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Grouping blend effects
By default, layers in a clipping group are blended with the underlying layers using the
blending mode of the bottommost layer in the group. However, you can choose to have
the blending mode of the bottommost layer apply only to that layer, allowing you to
maintain the original blending appearance of the clipped layers. (See
groups" on page 319.)
You can also apply the blending mode of a layer to layer effects that modify opaque pixels,
such as Inner Glow or Color Overlay, without changing layer effects that modify only trans-
parent pixels, such as Outer Glow or Drop Shadow.
To specify the scope of blending options:
1 Select the layer that you want to affect.
2 Do one of the following:
(Photoshop) Double-click a layer thumbnail, choose Layer > Layer Style > Blending
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Options, or choose Blending Options from the Layers palette menu.
Note: To view blending options for a text layer, choose Layer > Layer Style > Blending
Options, or choose Blending Options from the Layers palette menu.
(ImageReady) Choose Window > Layer Options/Style to display the Layer Options
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palette. If advanced options are not showing in the Layer Options palette, choose Show
Options from the palette menu, or click the Show Options button
3 Specify the scope of blending options:
Select Blend Interior Effects as Group to apply the blending mode of the layer to layer
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effects that modify opaque pixels, such as Inner Glow, Satin, Color Overlay,
and Gradient Overlay.
Blend Interior Effects as Group option deselected, and selected
Select Blend Clipped Layers as Group to apply the blending mode of the base layer to
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all layers in the clipping group. Deselecting this option, which is always selected by
default, maintains the original blending mode and appearance of each layer in the
group.
Blend Clipped Layers as Group option deselected, and selected
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