| Normal | Places the top layer over the layer below. | Painting, drawing, or adding color normally. | base |
| Darken | Keeps the darker values from each layer. | Simple shading, ink, and dark textures. | shading, darkening, texture |
| Multiply | Combines colors to create a darker result. | Shadows, shading, and coloring under line art. | shading, darkening |
| Color Burn | Darkens while increasing contrast and color intensity. | Rich, dramatic shadows and intense color grading. | shading, contrast, color |
| Linear Burn | Creates a deep, direct darkening effect. | Heavy shadows and dark texture overlays. | shading, darkening, texture |
| Subtract | Subtracts the top layer’s color from the bottom layer. | Harsh shadows, color shifts, and experimental effects. | shading, effects, experimental |
| Lighten | Keeps the lighter values from each layer. | Highlights, light effects, and dark-background textures. | highlight, lighting, texture |
| Screen | Brightens the image with a soft, luminous effect. | Highlights, soft lighting, and gentle glows. | highlight, lighting, glow |
| Color Dodge | Brightens intensely while boosting color and reducing contrast. | Strong highlights, neon, glows, and light rays. | highlight, glow, lighting |
| Glow Dodge | Creates an even stronger Color Dodge effect. | Intense glows, dazzling light, and bright reflections. | glow, lighting, highlight |
| Add | Adds color values together to increase brightness. | Bright light, energy effects, sparks, and glows. | glow, lighting, highlight |
| Add (Glow) | Creates a stronger, more concentrated Add effect. | Atmospheric glows, magic, lasers, and intense light. | glow, lighting, effects |
| Overlay | Darkens dark areas and brightens light areas. | Contrast, textures, color grading, and lighting passes. | contrast, texture, color |
| Soft Light | Gently lightens or darkens based on the blend color. | Subtle lighting, color grading, and soft shading. | lighting, shading, color |
| Hard Light | Strongly lightens or darkens based on the blend color. | Dramatic lighting, strong color washes, and contrast. | lighting, contrast, effects |
| Difference | Calculates the difference between the two layers. | Color inversions, alignment checks, and surreal effects. | effects, inversion, experimental |
| Vivid Light | Intensifies contrast using Color Dodge or Color Burn. | Extreme lighting, color effects, and dramatic contrast. | contrast, lighting, effects |
| Linear Light | Intensifies brightness or darkness in a direct, linear way. | Strong lighting, color boosting, and dramatic grading. | contrast, lighting, color |
| Pin Light | Replaces colors based on the blend color and brightness. | Harsh effects, unusual color treatments, and posterized looks. | effects, experimental, contrast |
| Hard Mix | Reduces each color channel to either black or white. | Extreme posterization, psychedelic effects, and graphic looks. | effects, experimental, contrast |
| Exclusion | Creates a softer, lower-contrast Difference effect. | Muted color inversions and experimental color effects. | effects, inversion, color |
| Darker Color | Chooses the entire pixel with the lower overall brightness. | Selecting the darker version of two layers without mixing colors. | comparison, darkening |
| Lighter Color | Chooses the entire pixel with the higher overall brightness. | Selecting the lighter version of two layers without mixing colors. | comparison, lighting |
| Divide | Divides the base color by the blend color, creating a brightening effect. | Unusual glows, color correction, and experimental effects. | effects, lighting, color |
| Hue | Applies the blend layer’s hue while keeping base saturation and brightness. | Recoloring objects while preserving their shading. | recolor, color |
| Saturation | Applies the blend layer’s saturation while keeping base hue and brightness. | Boosting or toning down color intensity. | color, recolor |
| Color | Applies the blend layer’s hue and saturation while keeping base brightness. | Coloring grayscale art and recoloring shaded artwork. | recolor, color |
| Brightness | Applies the blend layer’s brightness while keeping base hue and saturation. | Changing values or lighting without changing the colors. | lighting, color |
