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.
![../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Freeze_Light_blue_and_Orange.png](../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Freeze_Light_blue_and_Orange.png)
Left: Normal. Right: Freeze.¶
Freeze-Reflect¶
Mix of Freeze and Reflect blending modes.
![../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Freeze_Reflect_Light_blue_and_Orange.png](../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Freeze_Reflect_Light_blue_and_Orange.png)
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](../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Glow_Light_blue_and_Orange.png)
Left: Normal. Right: Glow.¶
Glow-Heat¶
Mix of Glow and Heat blending modes.
![../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Glow_Heat_Light_blue_and_Orange.png](../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Glow_Heat_Light_blue_and_Orange.png)
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](../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Heat_Light_blue_and_Orange.png)
Left: Normal. Right: Heat.¶
Heat-Glow¶
Mix of Heat, and Glow blending modes.
![../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Heat_Glow_Light_blue_and_Orange.png](../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Heat_Glow_Light_blue_and_Orange.png)
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.
![../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Heat_Glow_Freeze_Reflect_Light_blue_and_Orange.png](../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Heat_Glow_Freeze_Reflect_Light_blue_and_Orange.png)
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](../../_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](../../_images/Blending_modes_Q_Reflect_Freeze_Light_blue_and_Orange.png)
Left: Normal. Right: Reflect-Freeze.¶