Photoshop
Layers
Related Links
- Adobe : Specifying fill opacity - advanced blending options
(http://www.adobe.com/support/techguides/photoshop/advancedblending/fill_opacity/main.html) - Learn how to use the advanced blending options section of the Layer Style dialog to adjust the opacity of elements on a layer without affecting the opacity of the layer styles.
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Photoshop Layers: The Freedom Tool
(http://webreference.com/graphics/column32/) - An in-depth look at Photoshop's most powerful feature - layers.
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Jay Arraich's Photoshop Tips : Basic Pen
(http://www.arraich.com/ps6_tips_ppen1.htm) - If you want more practice in using the Pen tool and learn how to use it to create custom shapes, this tutorial has many exercises to assist you.
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About.com : Adobe Photoshop Basics Lesson 5d: Important Layer Information
(http://graphicssoft.about.com/library/course/bllps505d.htm) - This is a short discussion that provides additional information about layers.
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About.com : Adobe Photoshop Basics Lesson 5f: Advanced Layer Features
(http://graphicssoft.about.com/library/course/bllps505f.htm) - You can download a .psd file to complete a simple tutorial on creating a clipping group that reveals an image through text and uses layer blending modes to apply a texture. Because the text was created in Photoshop 5.0, you won't be able to edit it but you won't need to in this exercise.
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GFX^TM : Photoshop Tutorials, Actions, HotKeys, Lightwave 3D Models, Free Images and Icons
(http://user.fundy.net/morris/redirect.html?photoshop144.shtml) - This page has 25 tips and shortcuts for layers including blending modes, layer styles, and adjustment layers. You can also download a PDF containing 304 Photoshop 6.0 tips about the interface, tools, commands, filters and styles, layers, actions and batch, configuration, and type.
Quicktime Movie Demonstrations
The following links are in Quicktime movie format. They contain excellent and entertaining demonstrations of Photoshop techniques. Created by Total Training Inc. in conjunction with Apple, they are geared toward Macintosh users and contain Mac-specific keyboard shortcuts. If you're a Windows user, the Command key is equivalent to the Control key and the Option key is equivalent to the Alt key. If you have Quicktime installed on your computer, these are well worth watching.
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Apple : Creative - Photoshop Tips: Chrome Text
(http://www.apple.com/creative/resources/ttphotoshop/607chrome.html) - Although you haven't learned text yet, this Quicktime movie focuses mainly on using layers, layer styles, adjustment layers and clipping groups to create chrome text. If you want to give it a try without knowing how to add text, you can use the text that comes in the zipped file for the layers project in the last lecture.
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Apple : Creative - Photoshop Tips: Time-Saving Shortcuts
(http://www.apple.com/creative/resources/ttphotoshop/610shortcuts.html) - The most valuable tip in this Quicktime movie pertains to the Image Size dialog but it also demonstrates using the Move tool to drag layers from one image to another.
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Apple : Creative - Photoshop Tips: Creating Custom Shapes
(http://www.apple.com/creative/resources/ttphotoshop/616customshape.html) - This Quicktime movie shows you how to define a custom shape and add it to your shapes presets so you can use it again and again.
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Apple : Creative - Photoshop Tips: Layer Sets
(http://www.apple.com/creative/resources/ttphotoshop/608layersets.html) - This is a hilarious Quicktime movie that demonstrates using layer sets to organize your layer content. It also touches on blending modes when applied to layer sets.
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Apple : Creative - Photoshop Tips: Working in Style
(http://www.apple.com/creative/resources/ttphotoshop/619style.html) - This Quicktime movie demonstrates how multiple layer styles are saved as a single style that can be applied to other layers using one mouse click.
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