Dissolve / Distribution

In this mode, the color of any pixel is replaced by the base color.
Not very useful when applied to a layer, but it can produce something nice on an effect.

Darken / Darken

When we apply this mode to a layer, Photoshop will retain the colors that are darker than the colors in the underlying layer and removes the lighter colors. Needless to say when we apply this on our effect, nothing of the “Outer Glow” would remain.

Darker Color / Darker color

New in Photoshop CS3 is the “Darker Color” mode.
As you may notice from the pictures below this mode produces no third color, which is sometimes the case in the “Darken” mode.

Multiply / Multiply

In contrast to the “Darker Color” mode, the “Multiply” mode may be of help.
In the “Miltiply” mode, we have a smooth transition of colors.
Photoshop actually multiplies the colors.

Color Burn / Color Burn and Linear Burn / Linear Burn

The Color Burn mode results in a high “darkening value” and saturated midtones.
If you wish to have only the darkening and want to avoid the saturated midtones, you choose Linear Burn.

If you wish your dark color of the Linear Burn mode to be somewhat lighter, set the value of the “Fill” box at 50% or less.

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