Blend controls

Adjust the following controls for the Blend effect:

Blend with Layer

Specifies the layer to be blended with the original layer.

Mode

Specifies the Blend mode you want to use. Crossfade fades between the original image and the secondary image. Color Only colorizes each pixel in the original image based on the color of each corresponding pixel in the secondary image. Tint Only is similar to Color Only but tints pixels in the original image only if they are already colored. Darken Only darkens each pixel in the original image that is lighter than the corresponding pixel in the secondary image. Lighten Only lightens each pixel in the original image that is darker than the corresponding pixel in the secondary image.

Blend with Original

Specifies the fading level between the blended image and the original image. A setting of 0% shows only the secondary layer (or just the layers specified with Blend if you are in Crossfade mode). At 100%, only the first layer is visible. Changing this slider linearly over time gives you a standard crossfade. To try the other blending modes, set Blend with Original to 0% to see the full effect of each mode.

Note: You can create a crossfade without applying an effect by animating the Opacity property of one layer on top of another. However, this doesn't work if the frontmost layer has any transparent portions (which allows the other layer to show through, even when at full opacity). The Crossfade mode creates a proper crossfade between two layers, even if both have transparent regions.

If Layer Sizes Differ

Specifies how to position the layers. The layer's quality setting affects Blend only if Stretch to Fit is selected and if the layers are of different sizes. Stretching at Best quality is much smoother.