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The Layers Panel
The Layers Panel is the control centre for all your layers. The
icons dotted around the box allow you to create new layers,
add masks, make adjustment layers, and group layers together.6
Finally, the star
layer is set to
Overlay so that the
bright stars blend
with the layers below.5
The elephants layer
is converted to
monochrome and set
to Screen, which results
in this multiple-
exposure effect.4
The tree layer is set
to the Soft Light
blend mode and masked
to only show in the top
right of the frame.3
The hyenas are blended at 70% layer
opacity, and a layer mask has been
painted to make a smooth transition
between this layer and the others.2
The sky layer is set to the Overlay Blend
Mode, which boosts colour and contrast.1
The lion layer is a pixel-based layer
on which all the others are stacked.Having layers
enables you to
create composites
like this one for
a surreal result