"'The photoshop toolbox' will teach you about: photoshop basics: explore Photoshop's workspace, toolbar, options bar, properties, and layers; layer masks: learn the basics of layer masks, as well as specific techniques that incorporate cutouts, halo removal, content-aware fill, look up tables (LUTs), and more; brushes: brushes are useful for everything from cutouts to creating effects like snow, debris, grass, and even your own signature; blend modes: use blend modes for tricky selections, brightening and darkening and image, and tidying up a layer mask; additional tips, tricks, and techniques: Glyn devotes an entire chapter to 'bonus' techniques such as correcting reddened skin, creating smoke, matching color, and building depth in your image with contrast, light, and sharpness"--Page 4 of cover

Includes index

"Level: basic/intermediate"--Page 4 of cover

Basics -- Layer masks -- Brushes -- Blend modes -- Bonus content -- Portrait retouching workflow