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 am just learning photo shop and your class was so simple. I now understand how layers and masks work and cannot wait to start using them on my photos. Thank you so much.
    - Debbie, New York.

Just finished the Adjustment Layers and Masks class, it was worth every cent. It was great! Very simple and to the point, I now feel that I can effectively and confidently use layer masks in my editing. Thank you and I look forward to taking some the other classes.
    - Rollin, Ohio.

It was exactly what I needed. Prior to taking your course, I had played with PS and Elements a bit, but never had any direct instruction about how layers and masks worked.

"Layers and Masks" provided a good (and correct) foundation for using these basic PS tools. With that foundation, I have been successful at learning more on my own, taking another course, and feeling good knowing I'm doing things the right way.

I would recommend it to anyone just starting out, or to someone who wants to check or review their understanding of these basic concepts.
    - Christie, Australia.

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.

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.

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 really recommend this. Well worth the small price. It is very clear and made many missing pieces fall into place. I can't believe how much I have spent on other tutorials etc.. when this is sooo much more beneficial. Knowing the basics is most important and will empower you to learn so much more. Thanks Damien.
    - Narelle, Victoria.

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.

Just looked through the Adjustments Layers & Masks tutorial, would like to congratulate Damien on a well written and easy to follow tutorial for beginners, If only someone like Damien was around when I was first learning stuff!!!!!
    - Claire, New Zealand.

Love your teaching style! So clear and easy to understand. I got a confidence boost because I understand layers and masks better than I thought I did, and I learned several new things as well. I can't wait to do more classes.
    - Rebecca, Maine.

Awesome teaching! You made everything so easy to understand. This was the best twenty bucks I have spent!
    - Sherri, Michigan.

Layers and Masks are not as scary as I thought... now that I've taken Damien's class. I 'get it' now. Hallelujah, I get it!! Thank you for making the course so easy to follow and undertand.
    - Linda.

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 have never met someone so knowledgeable, so willing to help a complete stranger half way around the world, and that can also explain the most complicated stuff in the most easiest to understand format. I would highly, highly recommend his classes. I enjoyed my learning throughout the class so much since he makes it so easy to understand. These classes have forever changed my photos and I now feel so confident in my editing.
    - Stacy, Ohio.

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've worked with layers and masks for quite some time, and thought I was doing it the right way. But after taking this class I have learned a great deal.. I would suggest this to anyone, wanting to brush up on layers and masks.. A much better understanding. Thanks Damien for all you do.
    - Debbie.

I just finished working my way through this and it was worth every penny (and brilliant value!). I am completely new to layers and masks (they have always scared me in the past) but this explained everything really logically and demystified them. Learnt more in an hour than I have in a year trying to delve into my many books and getting completely lost. Highly recommended!!
    - Claire, United Kingdom.

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