Dear readers, due to celebration of Easter, which here in Germany lasts from yesterday (Friday) until Monday I will not be able to continue my Photoshop basic knowledge series until Monday evening. Sorry for any inconvinience caused through that! I hope you all have a peaceful Easter celebration and have a few wonderful days with you loved Ones…

Layers in Photoshop Today we will achieve a clear view of one of the most important concepts in Adobe Photoshop: The Layers! Layers can be understood as a virtual counterpart to acetates in the real world. The are put in a stack on top of each other where some parts can be transparent and others are not. This post is structured into 5 several sections that will make it easier for you to access the part(s) which interest you most. Basic concepts of Layers Organizing Layers Blend modes Opacity and fill Layer styles and layer effects Basic Concepts of Layers To become an overview of how layers work...

Introduction into the series As a start for this Blog I will create a seven day series on the basic concepts of Adobes premium image editing flagship, Photoshop. Often times its quite difficult for new users of this allround very mighty toolbox to get access to its many many functions. But through all versions that occured (actual version is CS4) there are some basic ideas behind it, that stay consistent throughout its history. These essential ideas will be explained in this series. The seven parts of this series are as follows: Day 1 - Introduction, overview and differentiation Day 2 - Layers Day...