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Macromedia MAX 2005 - Anaheim, CA What’s New In Flash 8
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Overlay multiplies or screens the colors, depending on the base colors.
Hard light multiplies or screens the colors, depending on the blend mode color. The effect is similar
to shining a spot light on the object.
Difference subtracts either the blend color from the base color or the base color from the blend
color, depending on which has the greater brightness value. The effect is similar to a color negative.
Invert inverts the base color.
Alpha applies an alpha mask.
NOTE:
Alpha blend mode requires that a Layer blend mode be applied to the parent movie clip. You
cannot change the background clip to Alpha and apply it because the object would appear
invisible.
Erase removes all base color pixels, including those in the background image.
NOTE:
Erase blend mode requires that a Layer blend mode be applied to the parent movie clip. You
cannot change the background clip to Erase and apply it because the object would appear
invisible.