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Using Blending Modes with Layers

A blending mode compares the content of two layers and enacts changes based on the content of
both. You can choose from 14 different blending modes using the pop-up menu at the top of the
Layers controls. Understanding blending modes requires a bit of science. To start let’s establish
three key terms.
• Base color. The original color in the image

• Blend color. The color being applied by the top layer or Adjustment layer.

• Result color. The color resulting from the blend

To adjust a layer’s Blending Mode is easy.
1. Open a photo within Luminar.
2. In the Layers controls click the + button and choose the Add New Image Layer option.

3. For the top layer, click the Blend pop-up menu in the Layers control area.
4. Choose from one of the 14 available blending modes.

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