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The Adobe Photoshop Layers Book: Harnessing Photoshop's Most Powerful Tool, covers Photoshop CS3

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  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1: The Basics of Layers: Layer Functions and Creation
  10. Chapter 2: Layer Management: Concepts of a Layer-Based Workflow
  11. Chapter 3: Object and Image Area Isolation in Layers
  12. Chapter 4: Masking: Enhanced Area Isolation
  13. Chapter 5: Applying Layer Effects
  14. Chapter 6: Exploring Layer Modes
  15. Chapter 7: Advanced Blending with Blend If
  16. Chapter 8: Breaking Out Components
  17. Chapter 9: Taking an Image through the Process
  18. Chapter 10: Making a Layered Collage or Composite Image
  19. Index

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This has been the best and easiest book project I’ve ever worked on, not in small part due to the efforts of the publisher and other current partners and friends. Thanks to the crew at my new publisher, Focal Press: Paul Temme for taking his email seriously; Emma Baxter for having the good sense to see the value of my proposal; Asma Palmeiro for calling to keep me on time, out of trouble and for adjusting my mood; and all those behind the scenes who did the great job with layout and soft hands in editing (Mark Lewis, Lisa Jones, Mani Prabakaran, David Albon). Thanks to all the folk at betterphoto.com (students and staff) who helped me establish my online courses that helped me refine the concepts for the book, especially: Jim Miotke and Kerry Drager. Even more thanks to those few trusted sounding boards I have in the book business: Greg Georges (gregorygeorges.com) and Al Ward (actionfx.com). Thanks to people and organizations who helped with equipment and information: Joyce Fowler (permissions) at Adobe, Keri Friedman at Lens Babies, Mark Dahm (the answer man) at Adobe, Nils Christoffersen (foreign legion), ColorVision (Spyder does it!), amvona.com and wacom.com. Additional thanks to others at the fringes: Doug Nelson (retouchpro.com), Todd Jensen (thefineartoriginals.com), Fred Showker (60-seconds.com), Barbara Brundage, Katrin Eismann and Luke Delalio (lukedelalio.com).

Thanks to home support for their extreme patience, ability to plan around, occasional input and inspiration: the lovely Lisa, the ghetto Julia, the good-humored Isabel and the affectionate but noisy Sam.

Special thanks … For those who gave me the chance in the past: Mitch Waite, Stephanie Wall, Beth Millett, Bonnie Bills and Pete Gaughan. For being wrong: Dave Cross and Jeff [the Ax] Shultz (Contract? What contract …). For delay: Dan Brodnitz and Steve Weiss. Robert Blake for the ‘F’.

Tokens for tons of other characters that roll in and out and affect the ebb and tide: Alan R. Weeks, Kevin Harvey, Larry Woiwode, Tony Zenos, Joe Reimels, Hagen-Dumenci, Rexetta, Grandma97, Stephen (aka. KENNY), Murphy (1988–2007), AT, VDL, TV, SB, P-G, TC, DL, and various Lynches, Nardecchias and Hongs.