<p>That photo from dinner last night could have been this year's perfect Christmas card, but your little brother was at baseball practice and isn't in the picture.</p><p>Your mom looks at you, the tech guru of the family, and asks hopefully, "Can you just Photoshop him in?"</p><p>Knowing how to Photoshop a person into a photograph isn't just a great way to familiarize yourself with basic photo editing skills it's also a practical skill to have in the digital age. In the tutorial below, you'll learn how to cut and resize an image, adjust a layer mask and modify color levels. This tutorial is based off helpful tips from TutorVidCom.</p><p>The first step to photoshopping a person into a photo is picking the right picture. Choose a photo of your subject that will work well with the photo you're editing. For example, if everyone is wearing a holiday sweater, pick a picture of the additional person wearing a holiday sweater, too. Common sense, right?</p><p><a href="http://mashable.com/2013/08/26/how-to-photoshop-a-person/">Keep reading...</a></p>