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Normal

Normal means the blend color will simply replace the base color. At 100% Opacity, this gives the same result as it would without any transparency.

At other percentages, this will result in a mix of the base and the blend object.

Multiply

Looks at the color information in each channel and “multiplies” the base color by the blend color.

The result color is always a darker color. Multiplying any color with black produces black. Multiplying any color with white leaves the color unchanged. This is mostly used for shadows.

Screen

Looks at each channel's color information and multiplies the inverse of the blend and base colors.

The result color is always a lighter color. Screening with black leaves the color unchanged. Screening with white produces white. The effect is similar to projecting multiple photographic slides on top of each other.

Overlay

Multiplies or screens the colors, depending on the base color. Patterns or colors overlay the existing pixels while preserving the highlights and shadows of the base color. The base color is not replaced but is mixed with the blend color to reflect the lightness or darkness of the original color.

Soft Light

Darkens or lightens the colors, depending on the blend color. The effect is similar to shining a diffused spotlight on the image.