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The Linear Light Blending Mode
About Blending Modes in Photoshop and other Graphics Software

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The Linear Light Blending Mode
The Linear Light Blending Mode

The Linear Light Blending Mode

Linear Light works almost exactly like Vivid Light except that it lightens or darkens by increasing or decreasing brightness instead of contrast. If the blend color is more than 50% brightness the image is dodged (lightened) by increasing the brightness. If the blend color is less than 50% brightness, the image is burned (darkened) by decreasing the brightness. Like all the "Light" blending modes, 50% gray has no effect on the image.

Linear light can be used for tonal and color in much the same was as Vivid Light, it just gives a slightly different result and can be used to add a boost of color into images where there is little contrast. And, like most blending modes, it can be used for image effects as shown in this tutorial for a stylized photo effect.

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