I started out using Photoshop Elements but had gone to Photoshop proper to get fully enabled masking and Merge Visible functionality. I didn't even think to check it. :( If it has those abilities and can use CS2 brushes, then I'm going to be very, very sorry that I talked myself out of the sparkly iMac.

I will DEFINITELY be checking this out in the future, though, as Photoshop was the big speedbump in my switchover.