Layers/ Masks and Blending / Blending and Transparency
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Compositing is the process of varying transparency or color interaction of two or more overlapping objects. In Fireworks, blending modes allow you to create composite images. Blending modes also add a dimension of control to the opacity of objects and images. Choosing a blending mode applies it to the entire appearance of selected objects. Objects within a single document or a single layer can have blending modes that differ from those of other objects within the document or layer. When objects with different blending modes are grouped, the groups blending mode overrides individual blending modes. Ungrouping the objects restores each object's individual blending mode. A blending mode can contain these elements: the blend color which is the color to which the blending mode is applied. Opacity is the degree of transparency to which the blending mode is applied. The base color is the color of pixels underneath the blend color. The result color is the result of the blending mode's effect on the base color. These are the blend modes in Fireworks: within Fireworks these are the various blend modes that you can choose from. I am going to select this rectangular scion shape on our canvas, overlapping the image of our flower. And from the blend modes I am going to take a look at the various modes we have available. The first is normal by default which applies no blending mode. Multiply multiplies the base color by the blend mode resulting in darker colors. And while I continue I am going to move the property inspector a little higher so we can see more of the blend modes easier. Then next is screen, and screen multiplies the inverse of the blend color by the base color resulting in a bleached effect. Darken selects the darker of the blend color and the base color to use as the result color: this replaces only pixels that are lighter than the blend color. Lighten selects the lighter of the blend color and base color to use as the result color. This replaces only pixels that are darker than the blend color. Difference subtracts the blend color from the base color or the base color from the blend color - the color with the less brightness is subtracted from the color with more brightness. Hue combines the hue value of the blend color with the luminance and saturation of the base color to create the result color. Saturation combines the saturation of the blend color with the luminance and hue of the base color to create the result color. Color combines the hue and saturation of the blend color with the luminance of the base color to create the result color, preserving the gray levels for coloring monochrome images and tinting color images. Luminosity combines all the luminance of the blend color with the hue and saturation of the base color. Invert inverts the base color; tint adds gray to the base color. And finally, erase removes all base color pixels, including those in the background image. ase color. And finally, erase removes all base color pixels, including those in the background image.
Tutorial Information
| Course: | Macromedia Fireworks MX |
| Author: | Scott Doucet |
| SKU: | 33407 |
| ISBN: | 1932072179 |
| Release Date: | 2003-01-08 |
| Duration: | 6 hrs / 81 lessons |
| Captions: | For Online University members only |
| Compatibility: |
Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux QuickTime 7, Flash 8 |
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