If I might make a suggestion.. Find the book "Photoshop WOW" it will give to examples of everything from neon effects, to focus blurs to mapping to the new and Oh so fun perspective plane tool.. I love that thing. I't tell you with pics and flahs demos on the CD how to apply every effect they show wrapping objects in and around with fire like in the "Ghost rider" movie or embossing a logo into the stone block side of a building photographed in perspective. Its a great book to have around so is the "photoshop bible"..Good luck and the more you play with it the better you'l get. Here a link to order it http://www.amazon.com/Photoshop-CS2-...0892742&sr=8-1

P.S on of my favorate trick is to blur everything in the background of my subject and the black and white the photo except of on object. I did it with our wedding photos I blured the backgound, black and whited the whole pics except of the sun flower she was holding..Really class stuff and easy to use with a little pratice.