Takes readers step by step through Photoshop essentials: from importing digital photos through basic color manipulation and image correction to painting, masking, using filters, and more. Hot topics like working with Camera Raw, compositing using the new Auto-Align Layers and Auto-Blend Layers commands, making selections using the new Quick Selection tool and Refine Edge feature, and Smart Filters are all covered. Useful for both beginners who want a thorough introduction to the topic, and more advanced users who are looking for a handy reference. In this new edition, the authors have streamlined the text by focusing on the most efficient means of accomplishing a task, rather than explaining all possible methods.--From publisher description.