Paint Shop Pro 8 Power!

Chapter 4. Mastering Layers and Blend Modes

Sometimes you want to be able to manipulate different parts of your image independently of each other, without affecting any other part of your image. In this case, you'll want to make use of layers. In this chapter, you'll explore the layers and how to blend them together.

Here's what you'll be exploring in this chapter:

• Manipulating raster layers

• Using layer opacity, blend modes, and blend ranges to create various effects

• Understanding adjustment layers

• Taking a first look at masks