The “Audit Trail” Workflow: How to Build a Non-Destructive Photoshop File You Can Always Trace Back to the Original

One of the biggest mistakes beginners make in Photoshop is editing directly on the original image. At first, it seems faster. You clone, erase, blur, sharpen, paint, liquify, flatten, save, and move on. But weeks later, when a client asks for a revision — or when you look at the image again with fresh eyes […]