by Matt Kloskowski | Publisher: Peachpit Press | Release Date: June 2008 | ISBN: 9780321562586

Matt Kloskowski is the Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. He has authored and co-authored 5 books on Photoshop and Illustrator, and teaches an advanced Photoshop course for Sessions.edu. In addition to being an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, and Macromedia Flash Certified Developer, Matt is a regular contributor to Photoshop User and Layers magazines and writes weekly columns for several digital imaging websites. Matt walks you through using one of the most revolutionary and important features in Photoshop. Learning how to use layers will help you take your photos from good to great. You'll finally unlock the secrets to working in a flexible yet creative way.

1. Lesson 01 Introduction to Layers 00:07:59
2. Lesson 02 Revealing the Layers Palette 00:06:38
3. Lesson 03 Creating, linking, locking and editing the most from the Layers Palette 00:11:52
4. Lesson 04 Layers and Opacity 00:08:42
5. Lesson 05 Getting the Most from Shape Layers and Custom Shapes 00:07:01
6. Lesson 06 Taking Shape Layers Further 00:06:32
7. Lesson 07 The Power of Adjustment Layers 00:05:12
8. Lesson 08 Creating Your Own Shapes 00:09:51
9. Lesson 09 Adjustment Layers and Layer Masks Part 1 00:05:09
10. Lesson 10 Adjustment Layers and Layer Masks Part 2 00:08:21
11. Lesson 11 Advanced Layer Masks 00:07:39
12. Lesson 12 Layer Mask Secrets - The Undocumented Features 00:07:39
13. Lesson 13 Grouping Your Layers Together Using Layer Sets and Layer Groups 00:06:19
14. Lesson 14 The Benefits of Layer Comps 00:05:18
15. Lesson 15 Special Effects with Layer Styles 00:06:53
16. Lesson 16 More About Layer Styles 00:04:27
17. Lesson 17 Working with Type Layers Part 1 00:10:50
18. Lesson 18 Working with Type Layers Part 2 00:06:12
19. Lesson 19 Introduction to Working with Blend Modes and Layers 00:06:53
20. Lesson 20 Restoring and Fixing Common Lighting Problems in Photos with Blend Modes 00:06:58
21. Lesson 21 Aligning Layers 00:05:24
22. Lesson 22 Introduction to Smart Object Layers 00:08:14
23. Lesson 23 Layers and Clipping Masks 00:12:18
24. Lesson 24 The Uber Project 00:06:06