Quadratic

New in version 4.2.

The quadratic blending modes are a set of modes intended to give various effects when adding light zones or overlaying shiny objects.

Freeze

The Freeze blending mode. Inversion of the Reflect blending mode.

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Left: Normal. Right: Freeze.

Freeze-Reflect

Mix of Freeze and Reflect blending modes.

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Left: Normal. Right: Freeze-Reflect.

Glow

The Reflect blending mode with source and destination layers swapped.

../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Glow_Light_blue_and_Orange.png

Left: Normal. Right: Glow.

Glow-Heat

Mix of Glow and Heat blending modes.

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Left: Normal. Right: Glow_Heat.

Heat

The Heat blending mode. Inversion of the Glow blending mode.

../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Heat_Light_blue_and_Orange.png

Left: Normal. Right: Heat.

Heat-Glow

Mix of Heat, and Glow blending modes.

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Left: Normal. Right: Heat-Glow.

Heat-Glow and Freeze-Reflect Hybrid

Mix of the continuous quadratic blending modes. Very similar to Overlay, and sometimes provides better result than Overlay.

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Left: Normal. Right: Heat-Glow and Freeze-Reflect Hybrid.

Reflect

Reflect is essentially the Color Dodge blending mode with quadratic falloff.

../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Reflect_Light_blue_and_Orange.png

Left: Normal. Right: Reflect.

Reflect-Freeze

Mix of Reflect and Freeze blending modes.

../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Reflect_Freeze_Light_blue_and_Orange.png

Left: Normal. Right: Reflect-Freeze.