Berkeley, CA - March 11, 2008—Peachpit today announced the publication of Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop’s Most Powerful Feature, a clear, easy-to-follow guide that explains why layers (images stacked on top of other images) are the key to understanding Photoshop.

Matt Kloskowski reveals which of the 25+ layer blend modes readers really need to know. He also shows readers how to work with and manage multiple layers, build multiple-layer images, blend layers together, and much more.

“I wanted to write the Photoshop book that I wish had been around when I was learning it,” Kloskowski said.

Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop’s Most Powerful Feature is now available at Peachpit.com, Amazon.com, and other retailers nationwide.

About The Author

Matt Kloskowski is a Photoshop guru whose books, videos, and classes have simplified the way thousands of people work on digital photos and images. Author of seven books on Photoshop and Illustrator, Kloskowski teaches Photoshop and digital photography techniques to thousands of people around the world each year. He co-hosts the top-rated video podcast Photoshop User TV and also hosts the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips and Photoshop CS3 Killer Tips podcasts. He’s built a massive library of videos that appear on DVDs and in online training courses, and writes regularly for Photoshop User magazine. Kloskowski is an instructor at the world’s premier Photoshop event, the Photoshop World Conference & Expo, and works in Tampa, Florida, at the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.

About Peachpit

Berkeley-based Peachpit has been publishing the industry's best-selling books on the latest in graphic design, desktop publishing, multimedia, Web design and development, digital video and general Macintosh computing since 1986. Its award-winning books feature step-by-step explanations, time-saving techniques, savvy insider tips, and expert advice for computer users of all sorts. It is the home of the internationally recognized Visual QuickStart Guide series, the design imprint New Riders and its highly popular Voices That Matter series, and is the publishing partner for
Adobe Press,lynda.com, NAPP, Apple Certified,AIGA Design Press and others. Peachpit is part of Pearson, the international media company. Pearson's primary operations also include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. Learn more at www.peachpit.com andwww.pearson.com.

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