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What are layers?

Teach Yourself Visually Photoshop Elements

Mike Wooldridge and Linda Wooldridge

Wiley Publishing, Inc.

Created:
03 Mar 2009
User Level:
Beginner
Products:
Photoshop Elements 6 or later

In this tutorial, learn about working with layers in Adobe® Photoshop® Elements. You'll learn how to manipulate layers, add transparency, and work with adjustment layers.


Requirements

To complete the tasks demonstrated in this tutorial, you need the following software:

Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 for Windows

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac OS

Prerequisite knowledge:

None

Where to go from here

For more information about Photoshop Elements, check out these resources:

About the author

Mike Wooldridge is a technology writer, Web developer, and graduate student at UC Berkeley.

Linda Wooldridge is a former senior editor at Macworld.