Masking and Clipping Layers

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

Masking with Vector Paths

1. Create Vector Paths
2. Edit Paths
3. Mask an Image with a Path

Filling Image Areas

1. Fill Image Areas with Swatch Colors
2. Create Gradients
3. Create Patterns

Creating Special Effects

1. Distort Editable Type
2. Create Layer Comps
3. Control Cropping Precisely
4. Restore Photographs
5. Simulate Painted Effects

Automating Tasks

1. Create an Action
2. Manage Action