...So the translation for Screen in Photoshop in German is negativ multiplizieren...
Nearly...
Its more a description of the way 'screen' mode works rather than a literal translation.
Screen mode takes both layers and 'inverts' them creating a 'negative' as in celluloid film....the opposite to a 'positive'.
It then takes both of those 'negatives' and multiplies them together.
The result is also a 'negative' so once again its 'inverted' to give you a 'positive'....the final result.
So the 'Negativ' part relates to inverting the image rather than a 'negative' number or value.
The 'multiplizieren' part does mean multiply.
Put those together and you get 'Multiply the negatives'.....which is what 'screen' mode does.
You can do this manually by 'inverting' two images and setting both to 'multiply'
Then 'stamp' those to a new layer and invert that too.
The result should be the same as setting the upper layer to 'screen' blend mode.
Hopefully that makes more sense of it......hopefully.
Regards.
MrTom.
