What are Blend modes good for? - Affinity Photo

This video explains why and when you use Blend Modes. Instead of a technical description, this video gives an artistic view. Understand Blend Modes in the way you actually use them. Know what Categories off Blend Modes are the most important.

In this Video:
Dark Blend Modes are for blending dark Elements with your other layers
Light Blend Modes are for blending bright Elements with your other layers
Overlay Blend Modes are good for atmospheric blending effects

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About Olivio Sarikas:
Mag. Olivio Sarikas is a professional Designer from Vienna Austria. He has been a passionate Artist for over 26 Years, starting at the age of 16 with his creative education. He studied at the University for fine Arts in Vienna and Munich and holds a Masters Degree in Fine Arts. He works as a self-employed Web & Print Designer. Occasionally he also gives Lectures on Marketing and Community Building at the local University.
Hi Channel focuses around tutorials for Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, Affinity Publisher and occasionally other Software tools like Krita, Corel Software, the NIK Collection and more.
Olivio is famous for his "Secret Sauce", always trying to introduces some Pro Tricks into his tutorials and give a bit more background information. Also his "Creative Chats" are part of this channel, where he gives insights into the creative life and talks about how to improve your creative flow and realize your creative dreams to share them with the world.

[ralphreid]

This video taught me in minutes what I've been trying to learn by myself in years. Thank You

[bt_martin]

Brand new to Affinity Photo and your videos are so helpful! Very clear and understandable without the technical mambo jumbo… thank you!! 😁

[shemapicture]

is the best explanation ever about blend Thanks Oli. You're the man.

[richmonroe]

Thank you Olivio! Great practical information! Well done!

[selenitafm]

Happy new Hera! Thanks for your enlightmemr videos Olivio

[annewatman]

You’ve just made me realize that I need a new folder labeled “Most Helpful.” Blend modes are amazing, but often confusing. Plus, I’m glad I can avoid “crazy town!” 😆 YES! Please do more on blend modes! ❤️

[bluenotejunkie]

"Crazy Town" I so love your descriptions...Great channel Sir..thank you for this great explanation!

[imzaazmi]

As always awesome input Mr olivio thank you 👍👍

[superAweber]

This will help me experiment with Affinity Designer... to hopefully make attention-holding progressions in teaching videos. Thanks

[PatriciaGreen]

I love blend modes. It was really refreshing to have them explained from an artistic point of view rather than a technical one. Good job!

[LuizErnesto]

Hi Olivio, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge witrh us !

[pete-c]

Excellent a very good tutorial, many thanks

[vinr]

Really solid lesson on blend modes, thank you

[gemininoe]

Inzwischen zum 3. x angesehen und finde es immer wieder interessant.
Danke, Oli und liebe Grüße aus NÖ!

[bruceclark]

Thanks Olivio for this and all of your Affinity videos. You've really helped me turn the corner on learning and experimenting, particularly with your advising not trying to learn the nitty gritty technical background, but use one's own artistic sense. It has really helped a lot, so that I feel like I am using a pallete, rather than an a hopeless morass of digital mysteries and technical gotchas.

[rohan_bpatel]

I swear you have every a video for every thing I need to know about affinity photo. thank you sooo much!

[CCoburn]

Good video. Don't know how I'll ever keep up with all of it. But it's something to play with.

[Stevieboyfpv]

another slick tutorial! im lapping them up!! keep em coming! Thankyou!

[anneburke]

That was very helpful Olivio. I can see that I have been too timid. It's time to experiment. Many thanks.

[carmenmerzhoffmann]

I appreciate your explanations, so easy to understand and helpful. Now I realize all the possibilities of the blend modes, thank you! And yes, please do more.