Lighten
For this example I created an additional layer with an “overflow”. Namely, from white to black. I placed this layer in between the background layer and the layer with Michel.

In this example, I want to make black color from the layer invisible and the white color to blend in our background. And that is precisely what the mode “Lighten” will do for us. So choose Lighten from the drop-down menu and enter 60% in the value for “fill”.
Lighter Color
As you notice in the images below, this mode also produces no third color, which solidifies the transition between colors. I make little or no use of this mode.
Screen
Like the “Multiply” mode, I personally find the “Screen” mode most useful in the series, to make our image lighter. It gives a smooth transition between colors.
Color Dodge and Linear Dodge
The mode “Color Dodge” results in a high “brightness”. Linear Dodge results in a high “brightness” and saturated midrange.

Color Dodge                                                                                                      Linear Dodge

For my image I choose the “Screen” mode, with a coverage of 30%.

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

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