The Adobe Illustrator CS4 Wow! Book

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1. 12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

   
   Adobe Illustrator CS4 WOW! Book, October 13, 2009

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   Ariane Colenbrander “ariane c” (Vancouver, BC) –
   
     

   This review is from: The Adobe Illustrator CS4 Wow! Book (Paperback)

   Adobe Illustrator CS4 WOW! Book
   Sharon Steuer
   Peachpit Press; 476 pages

   Sharon Steuer’s Adobe Illustrator CS4 WOW! Book is chock full of great tips, techniques and tutorials to get Illustrator users of all levels interested and motivated by the program’s myriad functionality. The book’s chapters start out basic and work their way to more advanced features and lessons.

   As with previous Illustrator WOW! books, the book contains both a CD and pull-out glossary “Finger Dance” summary for both Mac and Windows users. The CD is full of Illustrator files, as well as trial demos and plug-ins to get you started (a descriptive list of what each plug-in does and costs follows in the book’s appendix). Zen of the Pen, on Page 59, is an excellent introduction to the pen tools and again, its file is included on the CD.

   The book does seem daunting in size at first glance, but such is the organization of the chapters that you needn’t read it cover to cover, though the first two chapters covering the program basics are a great way to learn and/or refresh.

   Further reading delves into the drawing tools, tracing, live paint, brushes, layers, working with type, blends, transparency, colour, live effects, and web/animation. The final chapter focuses on combining Illustrator with other programs, an excellent way to integrate what you’ve created into other documents.

   There are artist’s galleries at the end of each chapter, complete with a simple breakdown on how the artwork was created in the program. By viewing its accompanying art file on the CD, readers can deconstruct the file and learn how the piece was created, at their own pace. As well, there’s an artist contact list at the back of the book for more information on their business.

   I found this book and its CD a valuable resource for all things Illustrator. I would recommend this book as a reference guide to keep close at hand/on the bookshelf, as you’ll seek its guidance time and time again.

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2. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

   
   THE best Illustrator book for intermediate to advanced users, December 18, 2009

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   D. Dorset (Nashville, TN) –
   
     

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   This review is from: The Adobe Illustrator CS4 Wow! Book (Paperback)

   If you know anything about vector art, the work in this book will completely blow your mind. But it’s not just pretty pictures. The Illustrator CS4 WOW book goes through, in precise detail, the techniques used to make these designs. What’s more, the AI files for the illustrations are included on the CD. This is huge! You can go through and look at the work of the masters. Imagine being able to watch Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel in real-time. That’s basically what having the AI files on CD is like for the Illustrator user. If you’re proficient at vector art but you’re having trouble mastering the techniques to create truly eye-popping artwork, then you need this book. It’s a wonderful resource.

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3. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

   
   Awsome Book, October 28, 2009

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   Mr Lucky (Sacramento) –

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   I bought this book to paralell with the Adobe Revealed book that i found quite confusing for a beginner in vector graphics , its a blessing not only as a reference book , but now i can see Why things are doing what they are doing. Also the book in my opinion is a plethora of information for the beginer to the advanced and to the pro.In my belief this book will not be one of those you read and put on a shelf due to the advanced knowledge , reference material , and the realy cool projects in the book.This is one well written book , and not a corporate rush job…so in my opinion it deserves a 10.

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