blend modes (layer composition modes) such as 'dodge' and 'soft light'. Product designer Dan Holick explains what this layer composition mode is doing. A layered blending mode is one that creates a ...

Whenever you open the GIMP app, it will open without the canvas. The canvas is a visible area of the image, and by default, the canvas corresponds with the size of the layers; you can enter text or ...

Adobe Photoshop CS5 supports the use of layers which enable you to apply effects such as fading to your images. Fading lowers the opacity of the layer, enabling you to blend your image with the ...

DotPDN’s Paint.net is a free photo-editing software program with a lot to offer, especially for the zero price tag. I know it’s not Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Corel Painter, or Affinity, which have so ...

Adobe Illustrator CS5 enables the user to create drawings using layers. Layers separate the drawing into sections that can be edited independently of one another. For example, you can have the same ...