Recent InDesign BLENDING EFFECTS are not working any more!

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November 3, 2019
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Hi.

Ever since one of the recent updates, the Blending Effects are not working properly any more. For example - it is impossible to set a normal black inner shadow, or inner glow - instead I get some dirty-bright color, which is absolutely unacceptable...

Here is a screenshot attached

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Correct answer flaming1

Hi soom1976

In your screenshot you have the blending mode circled and you have it set as 'normal'. If you change that setting to 'multiply' you should get the result you are after. This is for 'inner shadow' of course.

If you wanted inner glow you would probably want the blend mode to be set to 'screen'.

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flaming1Correct answer

Inspiring

Hi soom1976

In your screenshot you have the blending mode circled and you have it set as 'normal'. If you change that setting to 'multiply' you should get the result you are after. This is for 'inner shadow' of course.

If you wanted inner glow you would probably want the blend mode to be set to 'screen'.

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soom1976Author

Inspiring

Hi

thanks

My goal was to set a 100% opacity color inset before the gradient of the effect would kick in. At first Multiply didn't give me the wanted results either, sp I tried Normal, but then I realized I need to use Choke to have this opaque contour and adjust the distances more precicely. Now Multiply works fine. I think I'm just used to the older FX panel (I think Choke didn't exist there before).

I also use Glow instead of Shadow, because it's faster to get a symmetrical contour with less adjustments... (also Inner Shadow gives the same results with same belnding modes)

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