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"Darkening" blending modes

The "darkening" blending modes are those that create darker results by combining the base and blend colors. These modes are commonly used in digital art and image manipulation to add depth, shading, or contrast.

Darken mode

Darkening

Darken

Compares the darkness of the pixels in each RGBRGBRGB refers to a digital image in which the color of each pixel is encoded in three separate channels (for Red, Green and Blue primary colors) or to the RGB color space (the system of encoding color with these primary colors). channel. Only the pixels darker than the underlying color are retained.


Normal blending mode for reference



Back to Color blending modes — detailed reference.

How to read the blending modes illustrations? See Guide for the color blending reference.



Multiply

Multiply mode

Darkening

Multiply

Multiplies the luminosity values of the pixels from the blended layer and from the underlying color.
Best mode for darkening images and adding shadows.


Normal blending mode for reference


Back to Color blending modes — detailed reference.

How to read the blending modes illustrations? See Guide for the color blending reference.



Color Burn

Color Burn mode

Darkening


Color Burn
Similar to Multiply mode, but even darker in effect. Increases contrast and saturation.


Normal blending mode for reference


Multiply mode for reference


Back to Color blending modes — detailed reference.

How to read the blending modes illustrations? See Guide for the color blending reference.



Linear Burn

Linear Burn mode

Darkening


Linear Burn

Decreases the brightness of underlying colors based on value of blended color. Similar
to Color Burn mode, but less saturated. Darker than Multiply mode.


Normal blending mode for reference


Multiply mode for reference


Color Burn mode for reference


Back to Color blending modes — detailed reference.

How to read the blending modes illustrations? See Guide for the color blending reference.



Darker Color

Darker Color mode

Darkening

Darker Color

Compares blended and underlying colors and leaves the darker one. Similar to Darken mode, but uses composite rather than separate RGB channels for calculation.


Normal blending mode for reference


Darken mode for reference


Back to Color blending modes — detailed reference.

How to read the blending modes illustrations? See Guide for the color blending reference.