The Adobe Photoshop Layers Book: Harnessing Photoshop's Most Powerful Tool, covers Photoshop CS3

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Halftitle
3. Title
4. Copyright
5. Dedication
6. Contents
7. Acknowledgements
8. Introduction
9. Chapter 1: The Basics of Layers: Layer Functions and Creation
   1. What is a Layer?
   2. Layer Palettes and Menus
   3. Types of Layers
   4. Layer Viewing Preferences
   5. Getting Started Creating Layers
   6. Exercise
   7. Summary
10. Chapter 2: Layer Management: Concepts of a Layer-Based Workflow
    1. The Outline for Image Editing
       1. Setup
       2. Capture
       3. Evaluation
       4. Editing and Correction
       5. Purposing and Output
    2. Photoshop’s Essential Tools List
       1. External Applications
       2. Commands
       3. Functions
       4. Freehand Tools
       5. Filters
    3. The Logic of Layers
       1. When to Create a New Layer
       2. Naming Layers
       3. Grouping Layers
       4. Merging Layers
       5. Clipping Layers
       6. Linked Layers
    4. Summary
11. Chapter 3: Object and Image Area Isolation in Layers
    1. Isolating Correction in Adjustment Layers
       1. Applying Levels for Color Correction
       2. Detailing the Levels Slider Changes
    2. Isolating Image Objects
    3. Adding Layers for a Change
       1. Simple Layer Repair Example
    4. The Art of Color Balance
    5. Summary
12. Chapter 4: Masking: Enhanced Area Isolation
    1. Expanding on Process
    2. Clean Up
    3. Reducing Image Noise
    4. Enhancing Natural Color and Tone
    5. Add Soft Focus
    6. Color Enhancements
    7. Sharpen and Enhance Contrast
    8. Additional Manual Sharpening
    9. Summary
13. Chapter 5: Applying Layer Effects
    1. The Basics of Effects and Styles
       1. Saving Styles
       2. Managing Styles
    2. Manual Effects
       1. Automated Manual Effects Tools
    3. Combining Manual Effects and Styles
    4. Summary
14. Chapter 6: Exploring Layer Modes
    1. Layer Mode Behavior
       1. Normal
       2. Dissolve
       3. Darken
       4. Multiply
       5. Color Burn
       6. Linear Burn
       7. Darker Color
       8. Lighten
       9. Screen
       10. Color Dodge
       11. Linear Dodge
       12. Lighter Color
       13. Overlay
       14. Soft Light
       15. Hard Light
       16. Vivid Light
       17. Linear Light
       18. Pin Light
       19. Hard Mix
       20. Difference
       21. Exclusion
       22. Hue
       23. Saturation
       24. Color
       25. Luminosity
    2. Separating Color and Tone
    3. Sharpening Calculation
    4. Summary
15. Chapter 7: Advanced Blending with Blend If
    1. Blend If: An Overview
    2. Heavier Lifting with Blend If
    3. Blend If as a Mask
       1. Creating a Color-Based Mask
    4. Summary
16. Chapter 8: Breaking Out Components
    1. An Historic Interlude
    2. Creating Color from Black and White
       1. An Alternative: Creating Filtered Color
    3. Separating a Color Image into RGB Components
    4. Using Separations
    5. Summary
17. Chapter 9: Taking an Image through the Process
    1. The Image
    2. General Image Editing Steps: A Review
    3. Applying the Image Editing Checklist
    4. Summary
18. Chapter 10: Making a Layered Collage or Composite Image
    1. What Is a Collage?
    2. Guidelines for Collage
    3. An Example Collage
    4. Creating a Panorama
    5. Summary
19. Index