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NOTE The Blend Alpha tool has four fewer modes than the Blend & Comp and
Glow tools, because the Blend Alpha tool affects only the alpha channel.
Basic blend modes
Blend ResultMode
This is the default setting and displays the front inputNormal
Adds the front and back, then divides by 2.Average
Adds the front and back.Add
Subtracts the front from the back.Subtract
Blend modes that darken
Blend ResultMode
Compares the pixels of the front and back inputs at a given location
and selects the darker of the two.
Darken
Multiplies the color values of the back input pixels and the front input
pixels, producing a darker color.
Multiply
Colorizes darker back input pixels with the front input color.Color Burn
Same as Color Burn but with less contrast.Linear Burn
Blend modes that lighten
Blend ResultMode
Compares the pixels of the front and back inputs at a given location
and selects the lighter of the two.
Lighten
Makes the light areas much lighter, darker areas somewhat lighter.Screen
Colorizes lighter pixels with the front input color.Color Dodge
Same as Color Dodge but with lower contrast.Linear
Dodge
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