anything still looks off to you!

> [@How to rotate images](https://discuss.write.as/t/how-to-rotate-images/1753/14):
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> Hey everyone, really sorry this took so long to fix. But it is fixed now! When you upload your photos, you should notice they show up in the correct orientation now – no workaround needed at all. Background / Cause I realized this bug was probably introduced with changes around the [new Snap.as backend](https://we.snap.as/leaving-alpha) we rolled out last year. Previously, we had more control over how images were served, and would store them as they were uploaded, but serve them with the correct image orientation, based on their…

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