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Summary: Use it with other references
Review: A great reference too for Illustrator. Don't use it on it's own though but in conjunction with other references. Has some great thought provoking ideas on using Illustrator.
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Summary: Best examples I've seen
Review: I don't own this book, yet. But browsing through it at a local bookstore, I have to say that the examples are the best I've seen for Illustrator (any version). So I don't know what that other reviewer is talking about. I thumbed through it for some advice on blends, gradients, and the new gradieant mesh tool. Now I'm thinking of shelling out the money for it...Despite the fact all computer books being ridiculousy overpriced and using a CD-ROM with useless programs or programs everyone has (i.e. Netscape/Explorer) for an excuse to raise the further. One note: the Illustrator 5/5.5 Bible CD-ROM DID include some very helpful Quicktime instructions that I wish they still did.
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Summary: OK for reference, but not for learning
Review: I found this book unsatisfactory to use in learning Illustrator, because it's not organized particularly well and because the examples aren't great. It is however a decent reference once you're more familiar with the program.The cutesy tone of the writing also put me off a lot.
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Summary: Gentlemen, Start Your Mice
Review: This is such a great way to learn Illustrator basics! Don't be intimidated by the size! It is written in plain English and uses humor to help you become familiar with many non-familiar and intimidating terms. There are illustrations (!) for almost every step in the process, which are very helpful. It is not organized as lessons but instead, begins with the description of each tool and its use and then tells you how to implement the tool and shows you illustrations of what the result should look like. It then tells you, in successive chapters, the various ways to combine the basics and enhance them with devices like color, gradients and type to make an illustration. It demystifies such esoterica as "masking", "paths", "layers" and "Bezier curves"and explains what they do. Then it explains why you should master them and how to implement them. I haven't even gotten to the included CD yet, I'm saving it for when I finish the book! It contains a sampling of effects and fonts and some utilities that you can use with Illustrator. An excellent beginner's book and an encouraging way to get started in Illustrator.
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