- How and when to use the new features in Photoshop CS and CS2, including the Spot Healing Brush, Lens Correction, Lens Blur, Vanishing Point, and Variables
- How to build your skill with familiar Photoshop features such as blend modes, adjustment layers, channels, and filters
- How to focus attention on the subject of a photo, retouch a portrait, tint an image, or convert a color image to black-and-white
- How to bring out your inner artist with Photoshop’s sophisticated brushes and vector-drawing tools
- How to create dazzling special effects for type and graphics - -from custom textures and realistic materials to animation and rollovers for the web
- How to build a striking layout or seamless composite, including the little details that make a big difference in the art of creating illusions
- How to keep your creations organized with layers, layer sets or groups, layer comps, and Smart Objects

1. Fundamentals of Photoshop
2. Essential Photoshop Skills
3. Getting In, Going Fast & Getting Out
4. Color in Photoshop
5. Enhancing Photos
6. Painting
7. Type & Vector Graphics
8. Special Effects for Type & Graphics
9. Putting It Together
10. The Web & Animation