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| Aspect Ratio | the relationship of an object’s width to its height. |
| Cropping | Cutting out part of an image |
| Layers | 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 |
| Scaling | enlarging or shrinking a graphic. |
| Rotating | pivoting an object around its center point. |
| 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. |
| 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 to an image that would be too difficult to create manually. |
| Cloning | samples and area of an image and then allows you to paint over another area of the image with the sampled area. |
| Blend Modes | change the way layers interact by determining how a layer will blend with the layers below it. |