diff --git a/skinny/src/Gui.cpp b/skinny/src/Gui.cpp
index fd1e5f8..998c6c7 100755
--- a/skinny/src/Gui.cpp
+++ b/skinny/src/Gui.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void Gui::reload()
             layerMidiInputs_[i]->setText("");
             layerCCInputs_[i]->setText("");
             layerRetriggerToggles_[i]->setChecked(false);
-            blendModeDropdowns_[i]->select(0);
+            blendModeDropdowns_[i]->select(static_cast<int>(DEFAULT_BLEND_MODE));
         }
     }
 
@@ -657,13 +657,12 @@ void Gui::setupBlendModePanel(glm::ivec2& pos)
     blendModePanel_->addBreak();
 
     std::vector<string> options;
-    for (auto i = static_cast<int>(BlendMode::Normal); i < static_cast<int>(BlendMode::Count); ++i)
+    for (auto i = static_cast<int>(BlendMode::Overlay); i < static_cast<int>(BlendMode::Count); ++i)
         options.push_back(c_str(static_cast<BlendMode>(i)));
 
     for (int i = 0; i < blendModeDropdowns_.size(); ++i) {
         blendModeDropdowns_[i] = blendModePanel_->addDropdown("Select...", options);
         blendModeDropdowns_[i]->setName(std::to_string(i));
-        blendModeDropdowns_[i]->select(static_cast<int>(BlendMode::Normal));
         blendModeDropdowns_[i]->onDropdownEvent(this, &Gui::onBlendModeDropdown);
     }
     blendModePanel_->addBreak();
diff --git a/skinny/src/Layer.cpp b/skinny/src/Layer.cpp
index 002d93a..07ca281 100755
--- a/skinny/src/Layer.cpp
+++ b/skinny/src/Layer.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Layer::Layer(int id, ErrorType error) :
     id_(id),
     name_(error == ErrorType::Invalid ? "Invalid description." : "Failed to load."),
     valid_(false),
-    blendMode_(BlendMode::Normal),
+    blendMode_(DEFAULT_BLEND_MODE),
     alpha_(0)
 {
 }
diff --git a/skinny/src/base.cpp b/skinny/src/base.cpp
index 0411927..a01e977 100755
--- a/skinny/src/base.cpp
+++ b/skinny/src/base.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ const char * c_str(BlendMode blendMode)
 {
     switch (blendMode)
     {
-    case BlendMode::Normal:
-        return "Normal";
+    case BlendMode::Overlay:
+        return "Overlay";
     case BlendMode::Multiply:
         return "Multiply";
     case BlendMode::Screen:
diff --git a/skinny/src/base.h b/skinny/src/base.h
index dfa728d..10d9296 100755
--- a/skinny/src/base.h
+++ b/skinny/src/base.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static constexpr const char * FONT_ITALIC = "fonts/IBMPlexSerif-Italic.ttf";
 
 enum class BlendMode {
     Invalid     = -1,
-    Normal      = 0, // s
+    Overlay      = 0, // s
     Multiply    = 1, // b * s
     Screen      = 2, // 1 - ((1 - b) * (1 - s))
     Darken      = 3, // min(b, s)
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ enum class BlendMode {
 
 const char* c_str(BlendMode blendMode);
 
+static const BlendMode DEFAULT_BLEND_MODE = BlendMode::LinearDodge;
+
 enum class EffectType {
     Invalid     = -1,
     Solarize    = 0,
diff --git a/skinny/src/meta.h b/skinny/src/meta.h
index 13b94d8..b2fb5d5 100755
--- a/skinny/src/meta.h
+++ b/skinny/src/meta.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ struct LayerDescription : public MappableDescription {
                      midiNote note = invalid_midi,
                      midiNote cc = invalid_midi,
                      //float alpha = 1.0f,
-                     const BlendMode& blendMode = BlendMode::Normal);
+                     const BlendMode& blendMode = DEFAULT_BLEND_MODE);
 
     bool fromXml(ofxXmlSettings& config) override;
     void toXml(ofxXmlSettings& config) const override;