Pete Wilson-Jones explains the value of Photoshop layers for digital photographers, and runs through an example of how to use them to fix a tricky exposure problem.
If you still haven't ventured beyond the rudimentary features of Photoshop or Elements for post-processing your digital images, this article will show you how to incorporate the amazing power of Layers into your workflow. Using Layers will enable you to take your digital darkroom abilities to another level, giving you the ability to access a range of tools and techniques which aren't available when working on your by default, flattened images.
What are Layers?
When you open a JPEG or some other image taken with your camera or capture device into Photoshop or Elements, it will be by default a flattened image. Like the strokes on an artist's canvas, your image is applied directly to the background, and when you look at the Layers Palette in either software program you’ll see that it’s usually labelled ‘Background’. (see Diagram 1 on page 46)...
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