Tutorials
12 illustrated tutorials take you from opening an image to exporting the result. Everything happens in your browser, nothing to install.
Getting started: a tour of the Online PS interface
The Online PS screen has a menu bar, a tool options bar, a toolbox, the canvas and side panels. Learn what each one does in three minutes.
Opening images and exporting: formats, quality and file size
Three ways to open an image in Online PS, and how to pick the format, set the quality and control the file size when exporting PNG, JPG or WEBP.
Crop and resize: the Crop tool, Resize and Canvas Size
Three ways to change an image's size and how they differ. Keep part of it with the Crop tool, scale it with Resize, or add/remove space with Canvas Size.
Rotate and flip: straighten a tilted photo in one click
How to rotate by any angle or by 90 degrees, flip horizontally or vertically in Online PS, and how to rotate just one layer.
Photo color basics: brightness, contrast, saturation and auto color
Too dark, washed out or off-color? Fix a photo in a few steps with Color Corrections and Auto Adjust Colors in Online PS.
Remove a background online with the Magic Eraser
Change an ID photo's background, remove a product photo's white backdrop or clear a logo's background. The Magic Eraser wipes plain backgrounds in one click; export a transparent PNG.
Adding text to an image: font, size, color and outline
Add titles, watermarks and captions with the Online PS text tool, set font, size, color and outline, and position the text.
Layer basics: new, duplicate, merge and blend modes
Layers are the heart of image editing. Learn to add, duplicate, hide, reorder and merge layers in Online PS, and combine images with opacity and composition modes.
Filters and effects: pixelate, blur backgrounds, vintage looks
Online PS has dozens of filters. Pixelate or blur private details, and get a quick look with vignette, vintage and Instagram filters.
Using selections: edit only part of an image
Use the Selection tool to box in part of an image, then delete it, copy it, or process it on its own. A complete guide to selections in Online PS.
Removing clutter and filling in backgrounds: Clone and Content Fill
People, wires or spots in your photo? Cover them with nearby texture using the Clone tool; fill the empty space left after enlarging the canvas with Content Fill.
Keyboard shortcuts: edit faster with the keyboard
Common Online PS shortcuts in one list: open, export, undo, duplicate layer, resize, trim, grid, zoom and more.