How to use the Blend If Layer Style in Photoshop
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There have been numerous occasions that I have gone into Photoshop, double clicked on a layer to adjust the Layer Styles and have seen the "Blend if" dialogue. I always thought, "Blend if what?".
I also cannot tell you how many times I attempted to use this adjustment and been dumbfounded by its results. More often than not I would say, "well that didn't do anything" or "when would I ever use this".
Recently, I forced myself to learn it and ran through several hundred scenarios to begin to understand it. It wasn't until I made a mock up color wheel and a black layer that I truly began to understand it.
To make it easier to understand, instead of "Blend if", replace that with Protect... "Protect the underlying layer" and so on.
In this tutorial I will show you how to fully understand the Blend If dialogue as well as show you a real world scenario where it becomes invaluable. When Color Grading a photograph, the Blend If option is truly a life saver!
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Thank you for being actually good at talking so that it's possible to LISTEN to you. I found other tutorials for this but most people were speaking really fast or had crappy mics and following them along was such a nightmare...
enfin une explication limpide et compréhensive ...merci Blake
Excellent tutorial. I have so much to learn about Blend If and this gives me a great example of the basic concept. Thanks, Blake!
Nice tutorial Blake, The number of times I've split those sliders & had no effect is beyond me. Now you have shown me what & why they are there I can use them correctly. Well done & thank you
@f64Academy
9 жыл бұрын
Awesome! That is exactly what I like to hear!
A very useful technique for blending home interior images with the outside highlights blown out but brought back in darker exposure using blend if
I've been using blend if more often lately. Although I still don't fully understand the concept of it. I've been using the always reliable "move the sliders until it looks good" approach. Thanks Blake. You always do such a good job of explaining things. I'm going to watch this again and see if it sinks in.
@f64Academy
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Joe. For the longest time I did the same thing until someone asked me to do a tutorial on the "Blend If" options. I was thinking "doh". I kind of knew it, but ad no clue all at the same time. I am really glad this makes more sense now. I really appreciate the feedback!
Nicely put over Blake & a great help in understanding the power of blend ifs....!👍🏻
Great feature that is explained in a simple manner and easy to understand, found this very useful.
@f64Academy
8 жыл бұрын
+Keith Scott Awesome! Thanks Keith. I appreciate the feedback.
Thanks. I have been watching many youtube and videos to understand If Blend but always confusing to me. This video is very clear and informative and advice any body to watching. Thanks again
still super helpful after 5 years great understanding explanation in all of your videos thanks !
@f64Academy
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I just can't believe this was 5 years ago 😁 time flies!
Good job Blake! Thanks!
@f64Academy
4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
A very helpful tutorial,thanks for sharing.
Hey this was a good tutorial I really understand the Blend if option. Thanks! Good job keep posting em!
@f64Academy
9 жыл бұрын
Will do! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the instructive post. So far I've steered away from the scary world of "Blend if" but maybe now I'll try to tackle the monster. What's the worst that can happen - Delete Layer, no big deal
@BlakeRudis
9 жыл бұрын
Very true! If it doesn't work out, just delete it, no harm done!
Thanks Blake, very informative and helpful!
@f64Academy
9 жыл бұрын
No problem! Thanks for checking it out.
you are a great tutor, thanks.
very well done. thank you.
The color wheel was key to understanding this, thanks!
@f64Academy
9 жыл бұрын
You are right on. I didn't really grasp it until I started using it on diagrams like this. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for a very thorough demonstration.
@f64Academy
6 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
"Protect the underlying layer" ! Yes, now I understand.
@f64Academy
3 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! So glad!
One of the best blend IF tut on the tube :) (Y) keep it up :)
@f64Academy
9 жыл бұрын
WOW! Thanks for the feedback, I am truly humbled! I will surely keep it up.
Thank you for sharing this. Great Tutorial. As you mention it is actually what the protect sliders in OnOne and NIK does but I was not aware that I could find it i PS as the Blend If, Thanks :)
@f64Academy
9 жыл бұрын
Those sliders are so important in those programs... I was always wondering how I could achieve the same thing in Photoshop, this really makes life easy!
great as usual, thanks for sharing and helping toward a better world :)
@f64Academy
9 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! Thank you for watching :)
Thank you very much....i could not use blend if that way you showing now....wow..great....happy weekend....
@f64Academy
9 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Happy weekend to you as well!
Super...informative....
Fascinating! Can't wait to play with this.
@f64Academy
6 жыл бұрын
My favorite setting in Photoshop!
@fenraven
6 жыл бұрын
I've been using a 50% gray layer to non-destructively dodge and burn, but I never got around to figuring out Blend If, even though, as you point out, we see it all the time. This really opened my eyes, and even though I still don't have 100% understanding, I can use it until it sinks in. Your instruction was terrific. Very clear. Thanks.
Now, I see why I subscribed to your channel. The opening graphics makes Blend If understandable. Could you provide the color wheel for users to practice with?
@f64Academy
4 жыл бұрын
You can email me and I can send it to you.
Excellent tutorial! Good explanation what the difference is when Gray, Red, Green or Blue is selected.
@f64Academy
9 жыл бұрын
Sweet, thanks for the feedback, the illustration really helped me to understand it better.
Always wondered why Adobe chooses to show the 'color' blend-if sliders as BLACK COLOR (e.g. BLACK RED). Why not CYAN RED; MAGENDA GREEN; YELLOW BLUER?
@f64Academy
3 жыл бұрын
right?
thanks for that help a lot thanks for sharing
@f64Academy
9 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
Another Home Run video for me!! If you keep this up just might be forced to become an f.64 Elite Member. The Color Zone System is no longer available according to the video link??
@f64Academy
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It is available, but now it is incorporated into my Zone System Express Panel and not sold individually: f64elite.com/zse4
@Anasztaizzia
6 жыл бұрын
I have CS6, does that mean this program will no longer work with CS6, or you can sell it to me but not update it in the future
@f64Academy
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, I can send you the archived links for the CS6 version if you'd like. You just won't have the updates as they come out. You can email me: blake@f64academy.com
photoshop CC 2018?
+Blake Rudis, you wrock!
@f64Academy
6 жыл бұрын
:)
Tutorial would be much better if source files would be available.