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Limiting overlay blend mode to a single layer - docrob - 08-28-2022
The technique of using a 50% grey layer in Overlay blend mode to dodge and burn on a layer below is well-known and very useful. However, with an image consisting of several layers, painting with white or black on this grey layer will affect all the layers in the stack below. In Photoshop there is a means to limit the effect to just the one layer below the grey layer, not all the layers. Does anyone know whether this is possible in GIMP?
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, KDE
GIMP 2.10.32
RE: Limiting overlay blend mode to a single layer - PixLab - 08-28-2022
Put the 2 layers in a group, and the overlay will be only in the group and not on the layers below the group
RE: Limiting overlay blend mode to a single layer - docrob - 08-28-2022
You are absolutely right PixLab - it's so easy when you know how. Thank you so much for your swift response; I am very grateful.