Layers and Layer Masks 101 for photographers in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Graphic Design for Lunch™ is a series of short video courses you can study in bite size pieces such as at lunchtime. In this course you'll learn to use Layers, Layer Masks and Adjustment Layers in Photoshop. This class will be of use primarily to photographers and people who work with photographs in Photoshop but it is also equally useful to anyone who wants to get started working with Layers and Layer Masks.

More in this series:

Make Patterns from Sketches & Digital Art in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

10 Pattern Tips and Techniques in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Make Ikat Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Marble Repeating Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Make & Sell Scrapbook Paper Designs in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Create a Range of Circle Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ class

10 Blend Tips in 10 minutes in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

10 Brush Tips in 10 Minutes in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Clean & Color Scanned Line Art in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

10 Top Photoshop Tips in 10 mins - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

3 Exotic Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Abstract Glowing Backgrounds in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Complex Pattern Swatches in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Complex Selections Made Easy in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Award Badge & Ribbon Design in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Backgrounds - Halftones, Sunburst, Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Create Hi-Tech HUD Rings in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Create Organic Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Create Text on a Path in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Curly Bracket Frames and Text Boxes in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

10 Selection tips in 10 mins in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Cutout & Frame Photos in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Vintage Image Cutout Effect in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Creative Layer Styles in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Make Patterns with the New Pattern Tool in Photoshop 2021 - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Paint a Photo in Adobe Photoshop using Art History - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

4 Critical File Formats - jpg, png, pdf, psd in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

B&W, Tints & Isolated Color Effects in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Bend Objects with Puppet Warp in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Glitter Text, Shapes and Scrapbook Papers in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Color a Scanned Sketch in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Create a Color Scheme Graphic in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Create a Custom Character Font in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Create a Mandala in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Reusable Wreath Design in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Create Complex Half Drop Repeating Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Create Mockups to Use and Sell in Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Create Plaid (Tartan) Repeat Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Color a Sketch with a Texture in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Droste Effect with Photoshop and a free online tool - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Critters with Character in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Whimsical Textures for Drawings in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Demystifying the Histogram in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Double Exposure Effect in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Draw a Fantasy Map in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Emboss and Deboss Text and Shapes in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Folded Photo Effect in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Everyday Photo-editing Made Easy in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Get Your File Size Right Every Time in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Grab Bag of Fun Text Effects in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Grid Collage for Social Media in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Hi-tech Mosaic with Brushes & Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Warhol inspired Colourful Animal Images in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Intro to Creating and Using Photoshop Actions - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Isometric Cube Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Layered Paper Collage Effect in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Layers and Layer Masks 101 for photographers in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Make & Sell a Shapes Collection in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Seamless Repeating Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - Just the Basics - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Make & Use Photo Brushes in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Photo Collage for Social Media in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Make and Sell Overlays for Social Media in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Make Custom Shapes in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Kaleidoscopes with Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Diagonals, Chevrons, Plaid & Polkadots in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Make & Sell Photoshop Brushes in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Overlapping and Random Circles Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Pattern Bombing Effect in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Turn a Photo into a Pattern in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Patterns as Photo Overlays for Social Media in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Photo Texture Collage - Blending & Textures in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Inking Techniques in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Prepare images for Social Media & Blogs in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Recolor Objects without Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Techniques for Recoloring Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Remove Objects & Tourists from Photos in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Reusable Video Glitch Effect in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Seamlessly Blend Two Images in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Set up Colors, Tints and Shades in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Sketches & Brushes to Whimsical Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Snapshot to Art - 3 Handy Photo Effects in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Surreal Collage Effect in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Text Over Image Effects - Glyphs & Layers in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Using Textures in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Photoshop Type Basics in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Upside Down Image Effect in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Using Illustrator Objects in Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Using the Scripted Pattern Fill Tool in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Valentine's Day Inspired Hearts in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Whimsical Rotated Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Scrapbook Paper Designs with Displacement Maps in Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

 

 

• Layers and Masks 101 in Photoshop - Introduction
• Pt 1 - Duplicate Layers and Blend Modes
• Pt 2 - Screen and Overlay Blend Modes
• Pt 3 - Blend with a Mask
• Pt 4 - Fixing Blemishes
• Pt 5 - Blend with Texture
• Pt 6 - Adjustment Layers and Masks
• Project and Wrapup