Image Blend Modes Apply Photoshop-style blend modes between two images: multiply, screen, overlay, and more.

What Is Image Blend Modes?

An image blend mode tool that composites two images using Photoshop-style blend operations. Choose from 15 blend modes including multiply, screen, overlay, darken, lighten, color-dodge, color-burn, hard-light, soft-light, difference, exclusion, hue, saturation, color, and luminosity. Adjust the blend opacity from 0-100%. Uses Canvas globalCompositeOperation for GPU-accelerated blending.

Why Use Image Blend Modes?

• 15 professional blend modes
• Adjustable blend opacity (0-100%)
• GPU-accelerated Canvas compositing
• Real-time preview of all blend effects

Common Use Cases

Photo Editing

Blend textures, gradients, or effects onto photos.

Design

Create layered compositions with professional blend modes.

Color Grading

Apply color overlays with screen or multiply modes.

Creative Effects

Generate unique visual effects by blending different images.

Technical Guide

Canvas globalCompositeOperation implements CSS Compositing Level 1 blend modes. The base image is drawn first with source-over. The blend image is drawn on top with the selected composite operation and globalAlpha for opacity. Multiply darkens by multiplying color values. Screen lightens by inverting, multiplying, and inverting. Overlay combines multiply and screen based on base brightness. All operations are hardware-accelerated.

Tips & Best Practices

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  Multiply darkens — great for adding shadows and textures
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  Screen lightens — great for adding light effects
• 3
  Overlay enhances contrast — use for texture overlays
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  Difference creates psychedelic effects with color inversion

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q What blend modes are available?

15 modes: multiply, screen, overlay, darken, lighten, and 10 more.

Q How are different image sizes handled?

Both images are scaled to the dimensions of the larger one.

Q Can I control the blend opacity?

Yes — 0% (no blend) to 100% (full blend).

Q Does it preserve image quality?

GPU-accelerated compositing preserves full quality.

Q How does the layer order work?

Base image is underneath, blend image is on top.

About This Tool

Image Blend Modes is a free online tool by FreeToolkit.ai. All processing happens directly in your browser — your data never leaves your device. No registration or installation required.