Visual Quickstart Guide: Photoshop CC 2014 release

17. Fun with Layers

In This Chapter

Using clipping masks

Blending layers

Applying transformations

Applying Content-Aware scaling

Using the Liquify filter

Applying the Warp command

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To create the image shown above, we used a type layer to clip an image layer (see this page and the next page), warped the type (see page 356), and applied the Emboss, Stroke, and Outer Glow effects (see Chapter 20). We duplicated the type and image layers, moved the duplicate type layer downward, then added a Pattern Fill layer just above the Background.

Now that you’re familiar with many of the basic controls in Photoshop, it’s time to learn some fun ways ...