The Adobe Photoshop layers book : harnessing Photoshop's most powerful tool, covers Photoshop CS3 / Richard Lynch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lynch, Richard (Richard A.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adobe Photoshop.

Image processing--Digital techniques.

Image processing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Focal Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Create, correct, and control with layers, the most powerful tool in Photoshop and Photoshop ElementsImagine yourself in total control of every adjustment to your photos. You've seen the illustrations in glossy magazines, the fine art reproductions in museum catalogs, the award-winning pictures of professional photographers. To produce this kind of magic, understanding how to use layers for your entire breadth of image correction is key.Discover the best ways to showcase your talent with the full po

Contents:

Cover; The Adobe Photoshop Layers Book: Harnessing Photoshop's Most Powerful Tool, covers Photoshop CS3; Copyright; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 The Basics of Layers: Layer Functions and Creation; What is a Layer?; Layer Palettes and Menus; Types of Layers; Layer Viewing Preferences; Getting Started Creating Layers; Exercise; Summary; CHAPTER 2 Layer Management: Concepts of a Layer-Based Workflow; The Outline for Image Editing; Setup; Capture; Evaluation; Editing and Correction; Purposing and Output; Photoshop's Essential Tools List; External Applications; Commands

FunctionsFreehand Tools; Filters; The Logic of Layers; When to Create a New Layer; Naming Layers; Grouping Layers; Merging Layers; Clipping Layers; Linked Layers; Summary; CHAPTER 3 Object and Image Area Isolation in Layers; Isolating Correction in Adjustment Layers; Applying Levels for Color Correction; Detailing the Levels Slider Changes; Isolating Image Objects; Adding Layers for a Change; Simple Layer Repair Example; The Art of Color Balance; Summary; CHAPTER 4 Masking: Enhanced Area Isolation; Expanding on Process; Clean Up; Reducing Image Noise; Enhancing Natural Color and Tone

Add Soft FocusColor Enhancements; Sharpen and Enhance Contrast; Additional Manual Sharpening; Summary; CHAPTER 5 Applying Layer Effects; The Basics of Effects and Styles; Saving Styles; Managing Styles; Manual Effects; Automated Manual Effects Tools; Combining Manual Effects and Styles; Summary; CHAPTER 6 Exploring Layer Modes; Layer Mode Behavior; Normal; Dissolve; Darken; Multiply; Color Burn; Linear Burn; Darker Color; Lighten; Screen; Color Dodge; Linear Dodge; Lighter Color; Overlay; Soft Light; Hard Light; Vivid Light; Linear Light; Pin Light; Hard Mix; Difference; Exclusion; Hue

SaturationColor; Luminosity; Separating Color and Tone; Sharpening Calculation; Summary; CHAPTER 7 Advanced Blending with Blend If; Blend If: An Overview; Heavier Lifting with Blend If; Blend If as a Mask; Creating a Color-Based Mask; Summary; CHAPTER 8 Breaking Out Components; An Historic Interlude; Creating Color from Black and White; An Alternative: Creating Filtered Color; Separating a Color Image into RGB Components; Using Separations; Summary; CHAPTER 9 Taking an Image through the Process; The Image; General Image Editing Steps: A Review; Applying the Image Editing Checklist; Summary

CHAPTER 10 Making a Layered Collage or Composite ImageWhat Is a Collage?; Guidelines for Collage; An Example Collage; Creating a Panorama; Summary; INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786611029227

9781136102462

1136102469

9781281029225

128102922X

9780080550213

0080550215

OCLC:

469632951