Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 239)

Chapter 7 Basic compositing 239
Complex blend modes
The following blend modes create results by applying a combination of effects, based on the
original images. Each mode can create a variety of results depending on the specific values of
the images being mixed together. Some of these modes are designed to simulate the effect of
shining a light through the top layer, effectively projecting upon the layers beneath it.
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Overlay: Causes whites and blacks in the foreground image to become translucent and interact
with the color values of the background image, causing intensified contrast. Whites and
blacks in the background image replace the foreground image. Overlapping midrange values
are mixed together differently depending on the brightness of the background color values.
Lighter background midrange values are mixed by screening. Darker background midrange
values are mixed by multiplying. The visible result is that darker color values in the background
image intensify the foreground image, while lighter color values in the background image
wash out overlapping areas in the foreground image. The order of two layers affected by the
Overlay blend mode is important.
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The Overlay blend mode is useful for combining areas of vivid color in two images.
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Soft Light: Similar to the Overlay blend mode, makes whites and blacks in the foreground
image translucent. However, the translucent whites and blacks continue to interact with the
color values of the background image. Whites and blacks in the background image replace the
foreground image. All overlapping midrange color values are mixed together, creating a more
even tinting effect than the Overlay blend mode.The order of two layers affected by the Soft
Light blend mode is important.
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