Philosophy: Non-Destructive Editing

I feel that the first thing I should bring up about using Photoshop is more an approach- a way of thinking, than an actual technique. Non-destructive editing is a way of making changes to your image/file that are easily reversible or changeable without relying on Undos. This can be in many ways, the key being to preserve your image elements allowing for versatility in making changes without any loss in quality. Using Layer masks, Adjustment Layers, and using duplicate layers as backups are just a few ways to keep your options open and not paint yourself into the proverbial corner while you work your magic.

As time goes on I'll try to show examples of this approach in project examples that I post.