This is one of the very best tutorials I've seen on the Hard Mix blend mode. Clear & succinct, it's easy to understand and apply. It's one of your best tutorials as well. Thanks!
I googled "what is hard mix for" and got this video. You didn't just give me the answer, you actually made me excited to try the technique! Good stuff; subscribed :)
Just fun to be able to manipulate an image so easily but also very difficult to decide on what is that feeling you want to express. A wonderful two edged sword
excellent video Blake. Great information. I never would have used Hard Mix but I just took a photo that I was not happy with and this technique transformed it into a keeper. Thanks. Hope you are doing well.
Thanks Blake, always enjoy your videos and thank you for sharing your knowledge. I especially enjoy your technical explanation to how the hard blend mode works. Great video once again.
Wow, only half way through, and I cannot wait to try. Never ever touched ‘fill’ only opacity, this is an amazing technique, thank you for posting, I’ve just subscribed.
Hi Blake, Another great video and set of Actions to add to my toolbox. I look forward to seeing this in a future version of Palette Effects or the Zone System Express. Keep up the great work!
f64 Academy Thanks Blake, I know exactly where you’re referring to as I experiment with and use those 1-5 buttons frequently. I will need to pay closer attention to what’s happening “under the hood.” I have been rewatching some of the PE2 education recently for a refresher on some of the features. Thanks again! Joe
love learning with F.64 & Blake I think I detected a typo in the description 3rd step above should be Drop the FILL (not Opacity) between 15 and 25% Was I paying attention, huh? what?
Wow, saw your podcast with Nick Page and tried out your "fill" instead of opacity...big difference!!! Subscribed! I've listened to your Matthew Mcconaughey impersonation like 20 times, hilarious!!!!!
Wowser! For Affinity users like me this works a treat as well (You use the colour fill opacity slider) and will look to set up my own actions for the warm/cool/light/dark ranges as well. Magnificently clear and looking forward to more Photoshop editing hints I can use in Affinity photo.
While seeing the video, i thought: Hmmm... I can combine it with "blend if" - And then you did it on the last half of the lesson! Hahahahaha Thank you, Blake!
Hey Blake. I've downloaded your actions file and unzipped it. It gives me 2 docs: 1) READ ME!.pdf and 2) HArd Mix Blend Mode.tscproj. No sign of an .atn doc. The doc .tscproj won't install on photoshop? Error message says: "Could not complete... file is not compatible with this version of Photoshop". I'm on Ps v. CC 2019. Am I doing something wrong or what?
No worries Blake. We all make honest mistakes. Thanks for responding so quickly with the .atn file. When I make such mistake, they're invariably called 'Senior Moments'! ;-(
