BLENDING MODES
1 From exercises_photoshop blending subfolder, open images blending1.jpg and blending1a.jpg
2 Holding Shift key drag blending1a.jpg (clouds) into blending1.jpg image.
3 Choose first blending option - Luminosity, and using Up arrow key examine them all.
4 Choose between Multiply and Darken
 
1 Open image blending2.jpg
2 Set foreground color to cyan
3 With Brush Tool (size 50) draw a line top to bottom, and examine blending result over the color stripes
  • Normal mode (option bar)
    Ctrl > Z
  • Darken (if the surface is darker than the color you are painting on - it will not show)
    Ctrl > Z
  • Lighten
    Ctrl > Z
  • Multiply
    (this algorism - takes number from cyan and multiplies with numbers from color bars. This multiplication will make colors look darker.)
    Ctrl > Z
  • Screen (lighten)
    Ctrl > Z
  • Vivid Light (does not effect color)
    Ctrl > Z
 
1 Open image blending3.jpg
2 Add blending1.jpg as a top layer (open blending1.jpg, Ctrl > A to select all, Ctrl > C to copy, and Ctrl > V to paste into blending2.jpg )
3 Change Normal to Dissolve and use keyboard down arrow key repeatedly.  Observe changes.
4 Delete top layer
 

 

 

 

 

 

Blending Modes - page 2
1 With blendin3.jpg open, duplicate background (Layer > Duplicate Layer... and click OK)
2 Select second background layer and go Image > Adjustments > Desaturate
3 Image > Adjustment > Levels and move middle triangle a little to the left to slightly lighten image
4 Set foreground color to something resembling skin tone
5 Create blank New Layer and overpaint boy's face, then change blending mode to Color
6 Create Adjustment Layer with Hue/Saturation... to adjust color, and reduce Opacity for additional tune up
7 Create blank New Layer and overpaint boy's overalls with blue color, then change blending mode to Color
8 Reduce Opacity to dilute (reduce intensity) blue color
9 To fix boy's eyes, select layer with skin tone (third), and use Eraser Tool to remove color overcast from his eyes, or better yet Add layer mask and "paint" over his  eyes and mouth..