Choosing painting modes When you use a painting tool, choose a mode in the Mode pop-up menu in the floating Brushes palette, or in the Mode submenu in the context menu. Not all modes are available for all painting tools. Mode options are available when you use the following tools: Marker, Paintbrush, Airbrush, Bucket, Blend, Blur, Sharpen, and Rubber Stamp. Some unique options for painting tools are described with the indi- vidual tools in this chapter. Painting modes that are available for most painting tools are listed here. Normal The default painting mode applies color to all pixels uni- formly. When the painting opacity is 100%, the applied color replaces the original color. If you paint in a Black & White or Indexed image, Normal mode is labeled Threshold. Dissolve This mode applies color with a random diffused pattern within the brush shape. The effect is similar to drawing with chalk. The diffused effect is stronger when the painting opacity is less than 100%. Multiply Darkens all pixels by multiplying the value of the applied color and the underlying color. Painting with darker colors intensifies the effect. Painting with black results in black; painting with white does not affect the original color. When you apply a color with multi- ple strokes in the same area, the strokes become darker, similar to the effect of making multiple strokes on paper with an ink marker. Screen The Screen mode is the opposite of Multiply mode. Screen mode lightens all pixels by multiplying the inverse values of the applied color and the underlying color. Painting with lighter colors intensifies the effect. Painting with black does not affect the original image; painting with white results in white. Overlay Applies color without destroying the underlying shadows and highlights. Overlay mode blends the applied color with the underlying color; the amount of blending depends on the lightness of the underlying color. Soft Light Lightens or darkens underlying colors depending on the lightness value of the applied color. If the lightness of the applied color is less than 50% gray, painting lightens the image. If the light- ness of the applied color is greater than 50% gray, painting darkens the image. Painting with white or black has the most intense effect, but does not completely replace the underlying color. Painting modes Dissolve mode
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