All Blend Modes EXPLAINED - Tutorial for Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, and Affinity Publisher

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All Blend Modes EXPLAINED - Tutorial for Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, and Affinity Publisher

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Technically Trent

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@TechnicallyTrent 7 ай бұрын

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@AllenReinecke 10 ай бұрын

That was an awesome tutorial! ❤ As an engineer, I like to understand the foundational logic. I've never understood the blend modes as most tell you to just select them and see. Your style is also very clear and understandable. The speed isn't an issue as I can always rewind! Thanks and keep these coming! 👍

@TechnicallyTrent 10 ай бұрын

Thanks AllenReinecke! I am also a (software) engineer so I guess we think alike :)

@dougdina 9 ай бұрын

This is an incredible video in so many ways. I was an engineer, now retired, and greatly appreciate that you explained the origins of science behind the tools. It very much helps understand the process and my next steps. I feel indebted to you !! I feel like giving you money !! That, and it makes me miss my engineering studies. In particular, I really like your explanations when breaking things down to 0 to 255 and the results when applying the blends. Very cool. Makes me pause before I choose one. Makin’ those gears turn in my head !! I really appreciate this video and some of your other videos. I hope that, during your video creation process, you also learn a lot more.

@TechnicallyTrent 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the message, Dougdina! Yes, I definitely learn a lot as I make these videos, too :)

@seanlizama 10 ай бұрын

The best explanations and tutorials I have seen online. Thank you!

@cargo5319 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the explanation. There is nothing better to find in KZfaq. Best regards from Germany!

@user-lh3is6if8y 9 ай бұрын

Excellent video. So detailed I had to take notes. I loved that you provided samples of each mode. My understanding has been greatly enhanced, and I spent 30 years in the graphic arts, though new to Affinity.

@TechnicallyTrent 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment....glad the video was helpful!

@annemurray1722 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, lightbulbs were going off all over the place with your clear and detailed explanations.

@martinbrimfield8598 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely superb presentation. Learning so much every time you publish a new video. The amount of work behind this must have been immense. Thank you.

@TechnicallyTrent 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your comment, Martin!

@gandolfred 10 ай бұрын

Especially the first part of the video with color basics was very useful. Thanks!

@TechnicallyTrent 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ssbhide123 Ай бұрын

I can't imagine this is available for free!! What an awesome tutorial! ❤

@estherramiro1266 3 күн бұрын

What a great tutorial. Thanks for sharing this useful information

@saustin98 Ай бұрын

Just fabulous. I'll bet I spent four hours with your one-hour video. This is valuable work. Well done. Thanks!

@TechnicallyTrent Ай бұрын

Thanks for the donation, @saustin98, I appreciate it!

@ChrisCypher 2 ай бұрын

This was a great explanation. I've been using blend modes for years without really understanding what all of them were doing. This explanation was just the right amount of detail (plus great visual aids and real life examples) to really understand them. I appreciate it!

@TechnicallyTrent 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@northtrader 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant video. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this and post it. I will be watching this at least three or four times. Best blend modes instruction I've ever seen. Cleared up a lot and there's still so much to grasp. We'll done.

@TechnicallyTrent 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, @northtrader, glad it was useful!

@PieterLaroy 8 ай бұрын

What a fantastic tutorial! Thank you very much!!!

@jktolford8272 26 күн бұрын

Another very good explanation of basics that extends into sophisticated territory. Good explanation of color models interaction w/ blend modes & impact of grouping layers w/ different modes. Did a quick experiment blending a curves adjustment layer & realized Affinity has *Lab* curves (an old favorite) which really opens up possibilities w/ blend modes. (Have to explore further.)

@robgrant2271 10 ай бұрын

Congratulations Trent : A daunting task handled masterfully, with examples that provided lots of Ahah moments.. Note watched this through in one sitting, could not take it all in. Returned to watch over multiple sittings , patience, and notes. A totally rewarding experience. Like lots of others I tend to use a hit or miss approach when compositing two images and generally stick to a few basics. This vid has broadened my horizons. Thank You .

@TechnicallyTrent 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much RobGrant2271! I'm glad it was helpful.

@richardjames7360 6 ай бұрын

Your Affinity tutorials are "technically" superb! No seriously, miraculously good. Have watched the new Affinity Designer introduction for the last couple of days. Wonderfully clear and helpful. Then today I was thinking that I need to understand more about blending modes. Come home from work and find that you already have a very complete tutorial on that as well! 😂😂 Thanks so much for your effort.

@TechnicallyTrent 6 ай бұрын

No problem, @richardjames7360....thanks for the comment!

@rupertwu2662 9 ай бұрын

Incredible effort! Thumbs up.❤

@KristeenaD 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your explanations. Best tutorials I’ve seen.

@TechnicallyTrent 2 ай бұрын

Thanks @KristeenaD, glad it was helpful!

@jodycollinge 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Trent, for the clear explanations and examples.

@kavrunner 29 күн бұрын

Wow thank you! Imagine a classic cartoon confused looking person with ???????? above their head. That WAS me prior to your incredibly helpful video giving great explanations of each blend mode. Thanks again from a novice to photo editing. 😊

@TechnicallyTrent 29 күн бұрын

No problem...glad it was helpful!

@artysanmobile 8 ай бұрын

This tutorial answered so many questions for me. Thank you.

@TechnicallyTrent 8 ай бұрын

No problem!

@bryerra 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! This was very informative, I'm a newbie and this helped so much.

@jp-hh9xq 7 ай бұрын

I took detailed notes of this video. Outstanding. Been looking for something like this for a long time!

@TechnicallyTrent 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad it was helpful!

@jp-hh9xq 7 ай бұрын

@@TechnicallyTrent Sort of a coincidence that today I saw a picture I wanted to tint a little and my mind went right to the different types of burns. I didn't even have to look at my notes. I want to have more of an instinct like that then just to play for hours with different blend modes. I think the categories make it easy to remember at least roughly what you want to be experimenting with. So that seems to have stuck. :)

@CodyRobertEly 5 ай бұрын

this is insanely valuable, thank you

@TechnicallyTrent 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@EsseCi5 5 ай бұрын

Better and Better Cool

@joelandrews2108 8 ай бұрын

Truly great tutorial. So much useful information here, whereas a lot of the advice you see elsewhere on this subject is "eh, just play around with them until you find one that works". Now I feel confident to select blend modes with intention and foresight. Thank you! Subscribed!

@TechnicallyTrent 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Joel, glad it was informative!

@Bill1844 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video, great job!

@derivativemusic 3 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks very much.

@keke176 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the explanation of 'Passthrough'! Saved my project. I could not figure out why there was an 'error' in my project with many grouped layers. I went to that group and immediately found my mistake. ✨💝 I found your video on Export Persona and immediately subscribed.

@TechnicallyTrent 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Keke, glad it was useful!

@benjfischer 8 ай бұрын

This is very helpful! Thanks!

@jlgflash662 7 ай бұрын

Excellent curse ! .... BRAVO and THANK'S

@TechnicallyTrent 7 ай бұрын

No problem...thanks for watching!

@PaulaPaula-dg5tk Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@philippemalo972 7 ай бұрын

Très intéressant. Merci.

@lpchaos1 6 ай бұрын

Great video!!!! This is the most comprehensive explanation I have seen to date!

@frankbelt633 9 ай бұрын

Wow. Thank you. I have been trying to figure the whole color equation out for years. This really helped.

@SAMTHINKS2 8 ай бұрын

Excellent. Thank you.

@TechnicallyTrent 8 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

@rbelatamas Ай бұрын

thank you so much ❤

@joelcalvary1087 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your tutorial! clear and well explained.

@angelikahendrick260 9 ай бұрын

Amazing tutorial, this is very helpful ;-)

@TechnicallyTrent 9 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that!

@elainehoskins6245 10 ай бұрын

thank you

@capellan2000 10 ай бұрын

Awesome! I am just at 44 minutes in the video and already want to know: How do you create masks or selections using blend modes? 🤔

@TechnicallyTrent 10 ай бұрын

Hi Capellan2000, thanks for the question. If a layer is using a blend mode, you can still create a mask for that layer. Your layer - and the blend mode - will only take effect in areas where the mask allows it to. Another way to limit the area of blend modes is to use the Blend Options, which I cover at this point in the video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b9iilqajqJ6VqZ8.html I hope this answers your question....let me know if it isn't clear. I am making a video on masks and I'll be sure to include your question. Thanks!

@franberth 10 ай бұрын

thank!!

@katm1884 6 ай бұрын

Appreciate the tutorials. Just the right pace. Anyway to get the eyedropper to stay with 3px3px instead of reverting to 1pxX1px (my prefered) on restart in AP?

@TechnicallyTrent 6 ай бұрын

Hi @katm1884, thanks for watching! I'm not sure how to permanently set the eye dropper tool setting. There is a menu option to save your current settings as a default (Edit -> Defaults -> Save), but I just tried using it with the eye dropper and unfortunately it doesn't seem to save. Let me know if you find a solution!

@katm1884 6 ай бұрын

from Affinity staff: "I would expect the Eyedropper tool to recall your previous setting selected across new documents, or through an app restart. I can see it's currently reset to 1x1 each time, therefore I'm getting this logged as a bug with our team now." @@TechnicallyTrent

@xtra9996 3 ай бұрын

Information overload ...

@dougdina 9 ай бұрын

Hello, Since you seem to be a logical and scientific person, I’d like your advice. I’d like to have a means of selecting a color on one person’s face and somewhat match the brightness of another person’s face. I was hoping for something like a histogram overlay with both lines on it. Then, I’d be able to adjust one vs the other. I am aware of using a swatch palette and gradient map, but that is very general. I am also aware that each pixel is made up of values of RGB so it’s not straightforward. But, I’d still like a method that I can use to spot check the luminosity of one vs the other. Thanks in advance.

@TechnicallyTrent 9 ай бұрын

Hi @DougDina, good question... I've never done this exactly, but I think ultimately you would have to visually adjust it to achieve the effect you are looking for. A histogram might help, but it may not "look right" (although I could be wrong). I just did a quick experiment with 2 portraits, and one thing you can do is put the images side-by-side. Then you can adjust your target image until it looks similar to your reference image. Adjustments to look at include HSL (for Luminosity), Exposure, Curves, and Levels. When adjusting lights and darks, it also helps to squint at your image. This makes it easier to ignore the little details and more clearly observe the overall light/dark structure. Hope this helps! Trent

@dougdina 9 ай бұрын

@@TechnicallyTrent Hey Trent, I figured I’d get you an update. Here’s what I ended up doing: I used the lasso tool to grab just to grab the face of person #2. I made a group layer of that face and the entire person so that, when I make adjustments, they will apply to the group. Then I moved just the face very close to person #1, which I used as my base reference. Finally, I did as you suggested and applied an HSL, Curves, etc. so that face#2 matched face#1. That’s where I learned that the scroll wheel on the mouse changes the values when the cursor is in a field. This made it easy to quickly dial in the hue on the HSL tool. I first tried using the Histogram but it was obvious this wasn’t the way to go for this task. See ya!!

@carolinedaniell265 8 ай бұрын

Gee I don't understand a thing! 😂

@TechnicallyTrent 8 ай бұрын

Hi Caroline! Is there a particular part that is confusing you? You definitely don't need to know what all the blend modes do. Some of them aren't that important. But it is good to know the general concept of how they work and that perhaps 4-5 of them are pretty commonly used (Multiply, Screen, Overlay, and probably the Color and Hue).