Serif PhotoPlus X3 ECD518624M User Manual
Product codes
ECD518624M
Layers and Masks
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Using blend ranges
A Blend Mode can be associated with a tool or layer to produce different color
effects when pixels from each layer are painted on top of each other. Blend
ranges, a more advanced blending feature, differ in that they specify the range of
effects when pixels from each layer are painted on top of each other. Blend
ranges, a more advanced blending feature, differ in that they specify the range of
colors on a current layer that is to be blended with the underlying layer—this is a
simple include or exclude of tones or colors in the blending process.
simple include or exclude of tones or colors in the blending process.
Just like blend modes, blend
ranges are created and
modified in the Layer
Properties dialog.
ranges are created and
modified in the Layer
Properties dialog.
The blend range can be set for Red, Green, Blue or Gray channels. The upper
layer (This Layer) and its Underlying Layer can each be allocated a value from
0\0 to 255\255 each which represents the tonal or color value—value pairs (e.g.,
layer (This Layer) and its Underlying Layer can each be allocated a value from
0\0 to 255\255 each which represents the tonal or color value—value pairs (e.g.,
70\70 or 255\255) are set by moving the triangular sliders to the required value
on the range selector. In the example above, the gray tones of value less than 70