Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature | 
|  | | | Title: | Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature | | Author: | Matt Kloskowski | | Publisher: | Peachpit Press | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 22 February, 2008 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0321534166 / 9780321534163 | | List Price: | $39.99 | | You Save: | $16.00 | | Amazon Price: | $23.99 | |
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Product Description
When Photoshop guru Matt Kloskowski was asked why he wrote this book, he replied, “It’s simple: I wanted to write the Photoshop book that I wished was around when I was learning Photoshop”. You’ve always known that layers were the key to understanding Photoshop, and now you have a resource to show you exactly how. With Matt’s clear, easy-to-follow, and concise writing style you’ll learn about:
- Working with and managing multiple layers
- Building multiple layered images
- Blending layers together
- Exactly which of the 25+ Blend Modes you need to worry about (there’s just a few)
- Layer Masking and just how easy it is.
- Using layers to enhance and retouch your photos
- All of the tips and tricks that make using layers a breeze.
If you want to finally understand layers in Photoshop, this book is the one you’ve been waiting for.
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Customer Reviews:
• Essential Reading 31 October, 2008
I'm now a slow learner and I've read a lot about layers. I wish that I'd picked up this book at the start! Projects are described in a sequence where each step has two levels - the heading of each stage is actually an instruction which you can follow stage by stage without further explanation and this you might do when using the book as a reference. Within each stage is more explanation and added depth. The same format is used in Scott Kelby's Channels book. The narrative is a bit 'chirpy' like Scott's books and some might find this distracting - I don't. If you want unfunny and useless padding try the average 'For Dummies' book. Millions of trees uselessly died to make them so thick!
I would suggest that the book is especially useful to photographers who need to consolidate their basic or intermediate Photoshop skills.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A7QPBG4I0KGSE
• Great Book For All Photoshoppers 23 November, 2008
This book covers many areas that even experienced Photoshoppers will find valuable. I have been a Pro Fine Art Photographer for many years and have been using Photoshop over 10 years, and I found more than enough new stuff in this book to make its purchase very worthwhile. The author is a genuine Photoshop guru and has a knack for explaining its workings so that anyone can understand it. Buy it, even if you only have Photoshop Elements - many of the techniques in it work with that program also. A very worthwhile addition to any digital photographer's library!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3DO4WR849ZRYV
• Adobe Layers 13 November, 2008
Just the product I was searching for.
Matt Kloskowski made this book very easy to understand and the examples are very well explain.
This book is for anyone that wants to learn about Photoshop layers!!
I will keep my finger cross that Mr Kloskowski find the time and write another book in the subject. I WANT TO BUY THE FIRST ONE!
Luis Morales
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1MP8NBQTDNB4V
• Skip This Book 02 November, 2008
I bought this book based on the excellent reviews it had in Amazon.com, but it doesn't worth.
Please, do not misunderstand me - it is an interesting (very) introductory book but anyone with basic PS layer understanding will be extremely bored and with a great deception.
IMO it is wiser to spend your time and money in another textbook.
- Reviewed by customer ID: ADG2JFWHCA0U7
• Not Very Revealing But Ok 23 November, 2008
i haven't finished this book, as i only use it as a reference when i need something in particular, but so far i haven't found any major breakthroughs in it. i guess is better suited for novice users; i do recommend it anyway.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1OSLOVGWIZSJN
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