Illustrator CS Killer Tips (Killer Tips)

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Summary: A great collection of useful tips
Review: First, don't be thrown off by the cover picture - the actual one is slightly different. I bought a copy at the Mac Design conference and the design is different. Also, it's written by Dave Cross, not Dave and Felix Nelson. (I mention this since some people seem put off when the details on amazon don't match up with the actual book)
Apart from that, I am extremely happy with this book. I use Illustrator every day and this is what I was looking for! There are no lessons, no tutorials, just tips that help me work faster. Not every tip was brand new to me, but there were quite a few reminders of things I probably knew at some time. (that in itself was very useful) There were several tricks and shortcuts that will save me a TON of time and those alone make the book worthwhile. There's some pretty nice artwork mixed in to illustrate the tips.
Overall, highly recommended, for all levels of Illustrator user. Don't buy this if you're looking for a book to teach you Illustrator CS. Buy it if you already know the program and want to take your skill to another level.

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Summary: A great help to speed up my work.
Review: I have "dabbled" in Ilustrator since version 6. My main app is Photoshop but I jump into Illustrator every now and then and get my work done, but always wonder if there isn't an easier - or quicker way. That's what I like about this book. Just tips to help me get things done more quickly. Not every tip was useful right now, but I know I'll be refering to this book a lot. Even the so-called "basic" tips included a few things I didn't know.
Well done, lots of useful tips that "cut to the chase!"