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How to get real work done in a free, browser-based Photoshop alternative — practical techniques, new features, and the engineering behind them.

Nano Banana 2 vs. Pro Image Editing: Choose by the Job, Not the Hype

A practical way to choose a faster Nano Banana image-editing route or a more deliberate quality pass, then finish the result with layers and masks in the browser.

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Nano Banana Image Editing, Explained: What It Is and Where It Fits

Nano Banana is Google's fast image-editing model family. Here is what the tiers are for, where generative editing helps, and why layers and masks still matter after the image is made.

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How to Use Nano Banana With Layers and Masks in Your Browser

Generate an image direction with Nano Banana, then keep control with editable layers, masks and adjustments in PhotoFresco's browser-based editor.

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Layer Styles Are Here: Drop Shadows, Glows, Bevels and Strokes — in Your Browser

PhotoFresco now ships the complete Photoshop layer-style stack — all ten effects, Blend If sliders, Global Light, live preview, and lossless PSD round-tripping — running entirely client-side. A deep dive into what shipped and how to use it.

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Why I Built PhotoFresco: A Free Photoshop Alternative With AI Built In

The founder's story behind PhotoFresco. Why a designer who lived in Photoshop and Illustrator for years built a free, browser-based editor that puts real layers and masks side by side with AI image generation, and how the ads-plus-credits model keeps it sustainable.

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How to Remove a Background from a Photo — Free, in Your Browser

Cut out a subject and delete or replace the background in a few minutes with PhotoFresco, a free Photoshop-style editor that runs entirely in your browser — no download, no sign-up, and your photo never leaves your device.

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