Illustrator CS for Windows & Macintosh
by Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas
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Author: Elaine Weinmann, Peter LourekasEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-04-26
ISBN: 0321199553
Number of pages: 616
Publisher: Peachpit Press
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Summary: 5 Stars
In learning any complex program, I always order at least two training manuals. The reason is a simple one that I've learned over the years - If you don't understand a particular explanation by one author, there's a good chance the other writer will cover the topic so you can figure it out. I have a number of these Peachpit Visual Quickstart Guides and find them all of great help. The other book on Illustrator I ordered was Adobe Illustrator CS Classroom In a Book. Usually, I'm not that fond of the instruction manuals that are created by the firm that sells the software, but in this case, it was also an excellent choice. The Adobe book walks you through projects, which I enjoy as a learning technique, but AFTER you have learned the program and you need to find the answer to a problem or trick you can't remember, the Quickstart books usually get you to the solution much faster. I reach for them first.
The Illustrator and other Quickstart books are there to do exactly what their name implies - get you started quickly! Many times one doesn't need to know an entire program just to accomplish some relatively simple task like creating a knockout looking flyer. The Quickstart series have excellent content pages and, more importantly, excellent indexes. That means you can dig down to the the basics of what you need quickly, without having to wade through huge amounts of information that you really don't need. If you make your living by working with complex graphic programs like Photoshop, Illustrator, Maya 3d, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Combustion, etc., then you know that time and deadlines are always nipping at your heels. Getting answers fast to solve a problem is critical. That's what I like about this and the other Quickstart books.
The Adobe Illustrator manual came with a DVD of project files and goodies, the Quickstart book did not, but usually, the Quickstart books are quite a bit less expensive. Are you beginning to see the advantages of ordering two different manuals on the same program? You can learn Illustrator from either book, but they take different approaches - Adobe's step by step actions to learn through projects supplied on the disk, and Quickstart in a "What do you want to do? Okay, here's exactly how to do that," method.
One point that REALLY is a bug of mine, is the way a manual is formated. The trend over the last number of years is "lots of white space!" on the pages. Adobe's Illustrator Classroom and numerous other books follow this completely idiotic formatting! What good does an instructional manual do you if the screen captures are so small you need a magnifying glass to read the damned things! PLUS, more "white space" means "more dead trees" because there is wasted space. Peachpit in Illustrator Quickstart fills up the pages well. Their screen captures are, for the most part, quite readable. They do a MUCH better job than Adobe does in this respect. Maybe in the future, along with a DVD of project files, the publishers will also include a complimentary microscope to read the miniscule print. Publishers, why make it hard for your audience to read your stuff!? Are you really, that dumb!? Yes, you are. You have become slaves to "what's fashionable" rather than to what is practical. Remember, the Quickstart book is considerably easier to see.
Take a look at the reviews and ratings by other buyers, I find they are enormously helpful, and accurate, in what they say. Remember, there will always be one or two people who will NOT like a particular manual, so go by the overall ratings. I have yet to be dissatisfied with any purchase based on what the majority thought! If I could buy only ONE Illustrator training manual, I would choose the Quickstart because of it's massive information. But the Adobe Illustrator Classroom book is a close second.
Summary of Illustrator CS for Windows & Macintosh
Ready to use Illustrator CS' new Scribble Effect to lend a loose, hand-drawn look to your artwork? Eager to take advantage of its more than 200 professionally designed templates to jump-start your own projects? If so--or if you simply need to get up to speed on every aspect of Illustrator CS now--you need this guide! As the standard Illustrator text in many design schools, this popular task-based guide has taught a generation of users how to make the most out of Adobe's graphics powerhouse. Now it's back--revised and updated--to teach the next. Using simple step-by-step instructions, loads of screen shots, and an array of time-saving tips and tricks, this volume represents the quickest route to Illustrator cs proficiency. Clearly marked locators to new and improved features (such as enhanced type capabilities, powerful 3D graphics tools, enhanced PDF support, and more), a 24-page color section, and highly readable text create a winning combination for every level of Illustrator user.
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