THE ADOBE PHOTOSHOP LAYERS BOOK
- 1st Edition - October 25, 2011
- Latest edition
- Author: Richard Lynch
- Language: English
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 th… Read more
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Description
Description
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.
Key features
Key features
*Try It Now exercises throughout the book encourage you to start practicing immediately for quicker learning
*Tip boxes explain the most common stumbling points for fast reference
*A supplemental website contains all images from the book plus custom actions to streamline your workflow
Readership
Readership
All Photoshop users – an understanding of layers is essential to any type of Photoshop work.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Chapter 1: The Foundation
Chapter 2: Targeting Change with Layers
Chapter 3: Targeting Change by Isolation and Masking
Chapter 4: Applying Layer Effects and Styles
Chapter 5: Exploring Layer Modes
Chapter 6: Taking an Image through the Process
Chapter 7: Making a Composite Image
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: October 25, 2011
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
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