Chapters

Natural selection	An introduction to Photoshop's selection tools, from the basics up to Replace Color and advanced QuickMask techniques. Includes the new Quick Selection tool and Refine Edges features in Photoshop CS3.
Transformation & distortion	Getting the most from Free Transform - including its little-known Step and Repeat feature. Plus a good look at Photoshop CS2's Image Warp technology, and an exploration of the new Cloning tool features in CS3.
Hiding and showing	How to make layers interact with each other. Includes layer masks, grouping, layer modes and blending options.
Image adjustment	Improving and correcting images using Curves, Unsharp Mask and the Healing Brush, as well as other techniques.
Composing the scene	Arranging elements in a montage so that they tell the story you want to tell.
Getting into perspective	One, two and even three point perspective made clear: how to work with horizons, and how to use Photoshop CS2's Vanishing Point filter.
Light and shade	Everything to do with light, including shadows, visible light sources, Dodge and Burn, and specialist effects such as neon.
Heads and bodies	All you need for working with heads, from how to place them on bodies to making (and removing) hair, ageing, and moving eyes.
Shiny surfaces	Water, glass, reflection and refraction - and a dollop of blood and gore.
Metal, wood and stone	How to make plastic look like metal, and how to make it rusty; and how to make objects look like they're made of wood or stone.
Paper and fabric	Piling up the cash - and how to add folds, wrinkles and tears to make fabric look more realistic.
The third dimension	Making flat objects look three-dimensional, with examples of how to open doors and drawers. Includes tutorials on the new 3D Layers feature in the Extended Edition of Photoshop CS3.
Hyper realism	When reality just isn't exciting enough... explosions, chaos and blurring.
Time-saving techniques	A selection of techniques to speed up your Photoshop work and make you more productive.
Print and the web	Working in Photoshop is all very well - but at some point, you're going to have to get your work onto paper or a website. The mysteries of color space and resolution explained!