Smart Brush

I love, love, love Photoshop. But one of the things I love more about Photoshop Elements is the Smart Brush. I'm using old CS3 and thinking of getting CS5 of Photoshop.
Can anyone using CS5 tell me if a smart brush has made it into CS5 like the one in Elements?
Thanks!
Raven

The Smart Brush allows me to paint with an instant mask and then select a premade result such as "whiten teeth," "suntan," or "brighten eyes."  Elements would them do just that--brighten the eyes, whiten the teeth, etc.
While I could do that the long way in PS, I like that PSe does it faster and sometimes better when considering the time factor. If I'm not in a rush, the long way isn't a big deal, but sometimes I need the faster Smart Brush.

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