Photoshop didn’t come out until 1990. Before that we used complete bullshit.
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Paint maxi
Even the early versions of Photoshop didn’t have layers or even undo. We had to save multiple versions of files and then mash them together to make effects. I had portable hard drives full of numbered working versions of files that I was editing.
Yep 👍🏼
Not gonna lie, even the early versions of Photoshop weren't great. They were just miles above anyone trying to compete.