Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems Incorporated. wikipedia.org

Image editing encompasses the processes of altering images, whether they be digital photographs, traditional analog photographs, or illustrations. wikipedia.org

Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor developed and marketed by Adobe Systems. wikipedia.org

Image editing encompasses the processes of altering images, whether they be digital photographs, traditional analog photographs, or illustrations. wikipedia.org

Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. wikipedia.org

Photo manipulation is the application of image editing techniques to photographs in order to create an illusion or deception (in contrast to mere enhancement or correction), through analog or digital means. wikipedia.org

"A clipping path (or "deep etch"[1]) is a closed vector path, or shape, used to cut out a 2D image in image editing software. Anything inside the path will be included after the clipping path is applied; anything outside the path will be omitted from the output. Applying the clipping path results in a hard (aliased) or soft (anti-aliased) edge, depending on the image editor's capabilities." wikipedia.org