Python PIL | Image.new() method Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025 Comments Improve Suggest changes 6 Likes Like Report PIL is the Python Imaging Library which provides the python interpreter with image editing capabilities. PIL.Image.new() method creates a new image with the given mode and size. Size is given as a (width, height)-tuple, in pixels. The color is given as a single value for single-band images, and a tuple for multi-band images (with one value for each band). We can also use color names. If the color argument is omitted, the image is filled with zero (this usually corresponds to black). If the color is None, the image is not initialized. This can be useful if you’re going to paste or draw things in the image. Syntax: PIL.Image.new(mode, size) PIL.Image.new(mode, size, color)Parameters: mode: The mode to use for the new image. (It could be RGB, RGBA) size: A 2-tuple containing (width, height) in pixels. color: What color to use for the image. Default is black. If given, this should be a single integer or floating point value for single-band modes, and a tuple for multi-band modes.Return Value: An Image object. Code #1: Python3 # Imports PIL module import PIL # creating a image object (new image object) with # RGB mode and size 200x200 im = PIL.Image.new(mode="RGB", size=(200, 200)) # This method will show image in any image viewer im.show() Output: Code #2: Python3 # imports Pil module import PIL # creating image object which is of specific color im = PIL.Image.new(mode = "RGB", size = (200, 200), color = (153, 153, 255)) # this will show image in any image viewer im.show() Output: One can alter the value of color tuple to get different colors or we can simply use color name (for single band images). Create Quiz Comment S sanjeev2552 Follow 6 Improve S sanjeev2552 Follow 6 Improve Article Tags : Python Image-Processing Explore Python FundamentalsPython Introduction 2 min read Input and Output in Python 4 min read Python Variables 4 min read Python Operators 4 min read Python Keywords 2 min read Python Data Types 8 min read Conditional Statements in Python 3 min read Loops in Python - For, While and Nested Loops 5 min read Python Functions 5 min read Recursion in Python 4 min read Python Lambda Functions 5 min read Python Data StructuresPython String 5 min read Python Lists 4 min read Python Tuples 4 min read Python Dictionary 3 min read Python Sets 6 min read Python Arrays 7 min read List Comprehension in Python 4 min read Advanced PythonPython OOP Concepts 11 min read Python Exception Handling 5 min read File Handling in Python 4 min read Python Database Tutorial 4 min read Python MongoDB Tutorial 3 min read Python MySQL 9 min read Python Packages 10 min read Python Modules 3 min read Python DSA Libraries 15 min read List of Python GUI Library and Packages 3 min read Data Science with PythonNumPy Tutorial - Python Library 3 min read Pandas Tutorial 4 min read Matplotlib Tutorial 5 min read Python Seaborn Tutorial 3 min read StatsModel Library - Tutorial 3 min read Learning Model Building in Scikit-learn 6 min read TensorFlow Tutorial 2 min read PyTorch Tutorial 6 min read Web Development with PythonFlask Tutorial 8 min read Django Tutorial | Learn Django Framework 7 min read Django ORM - Inserting, Updating & Deleting Data 4 min read Templating With Jinja2 in Flask 6 min read Django Templates 5 min read Build a REST API using Flask - Python 3 min read Building a Simple API with Django REST Framework 3 min read Python PracticePython Quiz 1 min read Python Coding Practice 1 min read Python Interview Questions and Answers 15+ min read Like