Explorer in Windows 8 is quite updated and it is as much as possible adapted to the user. They have also added the option to quickly access the Command Prompt terminal window.
In Photoshop CS6, the new version of Photoshop, you can use special cropping tool and you are done, but that doesn't mean you cannot achieve the same result with older versions.
First I will show you the easiest way in Photoshop to create even, concentric circles and after we will ad an inverted text to make it look hypnotic in a groovy kind of a way.
Let me show you how to achieve that Depth Of Field effect known from the photography using Gimp. With other words, how to make selected area of the photo sharp and the rest out of focus.
Lots of people think using a layer mask is only for the advanced Gimp users, fortunately this isn't the case at all. Let me explain you the basic usage of layer mask on a easy to follow step-by-step example.