The Photoshop® CS Book for Digital Photographers

What does this “For Pros Only” logo mean?

It means “Go away—this isn’t for you!” (Kidding.) Actually, it’s a “heads-up” to people who are further along in their skills, and are looking for more advanced techniques. What it isn’t is a “this is hard” warning. It just means that as you get better in Photoshop, these are the techniques you’re going to want to consider next, because although they usually include more steps and take a little longer, they provide more professional results (even though the difference may be subtle).