Your product photos are your most valuable resource when it comes to growing your jewelry business, which means you need to make sure that they're as compelling as possible. This doesn't necessarily mean that you have to have expensive, fancy lighting equipment or camera equipment; it does mean that you should consider how your images could be improved by editing and retouching to ensure that you capture the best possible shots of your products, though. The following guide will help…

If you're creating images that contain people or objects, it's likely that you will want to cut them out from the background at some point. While this can be done using tools in Photoshop, like the Quick Selection Tool and the Magic Wand Tool, sometimes these just aren't enough to get the job done. If you need more advanced editing tools to truly transform your photos, an alpha channel (also known as an image mask or clipping path) might be what you need. Learn how clipping paths can…