Lesson 1: Masking and Clipping Layers

Erase a Background from Behind Complex Foreground Detail
Edit a Selection by Painting a Quick Mask Overlay
Save and Edit a Selection in an Alpha Channel
Create, View, and Edit a Layer Mask
Make Areas Within a Layer Semi-Transparent
Clip a Layer to the Shape of Another

Lesson 2: Masking with Vector Paths

Create Vector Paths
Edit Paths
Mask an Image with a Path

Lesson 3: Filling Image Areas

Fill Image Areas with Swatch Colors
Create Gradients
Create Patterns

Lesson 4: Creating Special Effects

Distort Editable Type
Create Layer Comps
Control Cropping Precisely
Restore Photographs
Simulate Painted Effects

Lesson 5: Actions

Create an Action
Manage Actions