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# SKBlendMode

The modes that describe how the source and destination pixel colors are used to calculate the new destination color.

```
enum SKBlendMode
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`SKBlendMode.alpha`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKBlendMode/alpha)

The source and destination colors are blended by multiplying the source alpha value.

[`SKBlendMode.add`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKBlendMode/add)

The source and destination colors are added together.

[`SKBlendMode.subtract`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKBlendMode/subtract)

The source color is subtracted from the destination color.

[`SKBlendMode.multiply`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKBlendMode/multiply)

The source color is multiplied by the destination color.

[`SKBlendMode.multiplyX2`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKBlendMode/multiplyX2)

The source color is multiplied by the destination color and then doubled.

[`SKBlendMode.screen`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKBlendMode/screen)

The source color is added to the destination color times the inverted source color.

[`SKBlendMode.replace`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKBlendMode/replace)

The source color replaces the destination color.

### Enumeration Cases

[`SKBlendMode.multiplyAlpha`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKBlendMode/multiplyAlpha)


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