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Illustrator 9 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 891969
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 536
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.1 x 1
ISBN: 0201708981
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.6869
UPC: 785342708981
EAN: 9780201708981
ASIN: 0201708981
Publication Date: November 17, 2000
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Product Description
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.
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 Waste of money April 10, 2002
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is the worst tutorial Illustrator book out there. It doesn't explain how or why. Not a good book for those new to Illustrator like I am.
The worst book I could have purchased.... January 21, 2002
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Unclear, unorganized, and a complete waste of time.
 This Book Suits My Style June 21, 2001
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I went to "that big book store" and sat down with a small pile of Illusrator books. This was the only one that seemed to fit my style which is that I want to learn tasks only as I need them. I do NOT want to read through any long explanations or background. If right now I want to know how to put type in a circle then that's ALL I want to know and I want to find it very fast. This book does that job for me. I can see how this book may not be in-depth enough for some full time designers but I love it for me, a beginner. I've bought other books in their series since this one and I love them all.
For those with a need to learn Illustrator 9 fast May 20, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
In a new edition featuring an expanded color section, Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas' Illustrator 9 For Windows & Macintosh offers the novice user with an easy, visually oriented approach through the software properties and applications. A straight forward, concise, "reader friendly" text is so well organized that the entire 488-page volume works easily as a practical reference book. Illustrator 9 For Windows & Macintosh is especially recommended for those with a need to learn Illustrator 9 fast, whether working on a Windows or a Macintosh platform.
 Good reference tool - not a good tutorial book April 10, 2001
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
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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