Exercise 12 - Non-Destructive Image Editing Operations

1. Levels/curves - ND
2. Clone stamp - D - Duplicate layer and use masking
3. Dodge/burn - D -Duplicate and mask
4. Merge Layers / Flatten image -D- Duplicate all layers and put them in a group and flatten remaining layers.
5. Paint brush - D - Create a new layer and use masking or duplicate layer
6. Cut part of image out from background - D - Duplicate layer / Layer mask
7. Erase Tool / Delete selected pixels - D - Layer Mask
8. Transform selection - rotate, screw etc - D - import as smart object
9. Flip Layer - ND
10. Flip Selection - D - open as smart object . select area and copy into a new layer
11. Convert to Black and White - D - adjustment layer
12. Save file from ACR -ND - save as DNG file
13. Apply a filter - D - Smart object
14. Change Layer opacity - ND
15. Change Bit Depth of Image- D - depends on what level you are changing from
16. Resize image - D - Open as smart object
17. Apply layer style - D - do it in Lightroom
18. Crop Image - D - Do it in camera Raw
19. Add adjustment layer - ND