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Illustrator 9 for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)
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by Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas
Sales Rank: 887514
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Paperback: 536 pages
Publisher: Peachpit Press November 17, 2000
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0201708981
ISBN-13: 978-0201708981
Product Dimensions:
9 x 7 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
Book Info
Teaches Illustrator 9 for Windows and Macintosh systems using pictures to guide the reader through the software, instead of lengthy explanations. The center section of the text is in full color, with examples for graphics and illustrations that can be created on Illustrator 9. Softcover.
Back Cover Copy
If youÕve studied vector-based drawing during the last decade, thereÕs a good chance that youÕve read The Illustrator Visual QuickStart Guide in one of its many iterations. Though this book has become the standard text in many design schools, it has evolved over the years along with the program itself. And with some of the radical changes in Illustrator 9 -- such as transparency, Flash output, the layers palette, and opacity masks -- the authors thoroughly revised this popular QuickStart Guide, as well. This newest edition includes over 100 additional pages on the latest features and a brand-new color section, as well as clearly marked locators to both new and improved features that can easily be found by simply flipping through the book. Best of all, it's delivered in a highly readable, entertaining, visual, and easy-to-navigate format. Whether you are a continuing user or new to Illustrator, this affordable, task-based book may be the only one you need to create powerful graphics for print or Web.
Customer Reviews & Comments
I learned long ago that the Visual Quick Start books are better as a reference tool than as a tutorial bookl; this book is no different. At 488 pages, it is about twice as thick as the usual Quick Start Guides. This should also give you an indication to the large amount of content the authors put into it. I bought the book to use as a study aide for taking my ACE Exam in Illustrator. It was not very helpful for this. I wasn't totally disappointed however. It is a great book for when I am actively using Illustrator and need to remember some activity that I don't do too often and need to look it up. Think of it like a giant list of organized directions for doing things in Illustrator. As this kind of reference, it is quite useful. In order of (chapter)number, the authors cover: Interface (1), How Illustrator Works (2), Startup (3), Views (4), Objects Basics (5), Select/Copy (6), Transform (7), Reshape (8), Fill & Stroke (9), Pen (10), Layers (11), Create Type (12), Style & Edit Type (13), Acquire (14), Brushes (15), Combine Paths (16), Gradients (17), Appearances (18), Masks/Transparency (19), Filters (20), Precision Tools (21), Actions (22), Preferences (23), Output/Export (24), Separations (25) and Web (26). If you are a beginner, buy something else like Deke McClelland's Real World Illustrator 9. Once you get grounded, buy this as a reference tool when you are trying to remember how to do a particular task. If you are studying for your ACE Exam, buy both Deke's book and the Adobe Classroom in a Book for Illustrator 9.
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