The composition mode or blending mode of the brushes defines the method of mixing the color of the brush with the color already present on the current layer.


Most blending mode are standardized and used by image processing applications. You can display the list of blending modes in English or in your native language.


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Description of blending modes

Nom

Description

Normal

Default composition mode. Mixing the color of the brush and the color of the layer according to the opacity.

Foreground in

The color is deposited only on the parts of the layer where there is already a color.

Foreground out

The color is deposited only on the parts of the layer where there is no color.

Plus

The color of the brush is added to the color of the layer: each red, green and blue component of the color of the brush is added to the red, green and blue component of the color of the layer. This mode of composition brightens the color.

Multiply

The color of the brush is multiplied with the color of the layer: each red, green, blue component of the brush color is multiplied respectively to the red, green and blue component of the color of the layer. The color of the brush is not removed if there is no color on the layer and the colors are darkened.

Screen

Same effect as Multiply mode, but the colors are enlightened.

Overlay

This mode combines Multiply and Overlay mode. The darker parts of the layer become darker and the light parts brighter.

Darken

This mode darkens the colors by retaining only the darkest color between the color of the brush and the color of the layer.

Lighten

This mode brightens the colors by retaining only the lightest color between the color of the brush and the color of the layer.

Color dodge

This mode intensifies colors and contrasts, it brightens the colors.

Color burn

This mode intensifies the contrast and darkens the colors.

Hard light

Highly intensifies light.

Soft light

Lightly intensifies light.

Difference

This mode performs the arithmetic difference of the 2 colors.

Exclusion

Effect similar to difference but with less contrast.

Darker

This mode takes the darker of the two colors.

Lighter

This mode takes the brightest of the two colors.

Vivid light

Eliminates or darkens the color depending on the gray level of the brush color.

Pin light

Creates an illumination effect.

HSL hue

Creates a color with the hue of the brush and the saturation and luminance of the layer.

HSL saturation

Creates a color with the saturation of the brush and the tint and luminosity of the layer.

HSL luminosity

Creates a color with the brightness of the brush and the saturation and hue of the layer.

Dodge highlights

This mode intensifies the colors and contrasts of the illuminated areas, it brightens the colors.

Burn highlights

This mode intensifies the contrast of the illuminated areas and darkens the colors.

Dodge midtones

This mode intensifies the colors and contrasts of medium tones, it brightens the colors.

Burn midtones

This mode intensifies the contrast of medium tones and darkens the colors.

Dodge shadows

This mode intensifies the colors and contrasts of the shaded areas, it brightens the colors.

Burn shadows

This mode intensifies the contrast of the shaded areas and darkens the colors.