The Layers & Masks Class

Layers and masks are at the heart of everything that Photoshop can do. Once you grasp them, everything else becomes a thousand times easier. The internet is overflowing with great Photoshop tutorials to rock your editing world. But if you don’t feel like you’re getting the best value out of the advice and tutorials you find, it’s probably because you lack that all-important core understanding of layers and masks. This course gives you that foundation, and then some. This truly is the most important introduction to Photoshop on the net.

Who is it for?

  • All new users of Photoshop and Elements
  • Established users who feel there’s something missing from their fundamental knowledge base

What software is it for?

  • All versions of Adobe Photoshop from CS4 to current
  • All versions of Adobe Photoshop Elements from 8 to current

Topics covered

  • Introduction to workspace – panels, toolbar, menus, etc
  • Adding and editing adjustment layers
  • Understanding layer masks
  • Painting and manipulating layer masks
  • Fill layers – creating, modifying and using them
  • Pixel layers – the five main methods of creating them
  • Overview of pixel layer editing
  • Controlling layers – blend modes, opacity, renaming, deleting, flattening, etc
  • File formats and saving methods

Price

  • $34
  • (If you have taken it in the past, and would like a refresher, it’s $14.)

What you get

  • 24/7 unlimited access for twelve months
  • Prompt answers to all questions
  • Videos to accompany the written information
  • A solid base of technical understanding on which to build your editing skills

Requirements


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Testimonials

I would recommend that everyone take the class! Even if you know quite a bit about adding layers/masks, the tutorial links and short cuts that Damien teaches are worth the minimal fee.
    - June, Nebraska.

Being completely void of any prior understanding of Photoshop, I really had no idea where to start. I found your step by step tutorial completely bullet proof and gave me the confidence to "fiddle" where I wouldn't have dared before. It really is the kick start that is needed for people like myself.
    - Lee, Queensland.

Where were you 2 years ago Damien? Or rather, where was I two years ago? I should have signed up for your classes then...Could have saved myself headaches, frustrations, sleepless nights, not to mention money! Thanks for this - brilliantly put together.
    - Lily, United Kingdom.

Damien's Layers and Masks class is fantastic. I've spent many hours slogging through some different online tutorials and got so much more out of this class. It's a great foundation and now everything is so much clearer. Thanks Damien. I love the way you communicate!
    - Kristina, Queensland.

I was lead to your classes by a good friend Kim, to help me with my editing, as I was missing some vital pieces of information. I found your class had the vital pieces I needed to achieve great images and lead me on my way to becoming great, with your easy to read & understand classes.
    - Kelly, New Zealand.

Love the layers and masks class! I'm somewhat experienced in Photoshop so signed up for this class as a review/refresher, and largely to know if I could recommend it to my beginning photography students. The answer is a resounding "YES!", I would recommend this to anyone! I even learned a few new shortcuts that have already made my workflow quicker and easier. Thanks, Damien!
    - Meg, Texas.

There are seemingly hundreds of ways to get the same result in Photoshop and, in the past 5 years using it, I've learned many from different people and programs. I use it fairly effectively but I always seem to find a neat trick that I never knew existed that seemed quite basic.

Damien's class was recommended through a FB page I'm on, for a higher level editing process I wanted to learn. Problem is, I didn't know how to do what I wanted to find which class it would be covered in, so, I decided to buy a class and see whether it would be worthwhile trying to find it.

I bought his cheapest class, even though it was aimed at beginners and I'm embarrassed to say that there were some basics in there that I had no clue about. Had I known them, my workflow would have been much quicker.

I am happy to report that Damien's class is very thorough, easy to understand and, even a intermediate PS'er, will find it worthwhile to rediscover some basics in the beginners classes and go from there.

I am looking forward to what I can discover in my next class.

Thanks Damien.
    - Pam, Victoria.

I just finished the Course that Damien offers for layers and masks. I reduced the screen size on both the course and PSE, so I could fit them both side-by-side on the computer screen. It was PERFECT! Just like he was right here with me. Thank you so much Damien for the class, and I can't wait to take them all!
    - Sandy, Alabama.

I am able to make my pictures look much better now that I finally understand the layers and masks -- even pics that I thought I couldn't save.
    - Brandy, Texas.

Easy to follow and worded perfectly for anyone to comprehend. I learned several shortcuts I didn't know of and am super stoked to get to editing or re-editing my files. Thank you Damien!!!!!
    - Bobbi, Missouri.

This tutorial explained Layers and Masks so simply. I was so confused as to how to Mask this has allowed me to further my learning and open up my ability to create what I want. Thankyou.
    - Carol, New South Wales.

A very informative and easy to follow class! I learned a great deal in a short amount of time. Layers make more sense when you can refer back to the subject matter again and again, and move at your own pace. Excellent course. Thanks Damien!
    - Karen, Canada.

Its an amazing class, direct and to the point. I love with way you teach, very easy to understand and not a lot of techo stuff to swallow. Thanks you for all that you do.
    - Tracy, Nevada.

This class was very easy to follow and i have learned so much, thank you so much. I highly recommend this class to anyone starting out in photoshop.
    - Misty, Victoria.

I signed up for the Layers and Masks class. It is without a doubt the best thing I have done to start finally learn how to use my elements 10! I have watched videos, taken some classes in elements, but it was all still very confusing to me. Damien explains layers and masks in a way I can easily understand, and am no longer afraid to use layers!I have relied exclusively on actions, but am so excited to do editing on my own. Good-by frustration!! My photos, my clients and I thank you!

If you are thinking about taking any of Damien's classes, don't hesitate, they are worth it and you will learn, understand and be amazed at the difference it makes in your editing.
    - Janelle, Pennsylvania.

Wow! That class was amazing!! I have learnt more about editing in the past 2 hours than I have in the past 6 months.
    - Kylie, New South Wales.

Wow Wow Wow, I spent a whole day on a photoshop course and didn't learn a thing but a couple of hours with this and i feel much more confident and have an understanding about how it all works. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge in a user friendly way.
    - Jean, New Zealand.

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