How to export a layer in "screen" mode as a PNG

[jacobriglin]

Hey everyone,

I want to export a layer which is in "screen' mode. I know these are only visible in Photoshop and just exporting it as a PNG will make the screened area black. Is there a workaround to be able to export the individual layer inclusive of the 'screen' mode? Thanks

[Chuck Uebele]

It's not possible, unless you flatten the layers that the layer with the screen mode affects or make a stamped copy of all the layers.

[jacobriglin]

So in theory could I mask out the same area that the screen mode captures. Essentially the these are overlays (rain / snow etc) which just have a black background. Wondering if I can cleanly remove the black background similar to what screen manages to do.

[Chuck Uebele]

You could make a mask of the opacity of the screen layer, then create a masked copy of the layers that it affects. That might work.

[Mylenium]

Wondering if I can cleanly remove the black background similar to what screen manages to do.

The most overlooked function in PS: Image --> Calculations. Create a layer mask from luminance or any otehr channel info.

Mylenium

[klar25430440a4vi]

You are genius. Thanks.

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

...Wondering if I can cleanly remove the black background similar to what screen manages to do.

By @jacobriglin

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/photoshop-needs-quot-color-to-alpha-q...

[Earth Oliver]

Blows my mind that after all these decades we still don't have a color to alpha tool. Such a simple but powerful tool that could be used by countless people across all skill levels.

[Chuck Uebele]

Several years ago, I had a conversation with Stephen Nielson, the product manager of PS, about a feature that would capture a layer's blend mode to a single layer. He seemed very intrigued, but nothing has happened.

[Mylenium]

Long and short: No. If you want transparency, you have to create real transparency and the blending must be merged against the layer(s) below it.

Mylenium

[D Fosse]

In short: a blend mode is the interaction between two layers. A sigle layer cannot have a blend mode in itself.