'beneath' or 'above' ?

[alex0b]

Hi all!

On ‘Blend_Method’ page (synfig.org/wiki/Blend_Method_Parameter) it is written:

In the following descriptions, ‘A’ refers to the color on the layer with the blend method setting, and ‘B’ refers to the color on the layers beneath it.
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In the examples that follow a gradient ranging from black to white to transparent (A) is blended on the layer above an inline canvas of Tux on a transparent background (B).

I don’t understand - a layer “A” above or beneath a layer “B”?
What does the second phrase mean?

[pixelgeek]

Layer “A” is blended on top of layer “B”. The blend method selected affects how the end result appears.