dmstraker Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 Attached is my complete set of notes about blend modes, now spread across 52 pages of A4. These are significantly updated from the previous revision, with lots more 'recipes' and organisation of these under main topics, hopefully to make them more usable. Enjoy. Blend modes notes V5.pdf Picketwire, frereroy, Pepperdog2 and 32 others 25 10 Quote Dave Straker Cameras: Sony A7R2, RX100V Computers: Win10: Chillblast i9 Custom + Philips 40in 4K & Benq 23in; Surface Pro 4 i5; iPad Pro 11" Favourite word: Aha. For me and for others.
IoSonoPiero Posted October 19, 2017 Posted October 19, 2017 I'm a beginner and I think your work will be very useful. Thanks for sharing! dmstraker 1 Quote
RaymondDO Posted October 23, 2017 Posted October 23, 2017 Brilliant dmstraker! One [or more] step ahead of me; was planning to do something similar to get my head around blend modes as well. Much respect for sharing this with us openly; very grateful! dmstraker 1 Quote
DuctTape Posted October 26, 2017 Posted October 26, 2017 Thank you for sharing this this is very helpful. Quote
jer Posted November 1, 2017 Posted November 1, 2017 Dave, way to keep after it! You've put much effort into something that benefits many of us. Thanks! Quote ♥ WIN 10 AD & AP ♥ Lenovo Legion Y520 15.6" Laptop
Chip J. Posted November 12, 2017 Posted November 12, 2017 Dave, Thank you for putting this together. I'm running AP on Windows and noticed that I do not have several (i.e. Dissolve, Linear Burn, Linear Dodge and Divide) in my layer blend modes. Are these blend modes available on the Mac version and not Windows version? Also, I have an 'Add' blend mode in AP, which is not mentioned in your documentation. I'm wondering if that is the same as Linear Dodge. Quote
dmstraker Posted November 12, 2017 Author Posted November 12, 2017 Add is the same as Linear Dodge. I only have Windows version and can't comment about other variants. Sorry. Quote Dave Straker Cameras: Sony A7R2, RX100V Computers: Win10: Chillblast i9 Custom + Philips 40in 4K & Benq 23in; Surface Pro 4 i5; iPad Pro 11" Favourite word: Aha. For me and for others.
Chip J. Posted November 13, 2017 Posted November 13, 2017 6 hours ago, dmstraker said: Add is the same as Linear Dodge. I only have Windows version and can't comment about other variants. Sorry. Thanks Dave... This guide is really helpful. You Rock!!! dmstraker 1 Quote
Fotoloco Posted December 3, 2018 Posted December 3, 2018 Divide is still not available on any platform AFAIK. Don't know why, but you can use color dodge instead if you invert your blend layer. Same with linear burn which would be nice to have... The workaround is to use subtract, and invert your blend layer. dmstraker 1 Quote
Woodkopf Posted December 12, 2018 Posted December 12, 2018 Hello Dave, thanks for sharing the pdf, really great. Quote Affinity Photo, Designer, (1.10.4.1198); Sketchup Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit; Ver. 21H2 (OS Build 19044.1566) Intel i7-4790, 4 GHz; RAM:16GB; Graphics Card: ASUS (AMD) R9280-DC2T-3GD5. Graphics Tablet: Huion Inspiroy HS610; Calibration: X-rite i1Display Pro
R C-R Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 Just saw this mentioned in another topic. Great work! Thanks very much for sharing it! It should be very useful! Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.6 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7
0Kami Posted May 16, 2019 Posted May 16, 2019 dmstraker, Thank you for creating and sharing this valuable reference. If anyone is interested, the YouTube channel PiXimperfect just presented a video that complements this PDF very well. It’s title is: The Science of All 27 Blend Modes in Photoshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1D9ijh3_-I Quote
tarzoun69 Posted August 6, 2019 Posted August 6, 2019 Thank you very much. i'll study it closely. Quote
Tarkus Posted August 12, 2019 Posted August 12, 2019 Thank you so much. Maybe now I can save what little hair I have left. Much appreciated. Quote
carlo46 Posted March 27, 2020 Posted March 27, 2020 grazie per averlo messo a disposizione a tutti noi . lo leggerò con interesse convinto nella sua utilità. grazie carlo46 Quote
Earlio Posted June 26, 2020 Posted June 26, 2020 Dave, Excellent piece of work. I thought I understood Blend Modes, but his has opened my eyes to many more possibilities. Thank you for sharing. Earl Quote
Cybin Talus Posted June 28, 2020 Posted June 28, 2020 Thanks for compiling this! It looks to have a lot of info to study in for some time! Quote
jdvoracek Posted May 9, 2021 Posted May 9, 2021 These notes are still hugely useful in 2021, thank you! Just checking, is there a v6? Stay safe - - john Quote
Joe S. Posted April 30, 2024 Posted April 30, 2024 Thanks so much @dmstraker, this is incredibly helpful! Quote
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