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1. Photoshop - Merging layers whilst retaining Blending Modes.

   

   Topic by Baj Singh · Nov 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   Hey, does anyone know if there is a way in Photoshop to merge two layers but maintain the blending modes that those layers might have applied. For example merging a layer with "multiply" with another layer with "overlay". Cheers.

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   Reply by Grimm_Wrecking · Nov 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   duplicate the layer with the blending mode you want to merge down. Set the original back to normal. select the blended (duplicate) layer. merge down (ontop of the original unblend mode-ed) That might not work in all situations, but it should at least work for overlay. (edit: tal-mac may have beaten me too it hah)

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   Reply by cman2k · Nov 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   Try hiding all layers except the two you want to merge, and then doing a "merge all visible layers". For whatever reason this type of merge is often more reliable towards blending modes then simply merging layers down.

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   Reply by telmac · Nov 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   There is no direct way of doing it, but why do you need to merge them? If its necessary to keep them as their blending modes now, you might as well just draw on top. if its about layer styles, you can duplicate them, merge them, and then turn the fill of the new layer all the way down. what will work differently, and this…

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   Reply by iam717 · Mar 2024 · Home› Technical Talk

   copy merged / edit options. Always worked for me. Did not know bout that, Extension, appreciate it.

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   Reply by Geo0rbit · Mar 2024 · Home› Technical Talk

   Old thread but in case people are still looking for a solution to this, you can use Sergey Kritskiy's Layer Factory extension to merge layers while preserving its transparency and blendmode effects using its bake functions, specifically 'bake to transparent'. Extention: https://kritskiy.gumroad.com/l/factory?layout=profile…

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   Reply by Baj Singh · Nov 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   Thanks for the replies. I'll give the solutions a go. Cheers.

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   Reply by Eric Chadwick · Nov 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   Maybe? Photoshop Merging Blended Layers

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   Reply by Wells · Nov 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   i don't think there is a way to apply per-pixel blending types, which is basically what this would require.