How to use PhotoFresco
Everything from opening your first file to layer styles, PSD round-trips and AI generation — searchable, honest, and written for people who just want to get work done.
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Essentials
Tools reference
Every tool group in the PhotoFresco toolbar — selection, painting, retouching, vector and navigation tools — with their key options.
ReadLayers, masks & selections
The core editing model — layer types, blend modes, opacity vs. fill, layer and vector masks, clipping masks, adjustment layers, and the full selection toolkit.
ReadLayer styles
Non-destructive effects — drop shadows, strokes, glows, bevels, overlays — plus Blending Options and Blend If, in a dialog that mirrors Photoshop's.
ReadFiles
PSD import & export
PhotoFresco opens and saves layered Photoshop PSD files — what survives the round-trip, what gets simplified, and how to export flat images.
ReadAutosave & recovery
How PhotoFresco protects unsaved work locally, restores interrupted sessions, and differs from saving a PSD or document.
ReadAI
AI generation & credits
Generate images with AI models straight onto your canvas as editable layers — and understand exactly how pay-per-use credits work.
ReadSplit an image into editable layers with AI
Turn one raster image layer into a grouped set of editable foreground and background layers with AI Layer Split.
ReadGuides
How to resize an image for the web or Instagram
Resize an image online in your browser — set exact pixel dimensions with Image Size, then export a web-ready JPEG, PNG or WebP with a live file-size preview.
ReadHow to add text to a photo (with a drop shadow)
Add text to a photo online — set the font, size and color with the Type tool, then make the words readable on any background with a classic drop shadow.
ReadHow to remove the background from an image
Remove the background from an image online, free and without uploading it anywhere — select the backdrop with the Magic Wand, mask it out non-destructively, and export a transparent PNG.
ReadHow to cut out a subject and change a photo's background
Change the background of a photo online — cut out the subject with a wand selection and a layer mask, then place any new backdrop behind it. Free, in the browser, no upload.
ReadReference
Keyboard shortcuts
The complete PhotoFresco shortcut reference for macOS and Windows/Linux — including honest notes on the chords your browser reserves for itself.
ReadFAQ
Frequently asked questions about PhotoFresco — pricing, privacy, offline use, PSD compatibility, accounts, ads and where your files actually live.
ReadGlossary
Plain-English definitions of the image-editing terms PhotoFresco uses — layers, masks, blend modes, rasterizing, alpha channels and the rest.
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