The Digital Photography School blog has an instructive tutorial on using layers for those just getting their feet wet inside Photoshop, or other high-end image editors like the open-source GIMP. Those ...

The rest of the tutorial covers each aspect of what layers have to offer in more detail. If you prefer to read than watch when learning, there are also some great tips over on The School of ...

A mask is a selection that lets you isolate a subject or specific area of your photo. It’s analogous to using masking tape to cover your baseboards before you paint; once the mask is in place, you can ...

Sitting quietly in the Tools panel of the popular image editors Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and Pixelmator, is the Gradient tool, a wonderfully useful painting tool that lets you create a ...

If you’re in desperate need of a high school yearbook photo redo, this is your chance. Featured Video In the spirit of Draven Rodriguez, a Schenectady, N.Y., high schooler who successfully petitioned ...