Art students and practicing professional artists and illustrators who sense the need for more extensive training in their use of digital software will find the help they're seeking in this comprehensive manual. Detailed step-by-step sequences demonstrate the uses of Photoshop, Illustrator, and other pixel- and vector-based programs. Both practicing artists and students will learn to build on their current skills by tailoring leading software programs in ways that suit their own personal creative styles and work routines. The text is complemented with more than 300 instructive color illustrations.