Lighten / Lighten

For this example I created an additional layer with a gradient. Namely, from white to black.
This layer I placed between the background layer and the layer with Michelangelo.

In this example I want the black color from the layer to be invisible and the white colors to blend in our background.
And that is precisely what the Lighten mode will do for us.
So choose Lighten from the dropdown menu and enter the value 60% in “Fill”.

Lighter Color / Lighter Color

Also new in Photoshop CS3 is the “Lighter Color” mode.
As you may have noticed in the image below, this mode also produces no third color, which solidifies the transition between colors.

Screen mode / Grid

Like the Multiply mode, I personally find this the most useful mode in the series, to make our image lighter.
It gives a smooth transition between colors.

Color Dodge / Color Dodge and Linear Dodge / Linear Dodge

The Color Dodge mode results in a high “brightness”.
Linear Dodge results in a high “brightness” and saturated midtones.

Color Dodge

Linear Dodge

For my image I choose the Screen mode with an “opacity” of 60%.

In the next lesson, we look at the next group, the Contrast modes.

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