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| Aspect Ratio | Relationship of an object’s width to its height. |
| Cropping | Removing a part of an image. |
| Layering | Compiling multiple pictures or objects together into one image. |
| Selections | Identifying a specific area of a layer or image that allows you to move or apply techniques to only that specific area on that specific layer. |
| Transforming | Changing a graphics size or dimensions through commands such as scaling and rotating. |
| Layer Styles | One or more effects applied to a layer or layer group. Effects include shadows, stroke, glows, bevels, and overlays. |
| Layer Masks | A non-destructive method which allows you to apply transparency to a specific portion of a layer with precise control. |
| Transparency | Removing the background color of a raster image making it “see-through” in order to allow the image to blend in with its background. |
| Fill | Putting a color, gradient, pattern, or texture into an object or area |
| Gradient | Filling an object with a smooth transition from one color to another. |
| Adjustment Layers | Non-destructive layers that can be added to allow you to apply image tonal and color adjustments. |
| Filters | Used to apply special effects or unique transformation to an image. |
| Clone Stamp | Samples and area of an image and then allows you to paint over another area of the image with the sampled area. |