transparency mode (“alternative”), see Transparency and the color manual. You can use the number or the name of a mode. |
number |
mode number |
none |
no transparency |
normal |
also no transparency |
multiply |
colors get darker |
screen |
multiply negatively, colors get lighter |
overlay |
copy together: mixture of multiply and screen , increases contrast |
softlight |
milder version of overlay |
hardlight |
more intense version of overlay |
colordodge |
similar to screen , makes lights lighter and increases contrast |
colorburn |
similar to multiply , increases intensity and contrast |
darken |
use the darker of two colors |
lighten |
use the lighter of two colors |
difference |
same values become black, other colors get inverted |
exclusion |
similar to difference , but more matte |
hue |
upper layer defines the hue, saturation and lightness stay |
saturation |
upper layer defines the saturation, hue and lightness stay |
color |
upper layer defines the hue, luminosity stays; good for coloration |
luminosity |
upper layer defines the luminosity, hue stays |