Photoshop has been and continues to be the print shop standard by which all other tools are measured. Photoshop has also been developing top notch multi-layering control and effects while keeping pace with retouch, masking/selections, and special effects of its graphic editor competition. In versions 6 thru 7, Photoshop added compelling Web and vector graphics features while dramatically improving its lagging painting and brush features while attacking its mixed record for usability and ease of learning. In sum, Adobe has done what other vendors promise but not always deliver - it has steadily, sometimes even dramatically improved its products.