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Layers and channels

Color digital images are made of pixels, and pixels are made of combinations of primary colors. A channel in this context is the grayscale image of the same size as a color image, made of just one of these primary colors. For instance, an image from a standard digital camera will have a red, green and blue channel. A grayscale image has just one channel. Layers are used in digital image editing to separate different elements of an image. A wide range of image editing programs include this feature. Adobe Photoshop has had the functionality since 1994. There are different kinds of layers, and not all of them exist in all programs. They represent a part of a picture, either as pixels or as modification instructions. They are stacked on top of each other, and depending on the order, determine the appearance of the final picture.

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Color dodge tutorial

Color dodge tutorial

Use Color Dodge to brighten your graphics.
Image and tutorial by PHONG

Author: Phong | Visits: 1898

Soft light

Soft light

A camera effect replicated using diffrent layers modes.

Author: Eyeball Design | Visits: 830

Screening layers photoshop tips

Screening layers photoshop tips

Screen Blending Layers Mode
Image and tutorial by PHONG

Author: Phong | Visits: 464

Photoshop adjustment layers tutorial

Photoshop adjustment layers tutorial

Imagine the ability to apply an effect to a group of layers in Photoshop, and then have the power to edit that effect later, while preserving the original layers. Adjustment layers allow just that.
Image and tutorial by PHONG

Author: Phong | Visits: 2102

Layer Effects

Layer Effects

Control layers saturation, blending, and image burn controls Used a a lot in my tutorials.

Author: Dream Infinity | Visits: 829

Overlay fade

Overlay fade

A creative way of fading an image to the background using overlay modes.

Author: Eyeball Design | Visits: 1648

Sharpening In Lab Mode

Sharpening In Lab Mode

See how sharpening in LAB mode can provide superior results.

Author: Photoshop Support | Visits: 555

Layer Masking

Layer Masking

In this tutorial I will show you how to make effective layer masks, useful in forum signatures.

Author: Project Angel | Visits: 325

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