Documentation

How to use PhotoFresco

Everything from opening your first file to layer styles, PSD round-trips and AI generation — searchable, honest, and written for people who just want to get work done.

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Getting started

A tour of the PhotoFresco editor — the toolbar, options bar, panels and canvas — plus how to open, edit and save your first image.

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Essentials

Tools reference

Every tool group in the PhotoFresco toolbar — selection, painting, retouching, vector and navigation tools — with their key options.

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Layers, masks & selections

The core editing model — layer types, blend modes, opacity vs. fill, layer and vector masks, clipping masks, adjustment layers, and the full selection toolkit.

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Layer styles

Non-destructive effects — drop shadows, strokes, glows, bevels, overlays — plus Blending Options and Blend If, in a dialog that mirrors Photoshop's.

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Files

PSD import & export

PhotoFresco opens and saves layered Photoshop PSD files — what survives the round-trip, what gets simplified, and how to export flat images.

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AI

AI generation & credits

Generate images with AI models straight onto your canvas as editable layers — and understand exactly how pay-per-use credits work.

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Reference

Keyboard shortcuts

The complete PhotoFresco shortcut reference for macOS and Windows/Linux — including honest notes on the chords your browser reserves for itself.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about PhotoFresco — pricing, privacy, offline use, PSD compatibility, accounts, ads and where your files actually live.

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