Illustrator? 9 Bible

By Kelly L. Murdock and Ted Alspach

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764534297
• ISBN13: 9780764534294
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 805 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Inspiring and powerful stuff!

This book had the most profound and dramatic impact on my understanding of Illustrator. The sooner you read this book the better! The thing I like most about this book is the density of useful information. In this respect no other book I've read can overcome Mr. Alspach's achievement. Not even close. "The Illustrator 9 Bible" makes you think about drawing and computer graphics in ways you never thought before. Amazing and inspiring stuff!

Exciting approach to drawing

Fantastic book. Well organized. I have used Illustrator for eight years, and this book taught me new and exciting things about this robust drawing software. Great resource for artistic suggestions and complex special effects. I use this new knowledge every day in my profession.Creating professional artwork with Illustrator is not as easy as it seems. This book gives you most tricks of the trade. Heartedly recommended. Hope to see other books by Mr. Alspach in the nearest future. Not necessarily about Illustrator, though he seems to have a great grasp of the software!

Excellent! I love this book!

This book has easily the best coverage of Illustrator 9 that I have found anywhere. I also picked up the Illustrator wow book, and was sorely disappointed in that (although it has very nice pictures). This book provides the in-depth information that I need. Great coverage of the new features like transparency and live effects, too.

Great Reference Guide

I'm learning Illustrator now, and this book has made all the difference. Many people have told me that Illustrator was hard to use, but the author has a way of making me understand what all of the tools, menus, and palettes do, without being boring. Great writing style.So far, the Bible has been dead on in all aspects. Every time I need to find an answer, it tends to be in one of the well organized chapter. I wish all computer books were this useful.

The Definitive Word on Adobe Illustrator

The Illustrator Bible continues to be the best work on Illustrator available. The authors' wit and detailed explanations make learning even the arcane functions of this software bearable. Illustrator 9 has opened up a world of new capabilities, functionality, and styles that just aren't possible using other software. And this is the book that will have you designing for the twenty-first century.No other Illustrator book can match the Illustrator Bible for detail and in-depth explanations. A must have for every Illustrator user.