Photoshop Blend Modes

Multiply:

The first type of Blend mode we will look at is Multiply.

multiplies base colors by blend colors

The result of a blend color is always a darker color.

The result of white blend color leaves the base color unchanged.

Experiment

We will use this picture as our

Blend layer:

with these layer blend modes to enhance

your photos!

What are they?

Photoshop Blend modes are used in

layers to determine how the pixels in

a layer are blended with underlying layers.

We will use this picture as

our base layer:

Next is screen.

and finally

Screen:

Photoshop Blend Modes

Soft Light

multiplies the inverse of blend and base colors

the Result is always lighter unless the blend is

black, which leaves the base unchanged.

darkens or lightens, depending on the blend color.

If the blend is lighter than 50% grey, the base is lightened.

If darker than 50% grey, the base is darkened.

Overlay:

for overlay, the base color is mixed with the

blend color to reflect the lightness or darkness

of the original color