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### 7.8.54 Layer Style/Color Overlay

Color Overlay fills all opaque parts of a layer with a color. The color may have transparency. Furthermore a blend mode can be given. The following example shows a text layer with a Color Overlay that uses a colorful gradient color:

If the gradient color has transparency, you can achieve very special effects. The following images are showing single colored vector circles, that were assigned a gradient color with the attribute "Circle", colors blending from completely transparent to black: