{"id":1694,"date":"2012-07-17T06:59:40","date_gmt":"2012-07-17T06:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2016-10-14T01:38:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T01:38:27","slug":"photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Photoshop Basics : Darken Blending Mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Photoshop, as we have learnt, has 6 different blending modes groups. So far, we have covered the normal and dissolve blend modes which even though are grouped together but are not really related to each other except for the fact that they are both blending modes. The first group is sometimes referred to as \u201cDefault\u201d or \u201cBasic\u201d but the fact is that it is just an uncategorized group and because normal and default modes do not fit into any other category; they are both listed together in the first group. In this tutorial, we will look at the next blending mode group which is known as \u201cDarken\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1695\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1695\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-1.jpg\" alt=\"understanding-darken-blending-mode-1\" width=\"222\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-1.jpg 222w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-1-144x300.jpg 144w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-1-26x55.jpg 26w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As of Photoshop CS6, this group consists of five different blending modes and the reason why they are all grouped under the same category named \u201cDarken\u201d is because when applied, they will darken the image to a certain extent. The first mode Darken, which we are going to cover in this tutorial, has the least darkening impact on the image while color burn and linear burn have the greatest impact. As we look into these modes one by one, we will get a better understanding of what it means when we say \u201cdarkens the image\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This entire group of 5 blending modes is categorized as &#8220;Darken&#8221; however in this tutorial we will be looking at the first blend mode in this category which also shares the same name and is fairly easy to understand. As per the official definition listed on Adobe help site, \u201cDarken Looks at the color information in each channel and selects the base or blend color\u2014whichever is darker\u2014as the result color. Pixels lighter than the blend color are replaced, and pixels darker than the blend color do not change.\u201d What it necessarily means it that when you add a new layer to your document and change its blend mode to Darken, Photoshop will compare the pixels of the blend layer and the one beneath and will display the pixels which are darker. If the pixels of the blend layer are darker than the ones on the layer below, they are kept in the image. If the pixels in the blend layer are lighter, they will be replaced with the tones on the layer below. Let us take a look at an image for better understanding. I have the following image open in Photoshop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1696\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1696\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-2.jpg\" alt=\"understanding-darken-blending-mode-2\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-2-110x55.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The reason why I chose this image is because of its light color tone. The pixels are almost white towards the top with a slight darker tone towards the bottom. Now let us add a solid color adjustment layer to this image. Go to the layers panel and click on \u201cCreate a new adjustment layer\u201d icon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1697\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1697\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-3.jpg\" alt=\"understanding-darken-blending-mode-3\" width=\"262\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-3.jpg 262w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-3-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-3-36x55.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Select \u201cSolid color\u201d from the menu.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-solid-color-adjustment-layer\/understanding-solid-color-adjustment-layer-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1612\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1612\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-solid-color-adjustment-layer-1.jpg\" alt=\"understanding-solid-color-adjustment-layer-1\" width=\"256\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-solid-color-adjustment-layer-1.jpg 256w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-solid-color-adjustment-layer-1-153x300.jpg 153w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-solid-color-adjustment-layer-1-28x55.jpg 28w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Select white color from the color picker box.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-dissolve-blending-mode\/undertanding-photoshop-dissolve-blending-mode-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1676\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1676\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/undertanding-photoshop-dissolve-blending-mode-3.jpg\" alt=\"undertanding-photoshop-dissolve-blending-mode-3\" width=\"553\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/undertanding-photoshop-dissolve-blending-mode-3.jpg 553w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/undertanding-photoshop-dissolve-blending-mode-3-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/undertanding-photoshop-dissolve-blending-mode-3-94x55.jpg 94w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click OK to close the color picker box. Photoshop will now add a solid color adjustment layer on top of our background layer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1698\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1698\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-4.jpg\" alt=\"understanding-darken-blending-mode-4\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-4-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-4-110x55.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1699\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1699\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-5.jpg\" alt=\"understanding-darken-blending-mode-5\" width=\"262\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-5.jpg 262w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-5-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-5-38x55.jpg 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As of now, the blending mode of our adjustment layer is normal which actually means no blending at all so our background layer is completely hidden under the color fill layer. Now select the \u201ccolor fill 1\u201d layer to make it active, if it isn\u2019t already, by clicking on it once, go to the blend mode menu and change the blending mode from normal to darken.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1701\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1701\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-7.jpg\" alt=\"understanding-darken-blending-mode-7\" width=\"253\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-7.jpg 253w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-7-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-7-37x55.jpg 37w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When our blending layer was normal, our background layer was completely hidden but the moment we turned the blend mode to darken, the solid color layer went completely transparent. Why? Because when we changed the blend mode, we told Photoshop to scan the both layers and display pixels that are darker in tone. Because our color fill layer was white and the background layer has a slight grayish tone which is of course darker than white, we are now only seeing pixels from background layer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1702\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1702\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-8.jpg\" alt=\"understanding-darken-blending-mode-8\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-8.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-8-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-8-110x55.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now let us try another example. Delete the white color fill layer by selecting it and clicking on Delete Layer icon in the Layers panel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1703\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1703\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-9.jpg\" alt=\"understanding-darken-blending-mode-9\" width=\"262\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-9.jpg 262w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-9-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-9-36x55.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click OK in the dialog box to confirm delete and we will be left with just our background layer. Now add another solid color layer like we just did a while ago. Click on create a new adjustment layer icon once again and select solid color. But this time, pick a darker color from the color picker box. I am running through these steps quickly because these are the exact same steps that we took while adding a white color fill layer. This time, I will choose a light blue shade from the color picker box.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1704\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1704\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-10.jpg\" alt=\"understanding-darken-blending-mode-10\" width=\"556\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-10.jpg 556w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-10-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-10-95x55.jpg 95w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once again we have two layers in the layers panel. One is the background image and on top of it is the blue color fill layer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1705\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1705\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-11.jpg\" alt=\"understanding-darken-blending-mode-11\" width=\"256\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-11.jpg 256w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-11-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-11-37x55.jpg 37w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since the blend mode of our adjustment layer is normal, right now all we see is the adjustment layer and the background image is hidden under it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1706\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1706\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-12.jpg\" alt=\"understanding-darken-blending-mode-12\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-12.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-12-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-12-110x55.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Repeating the same steps like we did before in this tutorial, click on the blend mode tab and change the blending mode to Darken.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now you will notice that the white color is completely replaced with light blue however other darker color like red and yellow are still visible. What happened here is that Photoshop scanned both our layers and displayed only those pixels which were darker in tone. So in places where there was a white pixel on background layer, it got hidden and the bluish pixel was displayed however in places where a dark red pixel was present on the background image, it was displayed in place of the light blue pixel of the blending layer. Now our sky which was earlier a complete blown out white is now blue however other objects were not removed. I will post both the images for comparison.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1696\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1696\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-2.jpg\" alt=\"understanding-darken-blending-mode-2\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-2-110x55.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/photoshop-basics-darken-blending-mode\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1707\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1707\" src=\"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-13.jpg\" alt=\"understanding-darken-blending-mode-13\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-13.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-13-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/understanding-darken-blending-mode-13-110x55.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a final take away, and in very simple terms, when you chose the darken blend mode, you tell Photoshop to scan the blend layer and the layer beneath and display pixel that is darker and that is pretty much about it. I hope this helps clarify the darken blending mode. If you have any questions, please feel free to comment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In next tutorial, we will take a look at the Multiply blending mode which is next in Darken modes group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photoshop, as we have learnt, has 6 different blending modes groups. 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