The Art of Photoshop Layers

Learn about the differing components of Photoshop layers and the range of features you can employ to allow for non-destructive editing with limitless possibilities.

Introduction

• Explore the Art of Photoshop Layers

part 1

• Thinking in Layers
part 2
• Thinking in Layers
part 3
• Thinking in Layers
part 4
• Thinking in Layers
Working with Photoshop Layer Blend Modes
• Multiply and Screen: darkening and lightening blend modes
• Multiply: Create a simple double exposure effect
• Screen: Create a lens flare
• Overlay: Dodge and burn
• Soft Light: "Orton" effect
• Luminosity: Control color
• Overlay: Add texture
• Composite with Linear Burn, Divide, and Vivid Light
• Hand tinting: Color Blend Mode vs Neural filter
• Overlay: Add grain
• Hard Light, Screen: Create an atmospheric book cover
• Overlay and Threshold: Create a limited color poster
• Using Filter Blend Modes
• Soft Light: "Pep Ventosa" effect
• Using the Divide blend mode to create a line drawing
Masking Layers in Photoshop
• Blending images with a gradient layer mask
• Create a "layer sandwich"
• Texture blending
• Combining filter masks and layer masks
• Create a line drawing using a layer mask and smart filter
• Apply texture with a layer mask
• Combining a layer mask with the Puppet Warp filter
• Intertwining with layer masks and Liquify
• Create a simple clipping mask
• Create a clipping mask grid
• Exploring the potential of clipping masks
• Clipping masks and linked layers
• Mask one thing with another
• Create a long exposure effect
• Create a painterly landscape
• Create a knockout effect
• Retouching with layer mask
• Blending exposures with layer masks
Working with Photoshop Adjustment Layers
• Combining Levels and layer masks
• Adjusting color and tone
• Shifting colors with Hue/Saturation
• Combining color and black and white
• Using Shadows/Highlights as a filter
• Create a monotone
• Create a cyanotype with legacy gradients
• Using the Channel Mixer on an infrared image
• Create a stylised portrait with Threshold
• Create a screenprint look using Color Fill layers
• Create a vintage travel poster using Posterize
Creating Impressionistic Effects with Image Stack Modes
• An overview of layer stacks
• Using the Mean image stack mode
• Using the Median image stack mode
• Combining stack mode with blend modes and layer masking
Goodbye and next steps
• Next Steps