.. meta:: :description lang=en: Overview of Krita's blending modes. .. metadata-placeholder :authors: - Wolthera van Hövell tot Westerflier :license: GNU free documentation license 1.3 or later. .. index:: Blending Modes! .. _blending_modes: ============== Blending Modes ============== Blending modes are a little difficult to explain. Basically, when one layer is above the other, the computer uses a bit of programming to decide how the combination of both layers will look. Blending modes can not just apply to Layers, but also to individual strokes. Favorites --------- These are the blending modes that have been ticked as favorites, defaulting these are: * :ref:`bm_addition` * :ref:`bm_color_burn` * :ref:`bm_color` * :ref:`bm_color_dodge` * :ref:`bm_darken` * :ref:`bm_erase` * :ref:`bm_lighten` * :ref:`bm_luminosity` * :ref:`bm_multiply` * :ref:`bm_normal` * :ref:`bm_overlay` * :ref:`bm_saturation` Hotkeys associated with Blending modes -------------------------------------- By default, the following hotkeys are associated with blending modes used for painting. Note: these shortcuts do not change the blending mode of the current layer. You first need to use modifiers :kbd:`Alt + Shift`, then use the following hotkey to have the associated blending mode: * :kbd:`A` :ref:`bm_linear_burn` * :kbd:`B` :ref:`bm_color_burn` * :kbd:`C` :ref:`bm_color` * :kbd:`D` :ref:`bm_color_dodge` * :kbd:`E` :ref:`bm_difference` * :kbd:`F` :ref:`bm_soft_light` * :kbd:`G` :ref:`bm_lighten` * :kbd:`H` :ref:`bm_hard_light` * :kbd:`I` :ref:`bm_dissolve` * :kbd:`J` :ref:`bm_linear_light` * :kbd:`K` :ref:`bm_darken` * :kbd:`L` :ref:`bm_hard_mix` * :kbd:`M` :ref:`bm_multiply` * :kbd:`N` :ref:`bm_normal` * :kbd:`O` :ref:`bm_overlay` * :kbd:`P` :ref:`bm_hard_overlay` * :kbd:`Q` :ref:`bm_behind` * :kbd:`S` :ref:`bm_screen` * :kbd:`T` :ref:`bm_saturation` * :kbd:`U` :ref:`bm_hue` * :kbd:`V` :ref:`bm_vivid_light` * :kbd:`W` :ref:`bm_exclusion` * :kbd:`X` :ref:`bm_linear_dodge` * :kbd:`Y` :ref:`bm_luminosity` * :kbd:`Z` :ref:`bm_pin_light` * Next Blending Mode :kbd:`+` * Previous Blending Mode :kbd:`-` Available Blending Modes ------------------------ .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :glob: blending_modes/* .. seealso:: Basic blending modes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blend_modes Grain Extract/Grain Merge: https://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-concepts-layer-modes.html