Blend Modes!

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We are very excited to announce blend modes! Blend modes allow you to modify how colors are displayed on a map, this makes it easier to color maps while keeping features of the map intact, check out the demo below:



This functionality is currently available in Scribble Maps Pro which is in free beta. Any Scribble Maps Pro map can be viewed at www.scribblemaps.com, www.scribblemaps.com/maps/, or embedded.

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