Linear Dodge

This mode works much like Screen mode but it has a greater tendency to make areas pure white. Use it any time you're considering Screen mode but would like a higher-contrast result (Figures 13.66 and 13.67).

Figure 13.66. A simple glow created in Screen mode. (original image ©Stockbyte, www.stockbyte.com)

Figure 13.67. The same glow created in Linear Dodge mode.

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