Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4
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Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4
by: Mordy Golding
Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4
By Mordy Golding
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Number Of Pages: 600
Publication Date: 2008-12-29
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0321573552
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780321573551
Product Description:
Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4 is the definitive reference to Adobe’s industry-standard vector graphics software and is now in 4-color. With an easy, engaging style, author and past Illustrator product manager Mordy Golding takes readers through all of the features of the program, explaining not only how to use the multitude of features but also why and when to use them. This edition has been thoroughly updated for Illustrator CS4 and includes techniques on using the new multiple artboards for quicker Illustrator work across a variety of designs, demonstrations of the new Blob Brush tool and transparency in gradients, overviews of the new cross-product feature support with InDesign, Flash, and Flex (opening up new opportunities for collaborations between developers and designers), and coverage on a whirlwind of other new useful features.
Along with tips, sidebars, and expert commentary, there are also numerous 4-color illustrations and screen shots from contributing artists included to offer readers the most complete coverage on this extraordinary application. Designers from all fields–illustrators, animators, package designers, graphic designers, web designers, and more–will find Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4 their one-stop guide to creating powerful designs in Illustrator.
Summary: Outstanding Book, a Pleasure to Read
Rating: 5
As a longtime user of Illustrator (but an older, pre-CS version), I felt I had a pretty good handle on the program. Then I got Illustrator CS4, and I felt like a newbie all over again! I needed to get up-to-speed quickly on all the new features and changes,so, I started looking for a good manual, since Adobe offers no printed manual with their software. I chose this book, and I’m glad I did.
Before I go further, let me state that this book is NOT for someone just learning Illustrator. The book is categorized for “intermediate/advanced” users, and that’s accurate. The author assumes that you’ll have a certain familiarity with basic Illustrator terms and functions which have remained consistent throughout the program’s various iterations. But, if you are in the intermediate-and-up category, Mordy Golding has written a book that is well-organized, well-written, and a 4-color pleasure to behold.
The author covers all the new and VERY cool features of Illustrator CS4, in an informal and non-technical manner that is quite easy to read. The book itself is laid out logically, and, in the introduction, the author even directs you to specific chapters which are of use to specific types of users — production artists, web designers, package designers, etc. The table of contents is thorough, making it easy to find just what you want to know. Since this is a book for advanced users, it’s more likely to be used as a reference for performing a specific task, so the ToC is really helpful.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants or needs to update their Illustrator skills to the CS4 version.
Summary: One of the Best Graphic Design Books Ever Written
Rating: 5
As a fellow graphic’s guy, who has Adobe expert certifications in Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and Encore, I pour over tons of books and online training in order to improve. I believe the Illustrator Real World CS4 book (and the series) to be one of the 3 greatest graphic design books on the market ever written, along with the Ben Willmore’s Photoshop Studio Techniques book and the Meyers’ Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects book. That is coming from someone who has spent thousands of hours studying on various graphic design related topics.
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