Operation Manual

142 Colour, Fills, and Transparency
Yellow flower on page
background
The same flower with an
Exclusion blend mode
applied
They are used for creative effects on overlapping objects, where colours
blend on top of one another. Blend modes can be applied to both a top
object's line and fill colour. You can adjust the blend mode of an existing
object, or you can set the blend mode before creating a line, shape, etc.
For professional design, you can also make use of composite blend
modes, or isolated blending within a group to prevent underlying
objects from being affected by the blending operation.
To apply a blend mode to an existing object:
1. Select an existing object on your page.
2. On the Colour tab, choose from the Blend Mode drop-down list.
To apply a blend mode to a new line or shape:
1. Select the line or shape tool you want to use, and set its appropriate
settings—width, colour, etc.
2. On the Colour tab, choose from the Blend Mode drop-down list.
3. Create your line or shape on your page.
Blend modes are also used when creating 2D and 3D effects.
For a complete list of blend modes, with supporting examples, please see
the topic Understanding blend modes in PagePlus help.