Manticore, I personally apologize for the accusation placed upon you by some of the members of this forum. It is not fair that you have to defend yourself "right-out-of-the-chute". When it comes to warez, some members will "pounce" because of the investment some have made and the blatant announcement some members have made regarding "using" pirated software. I won't excuse these members behavior, (infact you both have detention) but i do apologize, I'm sorry your first post to the forum met with aggression.

Thank you to everyone who shared their recommendations, but nobody mentioned MY choice, which is Photoshop Bible and the Illustrator Bible. They are rather big but cover a whole lot more than a mere manual.

Also keep in mind the "F1" key. I spent a good deal of time building "help" areas for software, so when in doubt, hit the F1 key!!!

NOW everyone play nice!! (jeeeez... can't even leave for a day...)

:)
retrocity