The
use of Layers is consistently
the most feared part
of Photoshop. I’ve
had photographers tell
me that they just can’t
deal with Layers, and
I know very good photographers
who do excellent Photoshop
work, but still believe
they “aren’t
ready for Layers,” or “don’t
really need Layers” or
even “just can’t
do Layers.”
Yet Layers is one of the
most valuable features
in Photoshop. Once you
start using Layers with
confidence (and anyone
can), you’ll never
go back to not using it.
Layers can help you bring
out the best in your photograph,
and believe it or not,
can be accomplished faster
than not using Layers,
plus with much more control.
Additionally, Layers offers
the chance for the photographer
to isolate key parts of
the adjustment of an image.
That means you can change
one element without affecting
anything else, plus you
can put layers together
in such a way that they
interact with each other
for even more control.
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