Photoshop

Blending mode examples

These examples show the result of painting part of the image’s face using each blending mode.

For a video on blend modes, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0012.

Original Image

Normal, 100% opacity

Normal, 50% opacity

Dissolve, 50% opacity

Behind

Clear

Darken

Multiply

Color Burn

Linear Burn

Lighten

Screen

Color Dodge

Linear Dodge (Add)

Overlay

Soft Light

Hard Light

Vivid Light

Linear Light

Pin Light

Hard Mix

Difference

Exclusion

Hue

Saturation

Color

Luminosity, 80% opacity

Lighter Color

Darker Color