Photoshop Blending Modes: WTF?!
So, I’ve been using Photoshop for quite some time now. Come to think of it, the first time I ever used Photoshop has to have been a good 6-8 years ago now. And to this day, the concept of blending modes still eludes me. How do they work? How can I use them strategically? Most importantly, can I ever know which blending mode would be best for the type of effect that I want to achieve, or will it always be a guessing game, trying each one until I find one that I like?
Well, fortunately for me, and probably for a lot of you out there as well, there’s a post on the PSDTOP blog tackling this very issue. The author goes through the time and trouble to show examples of each blending mode, explaining what each one is doing.
Pretty interesting stuff. I highly recommend this for anyone who uses Photoshop, especially if you work with a lot of layers and want to achieve those types of effects that seem almost indescribable - but still plainly evident.
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