In Photoshop you can use the blend modes to change how layers interact with each other, thus producing interesting artwork. Think of each layer as a transparent glass canvas, what is placed on the top ...

blend modes (layer composition modes) such as 'dodge' and 'soft light'. Product designer Dan Holick explains what this layer composition mode is doing. A layered blending mode is one that creates a ...

Last column, I discussed the “Lighten” and “Darken” blending modes in Photoshop, which you can use as an effect on an underlying layer. However, there are more powerful methods of combining blending ...