Graphically Challenged - July 2012: Let's use those blend modes

[PQ]

Originally Posted by kaybutler@mweb.

Marking my spot !! What a great challenge !

Good morning Kay!

[HeatherH]

I used blend modes in several different ways on this layout:

Summer Fun

I used Overlay blend mode on the BG photo and masked out the edges of the photo. I used Divide Blend mode on the stamp element. I also used blend modes to edit the smaller photos-duplicate photo, apply screen blend mode to the top photo layer and then adjust the opacity to your liking. It's a quick, easy way to brighten up a photo.

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Originally Posted by PQ

Good morning Kay!

Good Morning PQ !! Actually ..it is night time here..I am sipping Merlot and eating popcorn and catching up at DSP !! What bliss !!

[~*Kiana*~]

another for me

What I did was duplicated the photo, bottom layer is on screen blend with lowered opacity, top layer is on Luminance Legacy blend with lowered opacity and then I applied a mask to the top layer as well.


Cousins

[mcbowersox]

To be honest, I rarely use blend modes. I usually stick to paper style. But here is a layout that I used some blend modes:


A Girl and her Doll

I did a full-sized photo on the white background paper with a color burn blend mode. Then I duplicated the picture and erased parts of it and also used a color blend mode. Both are at about 65% opacity.

[~*Kiana*~]

Ok I wanted to do one specifically for this challenge

For the photo I made a copy, the lower copy is in screen blend at 22%opacity, the upper copy is in Luminance Legacy blend with 50% opacity. Then I placed a splatterdoodledoo (Nicole Young) Dotty mask in between. I then deleted the outside edges of the photos using the magic wand, and deleted the Inside (white part) of the actual mask leaving only the dotty areas so the photo would show through.
For the leaf elements, they are in hardlight blend with 70% opacity, for the flowers I just lowered opacity to 70%, and the butterflies are in screen blend. The title is at 66% opacity


FirstBorn

[Rosie G]

I'm cheating and posting an old layout. It was my most successful using multiple blend modes.


Steampunk Dreams 2

[happybeingamom]

Here is another from me



fadedgrid

[TalyQ]

Originally Posted by mcbowersox

To be honest, I rarely use blend modes. I usually stick to paper style. But here is a layout that I used some blend modes:


A Girl and her Doll

I did a full-sized photo on the white background paper with a color burn blend mode. Then I duplicated the picture and erased parts of it and also used a color blend mode. Both are at about 65% opacity.

You should experiment more with graphic style - you are good at it

Originally Posted by ~*Kiana*~

Ok I wanted to do one specifically for this challenge

For the photo I made a copy, the lower copy is in screen blend at 22%opacity, the upper copy is in Luminance Legacy blend with 50% opacity. Then I placed a splatterdoodledoo (Nicole Young) Dotty mask in between. I then deleted the outside edges of the photos using the magic wand, and deleted the Inside (white part) of the actual mask leaving only the dotty areas so the photo would show through.
For the leaf elements, they are in hardlight blend with 70% opacity, for the flowers I just lowered opacity to 70%, and the butterflies are in screen blend. The title is at 66% opacity


FirstBorn

Very cool technique.

Originally Posted by Rosie G

I'm cheating and posting an old layout. It was my most successful using multiple blend modes.


Steampunk Dreams 2

Rosie, great layout. Maybe you can play some more and do a new layout ?

[Roberta T]

I love your examples. They are very good and also very inspiring.

[moog25]

Here's one from me. I frequently use blend modes. On this one, I blended the burst bg using Hard Light at 85%. The photo's colors were a bit harsh for this page so I duplicated it, desaturated and changed the blend mode to soft light at 60%. Then I duplicated once again, desaturating and using Screen mode at 31% to lighten it a bit and bring out some of the details.
Duplicating an underexposed photo and using Screen mode in varying opacities is a great way to salvage photos I might not be able to use otherwise. It's one of my favorite tricks.


Dream

[TalyQ]

Originally Posted by moog25

Here's one from me. I frequently use blend modes. On this one, I blended the burst bg using Hard Light at 85%. The photo's colors were a bit harsh for this page so I duplicated it, desaturated and changed the blend mode to soft light at 60%. Then I duplicated once again, desaturating and using Screen mode at 31% to lighten it a bit and bring out some of the details.
Duplicating an underexposed photo and using Screen mode in varying opacities is a great way to salvage photos I might not be able to use otherwise. It's one of my favorite tricks.


Dream

Thanks for letting us know all the details. It sure is helpful.

[addielee]

Jeremiah's 2nd

I think I used Soft Light on the cake photo.

[Raphne]

How do I love blending. . . let me count the ways. . .


In Italy dogs say bau ...

[Greenfingers]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com...edral&cat=6698
I used nearly every blend mode I have on this!