Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature

Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature

In 2008, Adobe Photoshop pro and best-selling author Matt Kloskowski broke new ground teaching Photoshop by focusing on the one thing that makes Photoshop the amazing (and sometimes difficult to understand) program it is: layers. Now, Matt returns with a major update that covers layers in Photoshop CS5 in the same concise, easy to understand way that’s made him so well known in the field of Photoshop training.<br> <br>When asked about the original version of this book, Matt said, "I wanted it to be the Photoshop book that I wish was around when I was first learning." This update improves upon that concept. Within these pages, you’ll learn about:<br> <ul> <li>Working with and managing multiple layers in Photoshop CS5<br> </li> <li>Building multiple-layer images</li> <li>Blending layers together</li> <li>Layer masking and just how easy it is</li> <li>Which of the 25+ layer blend modes you really need to know (there are just a few)</li> <li>Using layers to enhance and retouch your photos</li> <li>All of the tips and tricks that make using layers a breeze</li> <li>Plus, a new chapter on advanced layer techniques and compositing to help take your work to the next level</li> </ul>If you want to fully understand layers in Photoshop CS5, this book is the one you’ve been waiting for!