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 from 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 mode “Multiply”, I personally find the mode “Screen” 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 mode “Screen”, with the “Opacity” of 30%.

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

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