I am an instructor in digital arts courses and a working professional so maybe my expectations are a bit high but I didn't satisfy either of my expectations with this book:
1. Discover some interesting, efficient techniques for working within the boundaries of the traditional/digital interface in Photoshop.

2. Discover some engaging, inspiring new design and art.

Another complaint I have relates to the publishing budget, which must have been a bit stringent, because the font size was tiny and dense paragraphs of instruction are crammed together on each page.