I found the algorithms of many merging mode BUT all the the formula there do not take opacity into account so as now the blending may be done only at 100% opacity (btw is for a "blending filter" , that allow to merge also in mode not available in Gimp obviously the result, the output is the visible from the the merging as new layer ) I'm sure somewhere in the Gimp code or documentation there is the answer: how ,mathematically variation of opacity are taken into account, but i am really lost in front of page of codes and doc could someone ( help me, pointing to a specific page or speciphic doc Also i need help to find found the algorithms and doc on modes as "erase" "color erase"" behind" (available for Edit/fade) and "grain extract" "grain merge" ? Any help or pointer will be really appreciated thank _______________________________________________ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer