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Layer Masks in Photoshop explained

Masking is the secret weapon behind many jaw-dropping designs, making it one of the most powerful techniques you can master ...
If you’ve used Photoshop for image-editing, you know that the popular program can sometimes be a little intimidating for newcomers. One of the advanced, but vital tools you’ll need to get to grips ...
It’s fairly easy to blend two images in GIMP. All you have to do is: Open the two Images in GIMP. Blend the images using layer opacity/blend mode/layer mask. Export the resultant image as JPEG/PNG.