Illustrator 9 for Dummies

by Ted Alspach and Matt LeClair

llustrator 9 For Dummies will show newcomers and experienced users alike how to easily get up to speed and start creating great artwork with the brand new release of Adobe Illustrator. Authored by Illustrator's product manager and foremost Illustrator expert Ted Alspach, this will be the best introductory book ever on the world's number-one professional illustration tool. Packed with great information and plenty of humor, this book is the fun and easy ticket to becoming an Illustrator artiste with out any of the pain

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764506684
• ISBN13: 9780764506680
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 379 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Not just a book for beginners-something for everyone

The day I got this book, I turned to page 1 and started reading. Two hours later, I had made it only to page 80. Why? Because this book is DENSE and FULL of tips and tricks that will expand the horizons of the beginning or intermediate designer. I spent a lot of time studying the numerous examples in order to soak up all the information that was being presented.I've been using Illustrator since 1992 and now teach it at a community college. And yet with every turn of the page, I learned something new.

Useful, excellent, and detailed

This is a truly useful and excellently detailed book. Not only to look at, although the book is illustrated quite well, of course. And the author has evidently been forthcoming with his secrets and "inside knowledge" of Illustrator. This is potent and useful stuff. The book is extremely well organized, with each chapter building on the previous one. The chapters are labeled with fun, yet not condescending or childish, labels that make it a simple matter to know what you'll find within the pages. There are many excellent step-by-step examples; they walk you step-by-step through recreating each effect and function.t

Thorough

The book is well written and easy to read with good graphics for a beginner level user. It provided exactly the information I was searching for. The program is very intuitive to use as the book shows. I wanted to learn how to develop my own templates and logos. I have not been able to find a clear explanation anywhere as how to do this until I found this book. I mainly use Illustrator because it has more drawing tools provided with it. A good book that covers this subject clearly. I've been working with different versions of Illustrator for over 5 years now, but I bought both of Alspach's books (beginning and advanced) to learn "everything" I could about Illustrator. This book was an excellent tutorial, well written, and patient. Exercises were educational and the book just seemed to move along at a good pace. I was impressed.

Just what I needed

I'm quite impressed and satisfied with this book. This book presents an excellent introduction to and overview of Illustrator 9. It is very accessible to beginners and provides useful information for more experienced users. For visual learners (like myself), the illustrations are a great help. It's challenging to take a complex subject and express it simply, clearly, concisely, and comprehensively. This book meets the challenge.

Fantastic way to learn Illustrator!

I picked up this book last week and was able to feel comfortable using Illustrator in just a few days. I'm still not an expert, but I've been able to create all sorts of artwork using Illustrator tools and features. This is very well organized and structured.