How to Master Blending Modes in Photoshop PRO | 4.5GB
Once you have a thorough understanding of blending modes in Photoshop, you’ll have access to all of the most powerful ways that layers can interact with one another. This means that color toning, exposure correction, image sharpening, photo compositing, and unique special effects are all just a few clicks away.
In this tutorial, we break down all 27 blending modes that Photoshop offers, providing in-depth explanations and practical examples that are bound to help you get your creative work done faster and with impressive results.
A Blending Mode Definition
A Blending Mode simply tells two layers how to work together to create a combined image. Photoshop will check any overlapping pixels between those two layers and then, depending on the blending mode you’ve chosen, decide how those pixels will blend. By the end of this tutorial you’ll be able to add clouds to a cloudless sky, make colors pop, and create scenes that otherwise wouldn’t be possible.
Over 40 Examples
With 27 Blending Modes and countless more ways to use and adjust them, mastering all the tricks may seem overwhelming. We’ve got you covered! Not only do we carefully explain the function and applications of each, we’ll walk you through some practical examples of how to take advantage of the most powerful Blending Modes in Photoshop.
A Digital Cheat Sheet
We know you’ll learn a lot as you work through this tutorial but we also hope that it can act as a reference guide for you in the future. Each Blending Mode has its own dedicated section that will help you brush up on its uses and applications. We also include a color chart that you can use to see how each blending mode works under the hood!
Compositing
The art of combining images in photoshop is as challenging as it is satisfying. And compositing in Photoshop wouldn’t be possible without the power of Blending Modes. Add stars to a starless sky, place your subject on a new background, and more as you follow along while we share our tips and techniques.
Color Toning
Enhance the colors in an image, correct colors, or convert to black & white with Blending Modes in Photoshop. We’ll show you our tried and tested techniques and when you’re done with this tutorial, you can move on to to take your skills to the next level.
Special Effects
Add realistic textures to an image to create a distressed vintage look or combine two photos into one for a classic double exposure effect. Whether you’re working with portraits or landscapes, we’ll show you how to add dazzling effects to your images that will leave people wanting more.
All the Blending Options
We wanted to make the most comprehensive Blending Modes tutorial possible. Learn important keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow, learn how to use the blending options within specific Photoshop tools, and we’ll even show you how to apply sharpening to an image using techniques often used by high-end retouchers.
Opacity & Fill
Layer blending in Photoshop begins with Opacity and Fill. They both affect the transparency of a layer in exactly the same way, the difference being that Fill will not reduce the transparency of any Layer Styles. What does this mean for Blending Modes? We’re glad you asked. Meet our friends, the Special 8.
The Special 8
While it may sound like a heist film starring George Clooney, the “Special 8” are actually eight Blending Modes in Photoshop that will react differently to adjustments in either opacity or fill. Color Burn, Linear Burn, Color Dodge, Linear Dodge (Add), Vivid Light, Linear Light, Hard Mix, and Difference have extended versatility as changing the opacity to 20% or the fill to 20% will provide two completely different results.
Luminosity Blending (Blend If)
For complete mastery and unrivaled control, learn the advanced techniques of luminosity blending. We’ll show you how to blend layers using Blending Modes and then take it step further by targeting where those layers will blend depending on the highlights and shadows of the underlying layer. This is a critical skill for anyone looking to take their compositing to the next level or master retouching concepts such as dodging and burning.
Commonly Used Blending Modes
With so many blending options in Photoshop, 11 of them tend to be used more frequently because of their power and flexibility. While we cover all 27, we’ll pay special attention to Lighten, Screen, Darken, Multiply, Soft Light, Overlay, Color Dodge, Color Burn, Hue, Color, and Luminosity.
Lighten
For the instances where you might need to remove a subject from a dark background or add bokeh or other light effects to an image, look no further than the Lighten blending mode. Lighten works by making the dark areas of your blended layers invisible while keeping the lighter areas visible, making it incredibly easy to make an image lighter while compositing in new elements.
Screen
Screen multiplies the light pixels in each image together creating an even lighter effect than the Lighten Blend Mode. Perfect for compositing stars into a night sky or for adding a soft glow around any lights in a photo.
Darken
Not surprising, the Darken blending mode is the exact opposite of Lighten. If you have a dark logo on a white background, use Darken to make the background invisible leaving a logo you can place anywhere on another image!
Multiply
One of the most used Blending Modes in Photoshop, Multiply has near endless applications. Learn to add detail and contrast to washed out areas of an image or if you’re a product photographer, learn to use it to remove a white background so you can place products in any environment.
xtract only the color from one image to add a beautiful effect to the other. Even better, Soft Light can also be used for dodging and burning in high-end retouching.
Color Dodge
If you’re shooting weddings or any other type of live events, Color Dodge can be incredibly useful to add interesting colors to the highlights of your photos. Better yet, Color Dodge is one of the Special 8, meaning you can use Fill instead of Opacity to ensure that your midtones and skintones of your subjects aren’t affected.
Color Burn
Great color toning can elevate any image. If you’re a landscape photographer that wants to make the colors in flowers, trees, mountains, or sunsets pop, Color Dodge can add beautiful color detail to the shadows of an image. And as another blending mode in the Special 8, it can be incredibly flexible for nailing that look that you love.
Hue
Being able to quickly and realistically change the color of anything can be useful for any photographer, especially anyone working in product photography or fashion. The Hue blending mode is particularly helpful for this purpose because it will alter color without affecting saturation, creating a much more natural result.
Luminosity
For the compositing artists out there, be ready to make the Luminosity Blending Mode your new sidekick. By using Luminosity as a guide, you can accurately adjust the colors of two different images to match more closely, resulting in a much more realistic composite.
如何掌握PS图象处理软件PRO 4.5GB中的混合模式
一旦你对PS图象处理软件中的混合模式有了透彻的了解，你就可以访问所有层相互作用的最强大的方式。这意味着颜色调色，曝光校正，图像锐化，照片合成，和独特的特殊效果都只是几点击。
在本教程中，我们打破了所有27种混合模式，PS图象处理软件提供，提供深入的解释和实际的例子，必将帮助您的创意工作做得更快，并以令人印象深刻的结果。
混合模式定义
混合模式简单地告诉两个层如何一起工作来创建组合图像。PS图象处理软件将检查这两个层之间的任何重叠像素，然后，根据您选择的混合模式，决定这些像素将如何混合。在本教程的末尾，你将能够在无云的天空中添加云彩，使颜色流行，并创造出其他不可能的场景。
40余例
用27种混合模式和无数的方式来使用和调整它们，掌握所有的技巧似乎是压倒一切的。我们给你掩护了！我们不仅仔细地解释了每一个的功能和应用，我们还将介绍如何利用PS图象处理软件中最强大的混合模式的一些实用例子。
数字作弊表
我们知道你会学到很多，因为你通过本教程，但我们也希望它可以作为一个参考指南为您在未来。每个混合模式都有自己的专用部分，这将有助于你改进它的使用和应用。我们还包括一个颜色图表，你可以用来看看每个混合模式如何工作在引擎盖下！
合成
在PS图象处理软件中结合图像的艺术是具有挑战性的，因为它是令人满意的。如果没有混合模式的力量，在PS图象处理软件中合成是不可能的。在无星的天空中添加星星，在新的背景下放置你的主题，当你分享我们的技巧和技巧的时候，更多的跟随你。
色彩调色
增强图像中的颜色，校正颜色，或者在PS图象处理软件中转换为黑白混合模式。我们将向您展示我们的尝试和测试技术，当您完成本教程后，您可以继续将您的技能提高到一个新的水平。
特技效果
将真实的纹理添加到图像中，创建一个破损的老式外观，或者将两张照片合并成一个经典的双曝光效果。无论你是用肖像画还是风景画，我们将向你展示如何给你的图像增添耀眼的效果，让人们想要更多。
所有的混合选项
我们希望尽可能全面的混合模式教程。学习重要的键盘快捷键来加快你的工作流程，学习如何使用特定PS图象处理软件工具中的混合选项，我们甚至会向你展示如何使用高端回调者经常使用的技巧来对图像进行锐化。
浑浊与填充
PS图象处理软件中的层混合从不透明和填充开始。它们都以完全相同的方式影响一层的透明度，不同之处在于填充不会降低任何层样式的透明度。这对混合模式意味着什么？我们很高兴你问。满足我们的朋友，特别8。
特殊8
虽然这听起来像是一部由乔治克鲁尼主演的抢断电影，但“特殊8”实际上是PS图象处理软件的八种混合模式，对不透明或填充的调整会有不同的反应。颜色烧伤，线性烧伤，颜色闪避，线性道奇（加），生动的光，线性光，硬混合，和差异扩展了多功能性，改变不透明度为20%或填充到20%将提供两个完全不同的结果。
亮度混合（混合IF）
为了完全掌握和无与伦比的控制，学习先进的亮度混合技术。我们将向您展示如何使用混合模式混合层，然后进一步根据目标层的高亮和阴影将这些层混合在一起。这是一个关键的技能，任何人想把他们的合成到下一级或大师修修概念，如躲避和燃烧。
常用混合模式
在PS图象处理软件中有这么多的混合选项，其中11个往往因为它们的力量和灵活性而更加频繁地使用。当我们覆盖所有27个，我们将特别注意减轻，屏幕，暗，乘，软光，覆盖，颜色躲闪，颜色烧伤，色调，颜色，和亮度。
减轻
对于可能需要从暗背景中移除主题或将BoKh或其他光效果添加到图像中的实例，请看不比轻调混合模式更远。通过使你的混合层的暗区不可见，同时保持较亮的区域可见，使作品在新元素中合成的图像变得更轻巧，从而减轻作品。
屏幕
屏幕倍增光像素