• Create a new blank document in Photoshop
• Select custom shape tool and set the fill color to black
• Draw the shape where you would like it in the file
• Unlock the background by double-clicking on the lock in the layers tab
• Remove background color so that it is transparent
• Open the image that you want placed in the shape, it will open in a new tab
• Select All, then Copy
• Go to the Shape and Edit > Paste
• Right Click on the image layer and select > Create Clipping Mask
• Delete the white background
• Crop unwanted background space
• Save

• Open image in Photoshop
• Choose Save As from the File menu and give a new name
• Unlock the background by double-clicking on the lock in the layers tab
• Use the Horizontal or Vertical Type Mask Tool text tool to type in a bold style
• Select Layer 0 - Select the Add Layers Mask icon at the bottom of the layers tab
• Crop unwanted background space
• Save

• Open Photoshop > File > Open, or open the photo by Right Clicking on the image file in your home drive > select Open With > Adobe Photoshop CC
• Choose Save As from the file menu. Give it a different name and save in your home drive.
• Select the Spot Healing Brush Tool and set to a small size.
• Brush away the portion that you want to remove.
• Or, Use the Lasso tool to select the item in the image you want to remove. Include some overlap into the surrounding area.
• Choose Edit > Content-Aware Fill. The Content-Aware workspace opens with a default fill applied.
• Save

• Open image in Photoshop
• Choose Save As from the File menu and give a new name
• Double-click background layer to change to Layer 0
• Select the Eraser tool - adjust size and begin to erase the background
• Save

• Open a new file - File > New > Blank file > select default size and Transparent background
• Select the Vertical or Horizontal Type Mask Tool to enter horizontal text
• Enter the type you want,
• Select the Gradient tool.
• In the options bar, click the desired gradient type (linear, radial, angular, reflected, or diamond).
• Choose a gradient fill from the Gradient Picker pop-up palette.
• Position the pointer on the text where you want to set the starting point of the gradient, and drag to define the ending point.
• Save

• Open image in Photoshop
• Choose Save As from the File menu and give a new name
• Unlock the background by double-clicking on the lock in the layers tab
• Create a new layer
• Select the gradient tool and choose a gradient to use
• Draw where you want the gradient to be on the graphic
• On the layers tab, select Overlay from the pull-down menu
• Use the Opacity slider to adjust the amount of color
• Save

• Open a new file - File > New > Blank file > select default size and Transparent background
• Enter text using a large font size
• Go to the Layers menu and choose Flatten Image
• From the Filters menu, choose Filter Gallery > Artistic > Neon Glow - adjust size, brightness and color
• click OK
• Crop image to desired size
• Save

• Open a new blank file
• Open two images that you want to merge
• Select All > Copy and then Paste into the new file, do this for all images that you are merging
• Adjust image size and placement
• Select the Eraser tool - choose one with soft edges - adjust opacity as needed
• Erase the portion that you want removed in order to merge both images into one image
• From the Layers menu, choose Flatten Image
• Crop as needed
• Save

• Open image in Photoshop
• Choose Save As from the File menu and give a new name
• Unlock image if needed
• Select the Brush tool and change the Mode to Color
• Choose a soft edged medium sized brush
• Change paint color to gray
• Start painting gray over the portion from which you want to remove the color
• Adjust the size of the brush as needed
• This will leave a portion of the image in Grayscale, while leaving the rest in full color
• Save

• Open image in Photoshop
• Choose Save As from the File menu and give a new name
• Unlock if needed
• Go to the Filters > Filter Gallery  - use the Poster Edges, Smudge Stick, Watercolor, Sketch and /or other Filters to change the photograph into a sketch image
• Save