CREATIVE EFFECTS
Blending
modes in
action
Produce a wide
range of results
by applying
blending modes
to texture layers
Lighten
To create the looks
above we replaced
the red pealing paint
texture with a blue one
(ty_elements31jpg). By
setting the blending
mode to Lighten you
erode the surface,
creating a vintage effect.Color Dodge
Here we’ve mixed both
the red and blue pealing
paint texture layers with
the shot using the Color
Dodge blending mode to
create vivid colours and
over-exposed random
areas to mimic a vintage
light-leak effect.Hard light
By changing the blue
pealing paint layer’s
blending mode to Hard
Light, you combine the
colours and tones in
both layers to create a
much grungier look.
We dropped the texture
layer’s Opacity to 73%.Difference
This effect was created
by double clicking to
unlock the model’s
Background layer and
then placing it at the top
of the stack. We set the
model’s blending mode
to Difference above the
blue paint texture.