Master Layers - Photoshop for Beginners | Lesson 2

What are Layers in Photoshop? How do they work, and how can you use them to create anything you want? In this class, we'll dive deep into the heart of Photoshop, that is, Layers. With fun projects to follow along, I hope you enjoy this lesson. Thank you so much for watching :)

► TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 The Concept of Layers
01:38 What Are Layers?
02:22 Important Downloads
02:39 Why Are Layers So Important?
03:46 Trick: Moving Body Parts
04:43 Merging Layers
06:10 Layer Visibility
08:38 Layer Zoom Feature
09:09 Don't See the Layers Panel?
09:30 The Concept of Background Layer
11:55 The Concept of Blend Modes
13:33 Just So You Know
15:29 Opacity Shortcuts
17:44 What About Fill?
18:30 The Concept of Transparency
22:02 Fun Project Intro
23:01 Duplicate Layer
23:33 Smart Filter
24:26 Delete Layer
24:47 Project Contd - Camera Raw, Select Subject, Add Text
27:47 Creating an Adjustment Layer
28:23 Project Contd - Alignment
29:32 Duplicate Selection
30:06 Project Contd - Fill Up Canvas
31:08 Duplicate Shortcut
31:28 Project Contd - Adding Grain, Color Lookup
35:41 Layer Group
37:16 Project Contd - Masking
38:56 Clipping Mask
40:29 Layer Thumbnail Size
41:02 Types of Layers - Raster
42:34 Types of Layers - Smart Object
44:05 Types of Layers - Adjustment Layer
45:37 Types of Layers - Shape and Text Layers
47:33 How to Learn

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