Thanks for this. It is one of the best explanations of blend if that I have seen. Very straightforward and clear. I have shied away from blend if because I was a bit confused by it but this tutorial has helped me understand it much better.
Great tutorial, thank you. This is the best explanation i've seen and now I think I finally get it! Would love to see how you did the collage as well. All the best!
I have used blenif for some time, but it is always useful to listen to someone else, and in this case I found your tutorial enlightening. More in terms of reminding me about the tool's simplicity and usefulness, the adding a color in blend if had never occurred to me. I also like the non-punchy delivery. Excellent, thank you.
I have yet to see a video that explains BLEND-IF point out that this is a BLENDING function ... as in affecting the Blending mode. Note in your video (and all videos explaining Blend-If) that the default blending mode is NORMAL. What is a "normal" blend mode? It's the top layer covering anything on the bottom layer when the alpha channel is fully opaque. So when you change the Current Layer slider you're telling Photoshop "to have/not have that blend mode on that luminosity value" under the NORMAL blend mode which means make it translucent. Change the blend mode to, say, Screen and then you're telling Photoshop on the Current Layer slider "to have/not have that blend mode on that luminosity value" under SCREEN mode. BLEND the two layers _IF_ the values on the sliders allow them. It's called Blend-If for a reason and I've yet to see a video point this out. And personally, I think Blend-If should be its own thing (adjustment layer? it's own dialogue box?) and not a part of the "Layer Styles" dialogue box.
Thanks for taking the time to provide detailed comments @Mikemenn. Yes, the Blend-If function blends two or more layers depending on (i) the pixel values selected on the 'Current Layer' and 'Underlying Layer' sliders and (ii) the channel selected. Though it does not change any of the 27 blending modes from the Layers panel, which I assume is what you mean by "affecting the Blending mode". This is why at around 20:40, I changed the blend mode from Normal to Soft Light when I simulated the light reflections on the model's hair. Also, the equation for the Screen blend mode is 1 - [(1 - tonal value of pixel on base layer) x (1 - tonal value of pixel on blend layer)]. This equation (and the equations of all other blending modes) doesn't change whether or not Blend-If is used. To this extent, the 27 blending modes from the Layers panel are not really relevant for the functioning of Blend-If. Of course, it is relevant if you want to change the blending mode like in any other use case.
Thanks for this. It is one of the best explanations of blend if that I have seen. Very straightforward and clear. I have shied away from blend if because I was a bit confused by it but this tutorial has helped me understand it much better.
Great tutorial, thank you. This is the best explanation i've seen and now I think I finally get it! Would love to see how you did the collage as well. All the best!
Thanks @stillnousernames. Please check it out here: th-cam.com/video/d6WU9KZ7X9I/w-d-xo.html
Thanks a lot Hoit for this very clear tutorial👏👏👏Very useful
Glad it was helpful!
I would like to see the texture blend if video. Thanks. This was great!
Thanks @drwatsonismine. Please check it out here: th-cam.com/video/d6WU9KZ7X9I/w-d-xo.html
Terrific. Helped me understand a subject that is hard to understand.
Glad it helped
This is by far the best blend if lesson is have watched. Thank you so much for this.
I'm glad you found it helpful
I have used blenif for some time, but it is always useful to listen to someone else, and in this case I found your tutorial enlightening. More in terms of reminding me about the tool's simplicity and usefulness, the adding a color in blend if had never occurred to me. I also like the non-punchy delivery. Excellent, thank you.
Another Excellent Tutorial, Thanks so much for creating these Valuable Tutorials.
Another superlatively wonderful tutorial Hoit. Thanks a million!
Definitely need a plugin for this, I find the dialog box is too big.
Thanks for this great tutorial
GREAT explanation. For me this topic has been trial and error.
Sometimes when my mind stops working, I just slide any sliders and see what happens 😄
Really interesting. Just what I needed for hair selection and dodging!
Muchas gracias!!!
Absolutely brilliant work!
👍🏻 Everything is clear now with BlendIF: well explained, easy to understand, easy to use.
Great you found it helpful
Thank you!!! I am very glad to find this tutorial and your channel... Great!!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for tuning in @Aprendizzz2009
great video
Thanks
Your a very good teacher.
thanks
Danke! Tolles Video! Sehr verständlich erklärt!
Oh yes please! Show us!!!
Thanks @SheCreatesStuff2. Please check it out here: th-cam.com/video/d6WU9KZ7X9I/w-d-xo.html
Blendif plugin works in photoshop on iPad please reply 😊
I have yet to see a video that explains BLEND-IF point out that this is a BLENDING function ... as in affecting the Blending mode.
Note in your video (and all videos explaining Blend-If) that the default blending mode is NORMAL.
What is a "normal" blend mode? It's the top layer covering anything on the bottom layer when the alpha channel is fully opaque.
So when you change the Current Layer slider you're telling Photoshop "to have/not have that blend mode on that luminosity value" under the NORMAL blend mode which means make it translucent.
Change the blend mode to, say, Screen and then you're telling Photoshop on the Current Layer slider "to have/not have that blend mode on that luminosity value" under SCREEN mode.
BLEND the two layers _IF_ the values on the sliders allow them.
It's called Blend-If for a reason and I've yet to see a video point this out.
And personally, I think Blend-If should be its own thing (adjustment layer? it's own dialogue box?) and not a part of the "Layer Styles" dialogue box.
Thanks for taking the time to provide detailed comments @Mikemenn.
Yes, the Blend-If function blends two or more layers depending on (i) the pixel values selected on the 'Current Layer' and 'Underlying Layer' sliders and (ii) the channel selected. Though it does not change any of the 27 blending modes from the Layers panel, which I assume is what you mean by "affecting the Blending mode".
This is why at around 20:40, I changed the blend mode from Normal to Soft Light when I simulated the light reflections on the model's hair. Also, the equation for the Screen blend mode is 1 - [(1 - tonal value of pixel on base layer) x (1 - tonal value of pixel on blend layer)]. This equation (and the equations of all other blending modes) doesn't change whether or not Blend-If is used.
To this extent, the 27 blending modes from the Layers panel are not really relevant for the functioning of Blend-If. Of course, it is relevant if you want to change the blending mode like in any other use case.
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