Learn seven essential design techniques that seamlessly work across both Adobe Photoshop and Affinity Photo in this detailed video tutorial. Master key skills including extracting subjects from frames using perspective tools, applying auto-enhancement corrections, working with smart objects and embedded layers, modifying individual colors with HSL controls, converting type to paths and curves, making precise selections with polygonal tools, and creating cloud effects using procedural textures and Perlin noise. Each technique is demonstrated step-by-step in both software applications, making it valuable for designers transitioning between platforms or working in both environments.