Definitely an important book for anyone still using traditional or hybrid (tradigital) techniques. Case in point: Williams claims it used to take him 17 hours to finish a page, from roughs to inks. With an all-digital workflow, it takes him 8 to 9 hours. His workflow is logical, efficient, and leaves plenty of room for discovery and improvement as technology changes. Some bits you already know: layers, brushes, saving frequently, maybe even Photoshop Actions. But he has tons more to say on every step of the process and how best to do it, how to organize your data, how to automate some steps, and how to iteratively explore layouts using page templates, panels, and in-file documents such as script, reference images, etc.
I am finding this book to be indespensible to my illustration and animation work, and it absolutely fills the gaps left from my own questions asked of other illustrators who have their own, less efficient digital workflows.Get more detail about The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics.
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