Documentation > Modules > texture > effects > blend_layers

Module: texture > effects > blend_layers

Description

Blends a base layer (texture) with up to 4 additional layers (textures or solid colors) on the GPU.

Supports a lot of different blend modes.

Input Parameters

texture_base

Type: texture

Connections: Allowed

Compatible modules

layer_1

layer_1.layer_1_type

Type: enum

Connections: Enums do not support connections.

Enumeration possible values:

• DISABLED

• SOLID_COLOR

• TEXTURE

layer_1.layer_1_color

Type: float4

Connections: Allowed

Default Controller: controller_col

Compatible modules

layer_1.layer_1_texture

Type: texture

Connections: Allowed

Compatible modules

layer_1.layer_1_blend_mode

Type: enum

Connections: Enums do not support connections.

Enumeration possible values:

• ALPHA_BLEND

• LIGHTEN

• DARKEN

• MULTIPLY

• AVERAGE

• ADD

• SUBTRACT

• DIFFERENCE

• NEGATION

• SCREEN

• EXCLUSION

• OVERLAY

• SOFT_LIGHT

• HARD_LIGHT

• COLOR_DODGE

• COLOR_BURN

• LINEAR_DODGE

• LINEAR_BURN

• LINEAR_LIGHT

• VIVID_LIGHT

• PIN_LIGHT

• HARD_MIX

• REFLECT

• GLOW

• PHOENIX

• HUE

• SATURATION

• COLORLUMINOSITY

layer_1.layer_1_opacity

Type: float

Connections: Allowed

Compatible modules

layer_2

layer_2.layer_2_type

Type: enum

Connections: Enums do not support connections.

Enumeration possible values:

• DISABLED

• SOLID_COLOR

• TEXTURE

layer_2.layer_2_color

Type: float4

Connections: Allowed

Default Controller: controller_col

Compatible modules

layer_2.layer_2_texture

Type: texture

Connections: Allowed

Compatible modules

layer_2.layer_2_blend_mode

Type: enum

Connections: Enums do not support connections.

Enumeration possible values:

• ALPHA_BLEND

• LIGHTEN

• DARKEN

• MULTIPLY

• AVERAGE

• ADD

• SUBTRACT

• DIFFERENCE

• NEGATION

• SCREEN

• EXCLUSION

• OVERLAY

• SOFT_LIGHT

• HARD_LIGHT

• COLOR_DODGE

• COLOR_BURN

• LINEAR_DODGE

• LINEAR_BURN

• LINEAR_LIGHT

• VIVID_LIGHT

• PIN_LIGHT

• HARD_MIX

• REFLECT

• GLOW

• PHOENIX

• HUE

• SATURATION

• COLORLUMINOSITY

layer_2.layer_2_opacity

Type: float

Connections: Allowed

Compatible modules

layer_3

layer_3.layer_3_type

Type: enum

Connections: Enums do not support connections.

Enumeration possible values:

• DISABLED

• SOLID_COLOR

• TEXTURE

layer_3.layer_3_color

Type: float4

Connections: Allowed

Default Controller: controller_col

Compatible modules

layer_3.layer_3_texture

Type: texture

Connections: Allowed

Compatible modules

layer_3.layer_3_blend_mode

Type: enum

Connections: Enums do not support connections.

Enumeration possible values:

• ALPHA_BLEND

• LIGHTEN

• DARKEN

• MULTIPLY

• AVERAGE

• ADD

• SUBTRACT

• DIFFERENCE

• NEGATION

• SCREEN

• EXCLUSION

• OVERLAY

• SOFT_LIGHT

• HARD_LIGHT

• COLOR_DODGE

• COLOR_BURN

• LINEAR_DODGE

• LINEAR_BURN

• LINEAR_LIGHT

• VIVID_LIGHT

• PIN_LIGHT

• HARD_MIX

• REFLECT

• GLOW

• PHOENIX

• HUE

• SATURATION

• COLORLUMINOSITY

layer_3.layer_3_opacity

Type: float

Connections: Allowed

Compatible modules

layer_4

layer_4.layer_4_type

Type: enum

Connections: Enums do not support connections.

Enumeration possible values:

• DISABLED

• SOLID_COLOR

• TEXTURE

layer_4.layer_4_color

Type: float4

Connections: Allowed

Default Controller: controller_col

Compatible modules

layer_4.layer_4_texture

Type: texture

Connections: Allowed

Compatible modules

layer_4.layer_4_blend_mode

Type: enum

Connections: Enums do not support connections.

Enumeration possible values:

• ALPHA_BLEND

• LIGHTEN

• DARKEN

• MULTIPLY

• AVERAGE

• ADD

• SUBTRACT

• DIFFERENCE

• NEGATION

• SCREEN

• EXCLUSION

• OVERLAY

• SOFT_LIGHT

• HARD_LIGHT

• COLOR_DODGE

• COLOR_BURN

• LINEAR_DODGE

• LINEAR_BURN

• LINEAR_LIGHT

• VIVID_LIGHT

• PIN_LIGHT

• HARD_MIX

• REFLECT

• GLOW

• PHOENIX

• HUE

• SATURATION

• COLORLUMINOSITY

layer_4.layer_4_opacity

Type: float

Connections: Allowed

Compatible modules

result_texture_size

Type: enum

Connections: Enums do not support connections.

Enumeration possible values:

• 2048x2048

• 1024x1024

• 512x512

• 256x256

• 128x128

• 64x64

• 32x32

• 16x16

• 8x8

• 4x4

• VIEWPORT_SIZE

• VIEWPORT_SIZE_DIV_2

• VIEWPORT_SIZE_DIV_4

• VIEWPORT_SIZEx2

Output Parameters

texture_out

Type: texture

Connections: Allowed

Compatible modules