harnessing photoshop's most powerful tool Lynch, Richard creator text xx Burlington, USA Focal Press 2009 monographic und

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xxv, 293 p.: col . ill. 25 cm. MasterPhotoshop CS4 with this visual, hands-on guide to using layers, under the expert guidance of digital imaging specialist Richard Lynch. Layers, Photoshop`s most powerful feature, is the core of a nondestructive image-editing workflow. Step-by-step instructions and practical examples illustrate how to. * Polish: correct and enhance color, fix composition problems, and repair damage or flaws * Manipulate: isolate image areas for changes, adjustments and experimental concepts* Understand: use all forms of layer blending, including transparency, clipping masks, opacity/fill, layer masks, layer. Front Cover; The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Layers Book: Harnessing Photoshop`s most powerful tool; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Basics of Layers: Layer Functions and Creation; Chapter 2: Layer Management: Concepts of a Layer-Based Work Flow; Chapter 3: Object and Image Area Isolation in Layers; Chapter 4: Masking: Enhanced Area Isolation; Chapter 5: Applying Layer Effects; Chapter 6: Exploring Layer Modes; Chapter 7: Advanced Blending with Blend If; Chapter 8: Breaking Out Components; Chapter 9: Taking an Image through the Process. Richard Lynch. Includes bibliographic references and index English Photography Digital techniques Adobe Photoshop 005.1 B83o 978-0-240-52155-8 251212 20260803094101.0