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Title: Real World Adobe(R) Illustrator(R) 9 by Deke McClelland, Sandee Cohen ISBN: 0-201-70405-6 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 20 September, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.74 (27 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: May not be your style, but...
Comment: I have to give this book 5 stars because it has everything I need in a book about a software program. I considered myself an intermediate self taught Illustrator user until I read this book. I realized there was a lot I did not know about Illustrator. I like reading about the software capabilities before I jump in a use a new product. If you are a beginner and tend to frustrated because you can't jump in immediately don't buy this book right away: use the help provided with the program. But if you like knowing about all the features, how to customize your workspace, how to increase efficiency, and like reading more than a dozen pages at a time, this book is for you. For those who complain that there is too much intro and history: why can't you flip those pages? For those who don't like the jokes (I don't particularly care for most of them myself): just ignore them. I read this book from start to finish, thoroughly enjoyed it, and intend to use this as my desktop reference. I will also use Illustrator more often now that I know how powerful it is. Adobe should pay Deke and Sandee (if they don't already) for writing a book that encourages users to use their products.
Rating: 2
Summary: yuck.
Comment: new to illustrator? look elsewhere, please. this book is not a tutorial, nor is it a decent introduction to the program. while it goes into great detail about each and every option associated with each and every tool, it does an extremely poor job of putting anything into context or explaining how any of the features would actually be used. it is extremely discouraging to a fledgeling illustrator user to not even be introduced to color until the fourteenth chapter. don't let the title fool you; this book has precious little to do with the real world. the organization is scattered -- the constant cross-references make reading it straight through impossible. a theory junkie myself, i was elated when i read the introduction and all of the background the authors gave. however, at some point, i just wished they would cut the cutesy jokes and tell me how to get started already. the only use i could imagine for this book would be perhaps for someone who was familiar with a prior version of illustrator and wanted to brush up a little bit. however, the cloying tone and terible organization would limit its use even then.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent guide
Comment: This book never leaves me looking for more. It's comprehensive, clear, and even inspiring. Well-written, too.
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Title: Special Edition Using Adobe(R) Illustrator(R) 9 by Peter Bauer ISBN: 0789724278 Publisher: Que Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: Illustrator 9 f/x and Design by Sherry London, Xenakis ISBN: 1576107507 Publisher: The Coriolis Group Pub. Date: 23 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe(R) Illustrator(R) 9 in 24 Hours by Mordy Golding ISBN: 0672319381 Publisher: SAMS Pub. Date: 23 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: The Illustrator 9 WOW! Book (With CD-ROM) by Sharon Steuer, Steven H. Gordon, Sandra Alves ISBN: 0201704536 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 22 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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Title: Photoshop 6 Killer Tips by Scott Kelby, Felix Nelson ISBN: 0735712093 Publisher: New Riders Pub. Date: 03 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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