Next, you’ll need to add a new layer. You can do this by clicking on the New Layer icon at the bottom of the Layerspanel. If you prefer a keyboard short cut, you can use Command … See more

Your next step is to add a layer mask to the image layer. Still in the layers panel, select the layer that has the photo by clicking on it. Then go down to the toolbar at the bottom an… See more

First, select the Gradient tool from the toolbar on the left. You can do this by simply pressing the G keyor by clicking on it. There are three different tools nested here, so m… See more

If you’re intending to add text or just want to create a simple background fade effect, a solid color will likely do best. To use a solid color, select your background layer and then the Pa… See more

If you want to create a fading background from one image to another, you’ll have a few more steps. First, drag-and-drop/cut-and-paste your background image of choice into … See more