Using blend modes in practical editing
Now that you know the theory, it is time to do two edits using the blend modes as our primary focus for the edit. There are an unlimited variety of ways you can use blend modes, and even if I could write them all down, you would get really tired of reading them. So, in this section, we will be using blend modes for two of the most frequent applications I work with in photo editing:
- Blend modes and the application of textures
- Blend modes for the addition of elements in compositing
Blend modes and the application of textures
During the workflow I laid out in the previous chapter, the last step was balancing and finishing, and part of my finishing process is applying textures to the top layer of an image to give it that last little bit of interest. This method requires two things:
- An image that you are happy with and ready to finish
- A texture that you can apply over the top
A texture is an image that has dynamics...
