Photoshop Blend Mode Magic

An effective introduction to blend modes including an introduction to advanced blending options for power users.The blend modes in Photoshop offer incredible creative options for designers and photographers wanting to enhance images. In Photoshop Blend Mode Magic, Michael Ninness shows Photoshop users how to access and apply blend modes efficiently to achieve an aesthetic vision. He explains the building blocks of layer blending and demonstrates how blend modes can be used for color correction, sharpening, blending images together, adding dramatic glow, applying custom edge treatments, and many other creative effects. Michael also introduces advanced blending options for more experienced Photoshop users. Most of all, he demystifies this essential feature in plain, easy-to-understand terms and inspires photographers to use blend modes in ways they may have never considered before. Exercise files accompany the course. Topics include: Understanding the three must-learn blend modes Adding texture overlays Recovering detail using Luminosity and Pin Light Enhancing highlight and shadow details Instant dust spot removal Using Overlay to add textured type Simulating film grain Adding antique color effects Combining adjustment layers with blending modes