The first chapter covers the interface and introduces the reader to the basic features (layers, the toolbar) as well as tucking on some new additions in CS2 like Smart Objects that allow linking external image files into a Photoshop document.

The next chapter looks at some basic skills like using layer masks, the blending modes, combining two images together, layer transparency, vector shapes, drawing tools.

The following two chapters then concentrate on creating various button styles, from the Mac-inspired ‘Aqua’ buttons to more conservative web buttons that look good without being too flashy.

In the chapter on backgrounds, the reader is shown how More >