How to change blending mode in illustrator

Changing the blending mode in Adobe Illustrator is a simple process, all you have to do is open the Transparency panel,select the object, image, or text, and choose a blending mode.

The question is, which blending mode should you use? 

Honestly, try them all. I like to use different blending modes for different artworks, for example, for blending images, I use Multiply quite a lot, and for blending text into images, I like to use Screen or Color Dodge. 

In this article, you’ll learn what are the blending modes in Adobe Illustrator and how to use them. 

Note: The screenshots from this tutorial are taken from Adobe Illustrator CC Mac version.

Windows or other versions can look different. 

Understanding Blending Modes in Adobe Illustrator

Blending modes in Adobe Illustrator allow you to blend the color of a selected object/group/layer with the color of the underlying object or image.

The color of the selected object (on the top) is called blend color, and the underlying color is called base color. 

The default mode is Normal, which shows the or

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