Quick Tip Tuesday Redux – Get me a blender

Every now and then Jenn and I bring back old posts from ScrapKitty Design that contain great information. Here’s one I wrote back in June of 2008 on using layer blending modes.. Enjoy!

Stan White here with a quick tip showing the use of layer blending modes. A Layer What mode?

Yes, a Layer Blending Mode. Blending modes allow the layers to interact in different and helpful ways in both Adobe Photoshop and Elements. Here’s a great example- fixing a faded photo:

Here’s an old, faded picture (source unknown) .

Hit Ctrl-J (Windows) or Command-J (Mac) to duplicate the layer.

Now up at the top of the layer palette you’ll see a pull-down menu. Set it to Linear Burn.

And you get this. Neat! Now we can make it ever better. Hit Ctrl/Command-J again to duplicate the layer again.

Now set the blending mode of the new layer to multiply.

And you get this! A nice, full range B&W that maintains the subtle tones.

Play around with blending modes and see all the cool stuff they can do.

Until Next time- Keep Scrappin!

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