How to use PhotoVim

Step-by-step guides for the work people actually do — removing backgrounds, erasing objects, making thumbnails.

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• Watch the step-by-step video Intermediate Text Behind and In Front of a Person: Typography Poster Tutorial

  Combine background blur, portrait curves, silver dimensional type and perspective. Use matching type layers and a painted layer mask to weave lettering behind the portrait and in front of the jacket.

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• Watch the step-by-step video Intermediate Dreamy Portrait Poster: Contrast, Color Grading and Dimensional Text

  Transform a muted portrait with S-curve contrast and color balance, selective background blur, painted light, gradient type, bevel, Echo depth and perspective. Follow a real editing recording with settings, shortcuts and practice files.

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• Watch the step-by-step video Beginner Create a Neon Movie Poster with Portrait, Rain and Text

  Build a neon movie poster from a transparent portrait and separate rain layers. Follow the video to refine the hair edge with a layer mask and add editable type.

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• Watch the step-by-step video Beginner Create a Coastal Travel Cover with Layered Photos and Type

  Composite a coastal scene and transparent portrait, then add an editable COASTAL DAYS headline. Includes a recorded workflow, English subtitles and practice sources.

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• Make a YouTube thumbnail (1280 × 720)

  Start from the right canvas size, place your photo, and make the text readable with a stroke and shadow.

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• Build product detail images

  Put your product photo and copy together into the long images shops use on product pages.

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• Curve text for thumbnails with Warp Text

  How to bend type into an arc, flag or wave so YouTube thumbnail and product titles stand out.

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