by Matt Kloskowski | Publisher: Peachpit Press | Release Date: April 2008 | ISBN: 9780321562524

Matt walks you through using one of the most revolutionary and important features in Photoshop. Learning how to use layers will help you take your photos from good to great. You'll finally unlock the secrets to working in a flexible yet creative way.

1. Lesson 01 Layer Basics 00:10:19
2. Lesson 02 Adding New Layers 00:09:27
3. Lesson 03 Layer Stacking Order 00:09:12
4. Lesson 04 Transparency and Opacity 00:07:31
5. Lesson 05 The Layers Palette 00:07:13
6. Lesson 06 Organizing Layers 00:07:45
7. Lesson 07 Using Text in Photoshop 00:05:22
8. Lesson 08 Dealing with the Background Layer 00:08:09
9. Lesson 09 Advanced Type Tecnhiques 00:07:57
10. Lesson 10 Using Shape Layers 00:07:44
11. Lesson 11 Introduction to Adjustment Layers 00:08:12
12. Lesson 12 More about Adjustment Layers 00:07:16
13. Lesson 13 Advanced Adjustment Layers 00:07:19
14. Lesson 14 Aligning Layers Precisely and Automatically 00:07:22
15. Lesson 15 Layer Masking Basics 00:05:52
16. Lesson 16 Improving your Photos with Layer Masks 00:10:16
17. Lesson 17 Introduction to Blend Modes 00:08:10
18. Lesson 18 Taking Layer Blending Farther 00:05:57
19. Lesson 19 Special Effects with Layer Styles 00:08:05
20. Lesson 20 The Power of Smart Objects 00:07:43
21. Lesson 21 Non-Destructive Smart Filter Layers 00:05:47
22. Lesson 22 Layers and Clipping Masks 00:05:19
23. Lesson 23 Merging and Flattening your Layers 00:08:09
24. Lesson 24 Saving Versions of your Layers in Layer Comps 00:06:27