Sixteen projects list step-by-step instructions for applying artistic, web, and image manipulation techniques in Photoshop 7. Written for experienced Photoshop users, the book illustrates brush techniques, still-life painting from photos, liquid painting, compositing seamless patterns, stain beveled type, and distorting with displacement maps. Color graphics are provided. The CD-ROM contains project files. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)