TY - BOOK AU - Lynch, Richard TI - The Adobe photoshop CS4 layers book : : harnessing photoshop's most powerful tool SN - 978-0-240-52155-8 AV - 005.1 B83o PY - 2009/// CY - Burlington, USA PB - Focal Press KW - Photography KW - Digital techniques KW - Adobe Photoshop N1 - Includes bibliographic references and index; 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 N2 - 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 ER -