Layer Masks

Whether you’re an experienced creative professional or someone who has just recently purchased a camera, learning how to use Photoshop efficiently and effectively is the best investment you can make to get the most out of your images. In this course, Julieanne filters out the noise and complexity for you so that you’ll end up empowered and able to quickly get the image results you want. You’ll get up to speed Photoshop’s core features and concepts that you can immediately put to use regardless of whether you’re a photographer, designer, or both!

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Whether you’re pursuing a career in design or photography or simply want to elevate your image-making skills, this course has been hand-crafted to help you become more efficient and reach your creative vision in Photoshop faster than ever before.

In this video, you’ll discover tips and tricks to master the new, non-destructive Gradient tool in Photoshop including how to make the most out of the on-screen editing controls, working with Gradient Fill layers, new options on the Properties panel, working with Layer Masks, changing gradient Types, Quick Actions, and more!

To view the transformation values for the Smart Object (instead of the Smart Object with the Layer mask), target the thumbnail for the Smart Object in the Layers panel, click the link icon (between the Smart Object and the Layer Mask thumbnail), to unlink the Smart Object from the layer Mask. 

In this video (Creating a Composite in Photoshop Using the Pen Tool, Shape Layers, and Layer Masks), Julieanne demonstrates how she uses the Pen tool, Shape Layers, and Layer Masks in order to create a composite portrait in Photoshop.

Here are three handy techniques for working with layer masks in Photoshop including using the nondestructive feather slider, density slider, and stroke layer effect.

In this post, I’ve gathered all of my favorite shortcuts for working with Fill and Adjustment Layers in Photoshop.

In this course, Julieanne Kost filters out the noise and complexity for you so that you’ll end up empowered and able to quickly get the image results you want.

Discover fifteen tips for working with Layer Masks Tips in Photoshop.

Here are my favorite tips and shortcuts for working more effectively with Layer Groups in Photoshop.

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In this training video, you will discover how to to completely change the look and feel of a photograph with some simple retouching, creative adjustments, and the addition of edges and texture.