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Today I will share with you what layer blending modes are and how to use them.

I have also compiled a comparison table of different languages for the blending mode, and the corresponding display text and video explanation will be displayed when I switch to the Photoshop blending mode with Clip Studio Paint. Welcome to the end~

As of Clip Studio Paint version 1.11.6, there are a total of 28 blending modes.

The effect of a blend mode layer affects the layers below it.

 

Normal

The initial state of the new layer is normal mode with 100% transparency

The new layer will overlap the color of the layer below and the layer in the setting.

Layer Mode Classification 1: Increase Darkness

Suitable for tinting in shadows.

Paint white on this blend mode layer:

Effect: none

 

Darken darken

Compare the color of the layer below and the layer in the settings, show the darker color and mix it.

 

Multiply Color Value Added

The color of the layer below and the layer in the setting are overlapped and increased, and after mixing, it will become a darker color than the original. Usually used for shadow tinting.

 

Color Burn darkens the color

After darkening the color of the lower layer and enhancing the contrast, it is mixed with the color of the layer in the settings.

 

Liner Burn Linear Burn

After darkening the color of the layer below, blend it with the color of the layer in the settings. The resulting effect is darker than Darken, but less saturated.

 

Darken Color darken color

Compare the brightness of the current layer and the layers below, and show relatively low brightness colors.

 

Use the "Multiply" blending mode to shade the skin:

Layer mode classification 2: Increase highlights

Ideal for tinting highlights.

Paint black on this blend mode layer:

Effect: none

 

lighten

Compares the color of the layer below and the layer in the settings, and displays the brighter color.

 

Screen filter

Multiply the reciprocal color of the layer below and the layer in the setting, and after mixing, it will become a brighter color than the original

 

Color Dodge highlight color

Brighten the image color of the lower layer and reduce the contrast. The contrast of the colors will be reduced.

 

Glow Dodge highlight color (glow)

The effect is stronger than [Highlight Color].

 

Add

Adds the colors of the layer below and the layer in the settings. When digitally added, it becomes a brighter color. Usually used for highlighting.

 

Add(Glow) Add (glow)

The effect is stronger than [Addition].

 

Lighter Color

Compare the brightness of the current layer and the layers below, and display relatively high-brightness colors. Opposite of the effect of color darkening mode.

 

Use the "Screen" blending mode to give the skin a rosy effect:

Use the "Glow Dodge" blending mode to paint the bright side of the face:

Use the "Add(Glow)" blending mode to paint the highlights of the hair:

Layer Mode Classification 3: Increase Contrast

It is suitable for enhancing the light and dark relationship of the picture.

Paint gray on such blend mode layers:

Effects: None (except Solid Overprint Blend)

 

overlay

The brighter part will be applied with the [Filter] effect, and the darker part will be applied with the [Color enhancement] effect. After blending, the bright parts will become brighter and the dark parts will become darker.

 

Soft Light

The results vary depending on the density of the overlapping colors. Lighter colors are superimposed to lighten like [Highlight Color], and darker colors are superimposed to darken like [Dark Color].

If the underlying layer has no color, it will appear white

 

Hard Light

The result will vary depending on the density of the overlapping colors. Lighter colors are superimposed to lighten like [Screen Color], and darker colors are superimposed to darken like [Color Enhancement].

 

Vivid Light

Contrast is enhanced for blending, brightening the highlights and darkening the shadows.

 

Linear Light Linear light

The result adjusts the highlights of the underlying layers according to the grayscale of the overlapping colors. The color of the linear light layer is less likely to mix with the color of the underlying layer than the strong light

 

Pin Light

The result replaces the color of the underlying layer with the grayscale of the overlapping color. Ideal for adding special effects to images

 

Hard Mix Solid Overprint Mix

Add the RGB values of this layer to the layers below. This mode will change all pixels to primary RGB (red, green, blue, white or black)

 

Use the "Vivid Light" blend mode to brighten the hair:

Color the eyes using the Linear Light blending mode:

Layer Mode Classification 4: Color Adjustment

Suitable for adjusting the color of the picture.

 

Hue

Adjust the hue, and preserve the lightness and chroma of the following layers

 

Saturation

Adjust the saturation, and keep the lightness and hue of the following layers.

 

Color

Replace the color, and keep the brightness of the following layers.

 

Brightness

Increase the brightness and preserve the hue and saturation of the following layers

 

Modify the hair color using the Hue blending mode:

Use the "Saturation" blending mode to increase the saturation of the hair color:

Use the "Color" blending mode to modify the hair color:

Layer Mode Classification 5: Negative Film Effect

Subtract

Mix the color of the layer below minus the color of the layer in the settings. When blended, it becomes a darker color than it originally was.

Paint white on this blend mode layer | Effect: None

 

difference

Subtracts the color of the layer in the setting from the layer below, and blends the absolute value of the difference with the painted color.

Paint black on this blend mode layer | Effect: None

 

Exclusion

This blending mode is less contrasty than the differentiated mode. The closer the white layer is, the more obvious the difference color will be displayed, and the closer the black layer is, the less obvious the difference color will be.

Paint black on this blend mode layer | Effect: None

 

Divide by

Divide each RGB value of the following layers by the brightness of the set layer

Finish the coloring with the layer blend mode trick:

Layer Blend Modes - Language Comparison Table

The 28 layer blending modes are written here~

 

For a more detailed explanation and how to use the blend mode technique to color characters watch the video:

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