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Color Dodge
The bottom layer pixels are divided by the top layer, which has been inverted.
Darken
Each pair of pixels in each color channel is compared, and the darker of the two is the output.
Layer order does not matter. Darken is useful when you want the darker features of both layers
to take precedence, but the output for any given pixel may be a color that doesn’t actually exist
for that pixel in either of the source layers.
Darker Color
For each pair of pixels, all three color channels from the bottom layer are added together, and
all three color channels from the top layer are added together. These results are compared, and
the darker pixel of the two layers is the output. Layer order does not matter. Darker Color is
useful when you want the darker features of both layers to take precedence. Unlike the Darken
composite mode, the result will always be a specific color from either the bottom or top layers.
Dierence
The absolute value is taken of the top layer minus the bottom layer, and returned as the result,
which is always a positive number. Layer order does not matter. This Blend mode is often used
to compare two differently processed versions of the same image to see if there are any
alterations, and how large they are.
Divide
Divides the bottom layer by the top layer. Any color divided by itself = 1.0, or white, while any
color divided by white (1.0) = itself.
Exclusion
Similar to the Difference composite mode, but results in lower contrast.
Hard Mix
The R, G, and B channel values of the bottom layer are added to the R, G, and B channel values
of the top layer. Layer order does not matter. Can result in extreme effects.
Hardlight
Hardlight is the opposite of Overlay. All bottom layer pixels above 50% are Multiplied, while all
bottom layer pixels 50% and below are Screened.
Hue
Recombines two layers using HSL image components, by combining the Luma and Saturation
of the bottom layer, with the Hue of the top layer.
Lighten
Each pair of pixels in each color channel is compared, and the lighter of the two is the output.
Layer order does not matter. Lighten is useful when you want the lightest features of both layers
to take precedence, but the output for any given pixel may be a color that doesn’t actually exist
for that pixel in either of the source layers.
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