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Layer Masks in Photoshop explained

Masking is the secret weapon behind many jaw-dropping designs, making it one of the most powerful techniques you can master ...
It’s fairly easy to blend two images in GIMP. All you have to do is: Open the two Images in GIMP. Blend the images using layer opacity/blend mode/layer mask. Export the resultant image as JPEG/PNG.