This cheatsheet provides shader-friendly implementations of Photoshop's blending modes. These formulas are optimized for use in GLSL or HLSL shaders, making them suitable for real-time graphics applications.
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Blend Mode
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Commutativity
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Formula
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Darken
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commutative
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min(Target, Blend)
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Multiply
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commutative
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Target * Blend
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Color Burn
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non-commutative
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1 - (1-Target) / Blend
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Linear Burn
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commutative
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Target + Blend - 1
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Blend Mode
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Commutativity
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Formula
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Lighten
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commutative
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max(Target, Blend)
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Screen
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commutative
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1 - (1-Target) * (1-Blend)
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Color Dodge
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non-commutative
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Target / (1-Blend)
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Linear Dodge
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commutative
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Target + Blend
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Blend Mode
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Commutativity
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Formula
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Overlay
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non-commutative
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(Blend > 0.5) ? (1 – (1-Target) / (2 * (Blend - 0.5)))
(Blend <= 0.5) ? (Target / (1 - 2 * Blend)) |
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Soft Light
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non-commutative
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(Blend > 0.5) ? (1 - (1 - Target) * (1 - (Blend - 0.5)))
(Blend <= 0.5) ? (Target * (Blend + 0.5)) |
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Hard Light
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non-commutative
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(Blend > 0.5) ? (1 - (1 - Target) * (1 - 2 * (Blend - 0.5)))
(Blend <= 0.5) ? (Target * (2 * Blend)) |
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Vivid Light
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non-commutative
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(Blend > 0.5) ? (1 - (1 - Target) / (2 * (Blend - 0.5)))
(Blend <= 0.5) ? (Target / (1 - 2 * Blend)) |
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Linear Light
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non-commutative
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(Blend > 0.5) ? (Target + 2 * (Blend - 0.5))
(Blend <= 0.5) ? (Target + 2 * Blend - 1) |
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Pin Light
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non-commutative
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(Blend > 0.5) ? (max(Target, 2 * (Blend - 0.5)))
(Blend <= 0.5) ? (min(Target, 2 * Blend)) |
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Blend Mode
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Commutativity
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Formula
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Difference
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commutative
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Target - Blend
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Exclusion
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commutative
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0.5 - 2 * (Target-0.5) * (Blend-0.5)
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