Early portrait photographers often vignetted photographs by cutting them out in rounded shapes or masking the photographic paper while an image printed, restricting the result to an ellipse. Because a ...

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 ...

Choose a suitable photo. One taken from a higher viewpoint is better as this is how you would normally view a set-up such as a model railway. Open the photo in Photoshop and select Quick Mask mode ...

Many moons ago, photo editing was accomplished with razor blades and steady hands. In a major update to Adobe Photoshop today, slicing up a photo will soon be as easy as browsing the web, because like ...

The most difficult objects to mask are those with soft, undefined edges. This is a common issue in photos snapped using a wide aperture (or too close to the object), resulting in an increasingly soft ...

Even experienced Photoshop users might overlook one of its most underrated features: Quick Actions. These one-click tools let you automate common edits like background removal, image blurring, or ...