Working with layers in Photoshop

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Working with layers in Photoshop
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Layer Palette

• Layers The layer palette contains all the layers
  in the image.
• Eye The eye icon present on the left most column
  of the layers palette indicate the visibility of
  the layer.we can show/hide layers using this
  icon.
• Blending mode It tells how the pixels blend with
  the pixels of the image. We can have no of
  effects using this blending modes.

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• Opacity We can increase or decrease the opacity
  using the opacity slider.
• Types of locks on layers
• Lock Transparency If you want to lock the
  transparent portion on the layer.
• Lock Image Contents and transparent portion of
  the layer are locked.
• Lock position Prevent the movement of the
  contents of the layer
• Lock All any editing on the layer is disabled.

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Working With Layers

• Create a new layer we can create a new layer
  from the layer palette in new option select layer
  we can set color,name,blending mode and opacity
  of the layer.
• We can also create layer via cut and layer via
  copy from the image selecting the portion of the
  image then choosing the option from the layer
  menu.

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• We can hide/show the layers using eye icon.
• We can reposition or sort the layer by dragging
  to the new position.
• We can delete the layer by right clicking on it
  or dragging the layer to the delete icon on the
  layer palette.
• After editing the layer we can merge layers by
  selecting merge visible , merge layer and flatten
  image.

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• Linking layers we can link two or more layers by
  selecting them then clicking on the link option
  in layer palette. We can move resize the linked
  layer at one time.
• Adjustment layer we can create different
  adjustment layers on layer to see the different
  types of effects on the image changing the color
  balance ,changing the brightness/ contrast
  etc.Adjustment layer is created choosing option
  in the layer palette.

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• Layer Effects we can give different layer
  effects to the layers present in the layer
  palette. We can give these effects double
  clicking the layer or selecting layer style
  option from the layer palette.

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Layer Masking

• Open up an image in Photoshop the create a
  duplicate layer of it .
• Goto edit menu then select transform and flip
  horizontal on layer copy.
• Then go to layer menu then select layer masking
  option and select reveal all.
• Then select gradient tool and revel the part of
  image so that only that is visible rest is
  invisible this makes the mirror image of original
  image.

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Shape Masking

• Open an image in Photoshop double click on it to
  give it new name so that we can perform editing
  on it.
• Select custom shape and draw it on the image.
• Drag the image layer above it.
• Press alt key and click on the line between the
  two layers the clipping mask is applied the shape
  get the portion of the image.
• Create a new layer drag it to the bottom give any
  color you want to give to it.