The Illustrator Bible has always been considered the premier reference work on Adobe Illustrator, and this edition is no exception. In fact, thanks to the author's current position as Illustrator Product Manager at Adobe Systems, this particular update has more information on using Illustrator than any previous version. The author's unlimited access to the engineers, testers, and UI designers of the product ensures that the Illustrator 9 Bible will remain the definitive guide to Adobe Illustrator.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
An answer to a daily prayer...:
I am still learning and working in 9.0 and I use this book daily to really accelerate my learning curve. I have other books that show me pretty pictures for inspiration, but this book has worked very well for me.
NOT for the beginner:
I am about half way into this book and it's driving my crazy. Thank god that I already know Photoshop 'cause otherwise I'd be lost. The book is badly organized, making references to tools that aren't introduced until 200 pages later, it lacks illustrations and clear examples and I've found several errors so far. It is repetitive in some ways which makes it boring to read. There has to be a better book out there.
One of few good Illustrator books:
I spent the last 3 weeks with this book working through it page by page, and agree with readers who both praised the book for its comprehensiveness and how its presentation was at times confusing. I would go so far as to say that some examples were downright frustrating by their lack of clear explanation. But this was the exception rather than the rule. If you're new to Illustrator (Photoshop experience will help), this book will take you to the point where you feel somewhat proficient if you work through... more info
Steep learning curve: Be prepared for confusion.... at first:
While I find this book to be one of the most informative books around on AI9 it has a few shortfalls. For one, it shouldn't use a word to describe itself!! This is one of my biggest peeves with this book in the earlier chapters. AI9 tools should be described in plain english. If your learning this for the first time be prepared to be a bit confused for a while. Second, many of the examples in the book are NOT clearly illustrated (how ironic) and last but certainly not least, some of the "step by step"... more info
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