Change the blend mode of a layer

How do you blend layers in Pixelmator?

Change the blend mode of a layer

  1. Select the layer or layers you would like to edit.
  2. Choose the Style tool by doing one of the following: Click in the Tools sidebar.
  3. Click the Blend Mode pop-up menu — the words “Opacity (Normal)” — at the bottom of the Tool Options pane and choose a blend mode.

How do I merge layers in Pixelmator Pro?

Choose Arrange > Merge (from the Arrange menu at the top of your screen). In the Layers sidebar (choose View > Layers > List or View > Layers > Thumbnails if the Layers sidebar isn’t visible), Control ⌃–click the layer you’d like to merge and choose Merge.

What does it mean to blend layers?

One of the fastest ways to get amazing looking images is by using Blending modes, because each blending mode changes the way that a layer reacts with the layer underneath it. You get a small inkling of this by adjusting the opacity of a layer. When you use blending modes, it opens up an entirely new world.

How do you blur the background in Pixelmator pro?

Choose Format > Effects > Blur > Focus (from the Format menu at the top of your screen). Click in the Tools sidebar or press F on your keyboard, then click Add Effect to open the Effects browser. In the Blur effects category, choose the Focus effect or search for it by its name.

How do I fade an image in Pixelmator?

Choose Format > Color Adjustments > Fade (from the Format menu at the top of your screen). In the Tools sidebar, click and turn on Fade or add it from the Customize menu at the bottom of the Color Adjustments pane.

Does Pixelmator photo have layers?

A new image in Pixelmator Pro contains one layer — either the image you opened, or an empty white layer if you created an empty image. To create new layers, you can add photos or other pictures as layers, create layers from selections, add shapes or text.

How do I merge shapes in Pixelmator?

To merge the components of a shape, do one of the following:

  1. Choose Format > Shape > Merge Shape Components (from the Format menu at the top of your screen).
  2. Control ⌃ – click a shape in the Layers sidebar and choose Merge Shape Components.

How do you soften edges in Pixelmator?

Here’s how:

  1. Click to select the layer you’d like to feather.
  2. Choose Edit > Load Selection (or press Option-Command-L).
  3. Choose Tools > Select > Refine Selection (or press Option-Command-R).
  4. Move the Edge Softness slider to around 60% and Expand slider to -25%, for example.
  5. Click Apply.