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Classic Color Burn The Color Burn mode from After Effects 5.0 and earlier, renamed Classic Color Burn. Use it to
preserve compatibility with older projects; otherwise, use Color Burn. Classic Color Burn darkens the resulting color
based on the original layer color. The darker the original layer color, the darker the resulting color. Pure white in the
original layer does not change the underlying color. Pure black in the original layer usually changes the underlying
color to black.
Add Combines the color values of the layer and underlying colors. The resulting color is lighter than the original.
This is a good way to combine nonoverlapping images in two layers. Pure black in a layer does not change the under-
lying color. Pure white in the underlying color is never changed.
Lighten Compares the channel values of the underlying and layer colors and displays the lighter of the two. Speci-
fying this mode can cause color shifts in layers with color.
Screen Multiplies the inverse brightness values of the colors in all layers. The resulting color is never darker than the
original. Using the Screen mode is similar to the traditional technique of superimposing two different film negatives
and printing the result.
Linear Dodge Looks at the color information in each layer and brightens the original layer color to reflect the under-
lying color by increasing the brightness. Pure black produces no change.
Color Dodge Looks at the color information in each layer and brightens the original layer color to reflect the under-
lying layer color by decreasing the contrast. Pure black in the original layer does not change the underlying color.
This mode is the same as the Color Dodge blending mode in Photoshop.
Classic Color Dodge The Color Dodge mode from After Effects 5.0 and earlier, renamed Classic Color Dodge. Use
it to preserve compatibility with older projects; otherwise, use Color Dodge. Classic Color Dodge brightens the
resulting color based on the original layer color. The lighter the original layer color, the brighter the resulting color.
Pure black in the original layer does not change the underlying color. Pure white in the original layer usually changes
the underlying color to white.
Overlay Mixes colors between layers, preserving highlights and shadows to reflect the light and dark areas of the
layer colors.
Soft Light Darkens or lightens resulting colors, depending on the layer color. The result is similar to shining a
diffused spotlight on the layer. If the underlying color is lighter than 50% gray, the layer lightens. If the underlying
color is darker than 50% gray, the layer darkens. A layer with pure black or white becomes markedly darker or lighter,
but does not become pure black or white.
Hard Light Multiplies or screens the resulting color depending on the original layer color. The result is similar to
shining a harsh spotlight on the layer. If the underlying color is lighter than 50% gray, the layer lightens as if it were
screened. If the underlying color is darker than 50% gray, the layer darkens as if it were multiplied. This mode is
useful for creating the appearance of shadows on a layer.
Linear Light Burns or dodges the colors by decreasing or increasing the brightness, depending on the underlying
color. If the underlying color is lighter than 50% gray, the layer is lightened because the brightness is increased. If the
underlying color is darker than 50% gray, the layer is darkened because the brightness is decreased.
Vivid Light Burns or dodges the colors by increasing or decreasing the contrast, depending on the underlying color.
If the underlying color is lighter than 50% gray, the layer is lightened because the contrast is decreased. If the under-
lying color is darker than 50% gray, the layer is darkened because the contrast is increased.
Pin Light Replaces the colors, depending on the underlying color. If the underlying color is lighter than 50% gray,
pixels darker than the underlying color are replaced, and pixels lighter than the underlying color do not change. If
the underlying color is darker than 50% gray, pixels lighter than the underlying color are replaced, and pixels darker
than the underlying color do not change.