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Hi,
I have a two layer image. On layer 1 is a portrait with bright red hair. On layer 2 (above) is an image of a garden with various colours in it.
What I want to do is use the Blend If: options in Layer Styles>Blending Options to bring the red hair up through the garden image as a blend. So I select layer 2, open the Layer Styles>Blending Options dialog, select Blend If: Red and use the Underlying Layer sliders to try and bring the red hair through the upper layer 2. It works to a certain degree, especially if I split the sliders (using Option). But what I don’t understand – and would be very appreciative if someone could shed some light on – is the fact that if I use Blend If: Blue and split and slide the shadows on the Underlying Layer I get much much better results and the red hair blends through the upper layer really well. Can anyone explain why Blend If: Blue works better than Blend If: Red?
Thanks,
Pat
I have a two layer image. On layer 1 is a portrait with bright red hair. On layer 2 (above) is an image of a garden with various colours in it.
What I want to do is use the Blend If: options in Layer Styles>Blending Options to bring the red hair up through the garden image as a blend. So I select layer 2, open the Layer Styles>Blending Options dialog, select Blend If: Red and use the Underlying Layer sliders to try and bring the red hair through the upper layer 2. It works to a certain degree, especially if I split the sliders (using Option). But what I don’t understand – and would be very appreciative if someone could shed some light on – is the fact that if I use Blend If: Blue and split and slide the shadows on the Underlying Layer I get much much better results and the red hair blends through the upper layer really well. Can anyone explain why Blend If: Blue works better than Blend If: Red?
Thanks,
Pat
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