Blend

Composite composite.blend

The Blend node on the VFX Loom graph canvas. — Fig. 1 The Blend node in its resting, collapsed state on the VFX Loom graph canvas.

Overview

Combines two images with an optional mask and blend mode.

Image composite with optional mask and explicit blend modes. Connected Opacity overrides local Opacity; Clamp Result bounds the result when enabled.

Category: Composite
Internal ID: composite.blend
Version: Current audited reference

Inputs

Input	Type	Required	Default	Meaning
a	Image	Required	`—`	base image
b	Image	Required	`—`	blended onto A
mask	Image	Optional	`—`	where white, blend applies using mask alpha
opacity	Scalar	Optional	`1`	connected value overrides local Opacity

Properties

Property	Type	Default	Animatable	Range / options	Effect
Blend Mode	Enum	`Over`	Not declared	Normal · Add · Multiply · Screen · Overlay · Subtract · Difference · Min · Max	Selects the blend mode behavior; each option changes the operation described in the overview.
Opacity	Scalar	`1`	Yes	Hard 0..1	Animatable control; changing it over time varies the node response.
Clamp Result	Bool	`false`	Not declared	—	Local control documented by the production node behavior.

Outputs

Output	Type	Meaning
out	Image	The production node output described by the overview.

Usage

In practice

Use Blend when the graph needs Combines two images with an optional mask and blend mode.
Image composite with optional mask and explicit blend modes. Connected Opacity overrides local Opacity; Clamp Result bounds the result when enabled.
Use it late in the graph to combine image branches, then control blend mode, layer order, and opacity at the composite stage.

Examples

These examples show Blend in supplied VFX Loom graph setups. Each graph link opens the corresponding node reference; the explanation below the media is specific to this node's role in that setup.