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Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature

Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature

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Author: Matt Kloskowski
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 79 reviews
Sales Rank: 2080

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 7.4 x 0.6

ISBN: 0321534166
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.696
EAN: 9780321534163
ASIN: 0321534166

Publication Date: February 22, 2008
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Condition: Paperback. Perfect condition. Never used. Great book.

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
When Photoshop guru Matt Kloskowski was asked why he wrote this book, he replied, “It’s simple: I wanted to write the Photoshop book that I wished was around when I was learning Photoshop”. You’ve always known that layers were the key to understanding Photoshop, and now you have a resource to show you exactly how. With Matt’s clear, easy-to-follow, and concise writing style you’ll learn about:
  • Working with and managing multiple layers
  • Building multiple layered images
  • Blending layers together
  • Exactly which of the 25+ Blend Modes you need to worry about (there’s just a few)
  • Layer Masking and just how easy it is.
  • Using layers to enhance and retouch your photos
  • All of the tips and tricks that make using layers a breeze.
If you want to finally understand layers in Photoshop, this book is the one you’ve been waiting for.



Customer Reviews:   Read 74 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars Book - Disappointing   June 30, 2008
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

I went thru the whole book, and walk away with one tip. I felt like eveything else was already mentioned by someone else or printed by someone else. Save your money and search the net for tips and ideas.



4 out of 5 stars Rock on Layers!!!   June 25, 2008
This is an excellent book by Matt Kloskowski. I had the privilege of attending the Photoshop Conference in Orlando Florida, April of this year and it was awesome! I bought the Layers book there and I'm not sorry I did. It has truly opened my eyes even more to the creativity one can achieve working with layers. Thanks Matt for a greater understanding. I recommend this book. Peace all.


5 out of 5 stars If your at all confused...This will help !   June 25, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I am a new 3D animator who is coming to grasps with the unlimited power of Photoshop. I was really confused with alot of advanced layering techniques, and this book saved me. Really well written, and I would say a must for any beginner animators, and digital artists. The author knows this stuff inside and out and it shows. Very easy to follow along and alot better than some of the other layers books out there. ( I know since I work with books for a living ! ) Plus you can download all of the images used in the book, and it saves the money from going up due to a disk being inserted in the book ! Very well done.


2 out of 5 stars Only good for beginners   June 23, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Nice book for beginners only. Matt just can't be Scott Kelby. Why copycat him? He tryes hard making the same kind of jokes... The book has some mistakes. I.E. chapter 6 boosting specific colors... we're working in the water and he ended up talking about an ivy! Some chapters he doesn't mention some steps which can get confuse beginners. The downloadable "company pictures" are a joke, too low resolution and one of them is already corrected!



5 out of 5 stars Easy to learn   June 9, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This book is well laid out and easy to read and learn from, making learning fun rather than a chore. Design of the book is well done, with a light sense of humour thrown in. Thanks Matt, looking forward to reading other material from you.
Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature


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