Photoshop Tips & Techniques
Stop Flattening Everything: The Layer Techniques That Actually Save Your Skin
I once spent three days building a composite for a client. Product shot, custom background, lighting effects, the works. Felt pretty proud of it. Then a friend looked over my shoulder, asked why I wasn’t using certain adjustment layer techniques, and rebuilt a cleaner version in about twenty minutes. Same result. Fraction of the time. I wanted to close my laptop and go work at a sandwich shop. That moment cracked something open for me.