so in photoshop cs how do add a layer mask?

layer >> add layer mask

there is no layer mask option in the layer thing in cs.

I'm using CS2, so I don't know if it's the same in CS:

for some odd reason my CS doesnt show that and i have no clue how to show it? i tried to reset all the tools but it didnt show up. does anyone have any idea to see how to put that.

I'm installing CS right now.. hold on..
Uhm, I just installed CS and my version has it..?
Are you sure you have Photoshop CS?

Uhh yeah it does. I'm using CS:

You're using a completely different program! o.0
Layer -> Group with Previous

WOAH. really ive always thought photoshop elemets 3.0 is the same as CS. wow i feel pretty stupid righ now. :( yeah okay im never gonna assume anything again. sorry for bothering you guys but thanks for all your help!

I can tell you, it's not. That'd be why it's got a different name... ^^U You don't have a pen tool and some of the other functions that even Photoshop 6.0 has. Elements is like kiddy photoshop.

woah really. i heard it was really good and thats why i bought it. damn what a real waste of money then :( . thats why i can never follow up on tutorials. like vectoring and blending. i still havn't found a way to blend with elements :(

Easy. o.0 Use the 300px (Or smaller, just not under 65.) soft brush in the default set to erase. It's a really good program, it's just not Photoshop.
It's much more fun to figure out how to do things though. &a lot of the tutorials are easy to pass over, as long as you're aware of what youre doing.