Rasterizing a Photoshop layer converts a vector layer to pixels. Vector layers create graphics using lines and curves so they maintain their clarity when you enlarge them, but this format leaves them ...

When you use Adobe Photoshop to create graphics for your business and its clients, your imagery consists of pixels, tiny square elements that make up the gridded mosaic underlying bitmapped images.

In graphic art and design, a mask is a tool that lets you isolate part of an image from the area surrounding it. Once isolated, you can apply adjustments (for example, special effects or color balance ...

Every edit you make in Photoshop lives on a layer, and the way you stack, mask, and merge those layers decides whether you can change your mind an hour later. If you've ever flattened a file to run a ...

Imagine drawing something on a plain piece of paper, and halfway through the drawing you realise that you’ve made a mistake and you need to erase and rectify. But erasing that object would also affect ...

This a digram based PowerPoint on using Masks in Photoshop 7.0. It shows how to create text and shape effects using pictures within them. It shows how to use layer masks instead of erasing. It shows ...