The Adobe Photoshop Layers Book

Handbook / Manual

By: Richard Lynch

264 pages, colour photos

Publisher: Focal Press

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ISBN: 9780240522524 Paperback Nov 2011 Not in stock: Usually dispatched within 1 week
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Layers are the building blocks for working in Photoshop. With the correct use of the Layers Tool, you can edit individual components of your images nondestructively to ensure that your end result is a combination of the best parts of your work. Despite how important it is for successful Photoshop work, the Layers Tool is one of the most often misused and misunderstood features within this powerful software program. This book will show you absolutely everything you need to know to work with layers, including how to use masks, blending, modes and layer management. You'll learn professional techniques as you become completely familiar with the power of layers as an organizational, correction, and revision tool that will quickly become an essential part of your overall Photoshop workflow.

Chapter 1: The Basics of Layers: Layer Functions and Creation
Chapter 2: Layer Management: Concepts of a Layer-Based Work Flow
Chapter 3: Object and Image Area Isolation in Layers
Chapter 4: Masking: Enhanced Area Isolation
Chapter 5: Applying Layer Effects
Chapter 6: Exploring Layer Modes
Chapter 7: Advanced Blending with Blend If
Chapter 8: Breaking Out Components
Chapter 9: Taking an Image through the Process
Chapter 10: Making a Layered Collage or Composite Image

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