diff --git a/src/tools/invert/inverttool.cpp b/src/tools/invert/inverttool.cpp
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017-2019 Alejandro Sirgo Rica & Contributors
+
+#include "inverttool.h"
+#include "src/utils/screenshotsaver.h"
+#include <QPainter>
+#include <QPixmap>
+#include <QImage>
+#if defined(Q_OS_MACOS)
+#include "src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.h"
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QWidget>
+#endif
+
+InvertTool::InvertTool(QObject* parent)
+  : AbstractActionTool(parent)
+{}
+
+bool InvertTool::closeOnButtonPressed() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+QIcon InvertTool::icon(const QColor& background, bool inEditor) const
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(inEditor)
+    return QIcon(iconPath(background) + "invert.svg");
+}
+
+QString InvertTool::name() const
+{
+    return tr("Invert");
+}
+
+ToolType InvertTool::type() const
+{
+    return ToolType::INVERT;
+}
+
+QString InvertTool::description() const
+{
+    return tr("Save the inverted capture");
+}
+
+CaptureTool* InvertTool::copy(QObject* parent)
+{
+    return new InvertTool(parent);
+}
+
+void InvertTool::pressed(const CaptureContext& context)
+{
+#if defined(Q_OS_MACOS)
+    for (QWidget* widget : qApp->topLevelWidgets()) {
+        QString className(widget->metaObject()->className());
+        if (0 ==
+            className.compare(CaptureWidget::staticMetaObject.className())) {
+            widget->showNormal();
+            widget->hide();
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+    emit requestAction(REQ_CLEAR_SELECTION);
+
+    QPixmap inverted = context.selectedScreenshotArea();
+    QImage img = inverted.toImage();
+    img.invertPixels();
+    inverted.convertFromImage(img);
+
+    if (context.savePath.isEmpty()) {
+        emit requestAction(REQ_HIDE_GUI);
+        bool ok = ScreenshotSaver().saveToFilesystemGUI(
+          inverted);
+        if (ok) {
+            emit requestAction(REQ_CAPTURE_DONE_OK);
+        }
+    } else {
+        bool ok = ScreenshotSaver().saveToFilesystem(
+          inverted, context.savePath);
+        if (ok) {
+            emit requestAction(REQ_CAPTURE_DONE_OK);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/invert/inverttool.h b/src/tools/invert/inverttool.h
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017-2019 Alejandro Sirgo Rica & Contributors
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "src/tools/abstractactiontool.h"
+
+class InvertTool : public AbstractActionTool
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit InvertTool(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+
+    bool closeOnButtonPressed() const override;
+
+    QIcon icon(const QColor& background, bool inEditor) const override;
+    QString name() const override;
+    QString description() const override;
+
+    CaptureTool* copy(QObject* parent = nullptr) override;
+
+protected:
+    ToolType type() const override;
+
+public slots:
+    void pressed(const CaptureContext& context) override;
+};