Image Dimmer

Nowadays, few modern apps don't feature a dark mode. There's no denying the advantages that dark modes bring, however, dark modes on browsers are far from perfect.

For instance, one of the biggest issue with dark modes on web browsers is that they mainly work on the GUI, and not all the adjacent web elements. This can be annoying since the web elements would usually appear bright near the overall dark context (rising the contrast levels significantly).

To counteract the problem, you can try a unique alternative in the form of a Chrome extension. It's called Image Dimmer and, just like its name states, it reduces the brightness of images when you're browsing the Internet.

In theory, this should translate into a more comfortable experience for users who do a lot of reading at night on their computers and don't want to have their eyes affected by the potentially bright images.

Image Dimmer can be installed from the Chrome Web Store just like most other extensions. Once deployed, it can be activated either from its compact GUI or by using the CTRL+SHIFT+A keyboard shortcut.

Once activated, you'll be able to observe that all the images displayed by Chrome are now significantly dimmed having a faded, grey-like appearance. To brighten a specific image, simply use your computer's mouse to hover over it, and that's pretty much it.

Taking everything into account, Image Dimmer is an interesting Chrome extension that should fit the particular needs and style of some users out there. It's by no means groundbreaking, but it can work great with various other extensions out there that supercharge Chrome's native dark mode (those that make most web elements seem dark).