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The Art of Photoshop Layers

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Learn about the differing components of Photoshop layers and the range of features you can employ to allow for non-destructive editing with limitless possibilities.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Explore the Art of Photoshop Layers
part 1
  • Thinking in Layers
    • part 2
    • Thinking in Layers
      • part 3
      • Thinking in Layers
        • part 4
        • Thinking in Layers
        Working with Photoshop Layer Blend Modes
        • Multiply and Screen: darkening and lightening blend modes
        • Multiply: Create a simple double exposure effect
        • Screen: Create a lens flare
        • Overlay: Dodge and burn
        • Soft Light: "Orton" effect
        • Luminosity: Control color
        • Overlay: Add texture
        • Composite with Linear Burn, Divide, and Vivid Light
        • Hand tinting: Color Blend Mode vs Neural filter
        • Overlay: Add grain
        • Hard Light, Screen: Create an atmospheric book cover
        • Overlay and Threshold: Create a limited color poster
        • Using Filter Blend Modes
        • Soft Light: "Pep Ventosa" effect
        • Using the Divide blend mode to create a line drawing
        Masking Layers in Photoshop
        • Blending images with a gradient layer mask
        • Create a "layer sandwich"
        • Texture blending
        • Combining filter masks and layer masks
        • Create a line drawing using a layer mask and smart filter
        • Apply texture with a layer mask
        • Combining a layer mask with the Puppet Warp filter
        • Intertwining with layer masks and Liquify
        • Create a simple clipping mask
        • Create a clipping mask grid
        • Exploring the potential of clipping masks
        • Clipping masks and linked layers
        • Mask one thing with another
        • Create a long exposure effect
        • Create a painterly landscape
        • Create a knockout effect
        • Retouching with layer mask
        • Blending exposures with layer masks
        Working with Photoshop Adjustment Layers
        • Combining Levels and layer masks
        • Adjusting color and tone
        • Shifting colors with Hue/Saturation
        • Combining color and black and white
        • Using Shadows/Highlights as a filter
        • Create a monotone
        • Create a cyanotype with legacy gradients
        • Using the Channel Mixer on an infrared image
        • Create a stylised portrait with Threshold
        • Create a screenprint look using Color Fill layers
        • Create a vintage travel poster using Posterize
        Creating Impressionistic Effects with Image Stack Modes
        • An overview of layer stacks
        • Using the Mean image stack mode
        • Using the Median image stack mode
        • Combining stack mode with blend modes and layer masking
        Goodbye and next steps
        • Next Steps

Taught by

Nigel French

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