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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 769188" data-attributes="member: 13196">Oops, sorry! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> PCC is Photoshop Creative Cloud aka Photoshop. The Nik Collection is a plug-in that was available free for Photoshop until DXO Mark took it over. Dfine is the noise reduction section within The Nik Collection. Photoshop makes use of layers. Duplicating a layer simply means to copy the same thing and make it its own layer (an identical image if that helps you to understand better). Masking is a way to 'paint' out changes that are made to a layer so areas are unaffected by the changes made. For example, if I want to sharpen a section of the image but not the entire image, I can first sharpen the whole image. Then I add a layer mask. Next while using a paint brush, I go over the areas I don't want to be sharpened. Clear as mud, I'm sure. But perhaps it will (eventually) pique your interest to delve into Photoshop. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="hark, post: 769188, member: 13196"] Oops, sorry! :o PCC is Photoshop Creative Cloud aka Photoshop. The Nik Collection is a plug-in that was available free for Photoshop until DXO Mark took it over. Dfine is the noise reduction section within The Nik Collection. Photoshop makes use of layers. Duplicating a layer simply means to copy the same thing and make it its own layer (an identical image if that helps you to understand better). Masking is a way to 'paint' out changes that are made to a layer so areas are unaffected by the changes made. For example, if I want to sharpen a section of the image but not the entire image, I can first sharpen the whole image. Then I add a layer mask. Next while using a paint brush, I go over the areas I don't want to be sharpened. Clear as mud, I'm sure. But perhaps it will (eventually) pique your interest to delve into Photoshop. ;) [/QUOTE]

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