Blending Modes

The table on this and the following pages shows how a gradient set to the 23 blending modes interacts with a 1-bit image, a grayscale image, and a four-color (CMYK) image. Some blending modes are available only in Photoshop. We also indicate which blending modes should not be used with spot colors because this can introduce unexpected process colors or convert spot colors to process.

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Original Images	Images With No Gradient
Original Images	Gradient Set to Normal
Original Images	Gradient Set to Dissolve
Original Images	Gradient Set to Dissolve at 50%
Original Images	Gradient Set to Darken
Original Images	Gradient Set to Multiply
Original Images	Gradient Set to Color Burn
Original Images	Gradient Set to Linear Burn
Original Images	Gradient Set to Lighten
Original Images	Gradient Set to Screen
Original Images	Gradient Set to Color Dodge
Original Images	Gradient Set to Linear Dodge	Photoshop Only
Original Images	Gradient Set to Overlay
Original Images	Gradient Set to Soft Light
Original Images	Gradient Set to Hard Light
Original Images	Gradient Set to Vivid Light	Photoshop Only
Original Images	Gradient Set to Linear Light	Photoshop Only
Original Images	Gradient Set to Pin Light	Photoshop Only
Original Images	Gradient Set to Hard Mix	Photoshop Only
Original Images	Gradient Set to Difference	Do not use with spot colors
Original Images	Gradient Set to Exclusion	Do not use with spot colors
Original Images	Gradient Set to Hue	Do not use with spot colors
Original Images	Gradient Set to Saturation	Do not use with spot colors
Original Images	Gradient Set to Color	Do not use with spot colors
Original Images	Gradient Set to Luminosity	Do not use with spot colors