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Overlapping midrange color values are mixed together differently depending on the
brightness of the background color values. Lighter midrange values become washed out,
while the contrast of darker midrange color values is increased. The overall effect is more
pronounced than with the Hard Light blend mode.
Reversing the two overlapping images results in subtle differences in how the overlapping
midrange color values are mixed together.
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Linear Light
Linear Light is similar to the Hard Light blend mode, except that overlapping midrange
color values are mixed together with higher contrast. Whites and blacks in the foreground
image block the background image. Whites and blacks in the background image interact
with overlapping midrange color values in the foreground image.
Overlapping midrange color values are mixed together. Lighter background colors brighten
the foreground image, while darker colors darken it.
The order of two layers affected by the Linear Light blend mode is important.
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