Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: blend
blend
- a drawing program command that computes the intermediate shapes between two selected objects. You would use the blend command to make the smooth highlights on a rendering of a threedimensional object.
In many ways, the blend command is like the morphing special effects we see on television commercials.You could make the letter C turn into a cat, for example. However, blend has practical applications as well as the playful ones. You can use it to create equally spaced objects, such as lines for a business form. Align two identical objects, and then set the intermediate blend steps to the desired number. - a photopaint program filter that smooths colors and removes texture over a selected area.
- A piece of digital art in which several images have been combined seamlessly into a visually interesting whole. Figures and objects are often layered so that it takes several seconds to identify what you are seeing.
