2. Photoshop layers are containers where you
put text and images. It can be compared to
sheets of stacked acetates/transparencies.
You can see the layers below through
transparent areas of layers above.
Moreover, you can change the opacity of a
layer to make it more transparent. Layers
also allow you to make changes to your
image without actually altering the pixels of
the original file
3.
4. Try opening your
adobe photoshop and
let’s start in the layers
panel. (at the right
side of the
workspace)
With two pictures, you can
change the order by
dragging it up or down
If you add a text, it will
create a new layer
5. You can hide a layer temporarily if you
need to see other layers behind it. You
hide a layer by clicking the eye icon
beside the thumbnail and then clicking
the eye icon again to display the
content of a layer
A quick drawing
in photoshop
with the use of
layers
6. The blending mode in Photoshop determines how the pixels on
different layers mix with each other, which could yield different
results. (Right click on the layer then choose blending options)
7. You can try different options such as overlay
which multiplies or screens the color
depending on the base color
You can also apply a number of effects to our
image such as drop shadow, inner glow, bevel
and emboss, or color overlay.
I recommend applying it on texts, it works
really well.
8. A mask to a layer allows hiding areas of an image
underneath it. You can use the Brush Tool to select
portions of the image that will be hidden
Create a new layer and choose Add Layer Mask
which is located at the bottom of the layers panel.
Select Brush Tool and set the hardness to 5%. Make
sure that you have a Black Foreground color and a
White Background color
It requires a lot of trial and errors to get it done.
9. To wrap it all up, merge all of the layers into one layer and then
save it.
10. Line photo from DeviantArt
Screenshot from my gameplay (Skyrim)
Reference: E-Whiz: Photoshop
