Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 789)

Chapter 54 Compositing and Layering 789
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Soft Light
Soft Light is similar to the Overlay composite mode. Whites and blacks in the
foreground image become translucent, but interact with the color values of the
background image. Whites and blacks in the background image, on the other hand,
replace the foreground image. All overlapping midrange color values are mixed
together, creating a more even tinting effect than the Overlay composite mode.
The order of two clips affected by the Soft Light composite mode is important.
Suggested uses: The Soft Light composite mode is useful for softly tinting a background
image by mixing it with the colors in a foreground image.
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