I want to thank you for this post! I immensely appreciate your time and effort in putting it together! =D Trouble is, I don't quite understand layer masks. Do you know where I could access a beginner's guide? Also, I can't follow Step 6 because I don't have a Topaz filter, so how would I work around that? (I have PS3.) I've tried using Smart Blur, based on a tutorial by pamkips, but I don't know if it makes a good replacement.