Illustrator CS2 How-Tosis a highly focused survey of the one-hundred most essential things anyone needs to know to use Illustrator CS2. Folks new to Illustrator will find clear, basic, easy-to-understand explanations of the techniques, tools, and tricks they need to quickly become productive with Illustrator. Experienced users will find a handy reference with insights, tips, and shortcuts that will help even experts be more productive.
Illustrator CS2 How-Tos was written specifically for CS2, and integrates the important new features of Illustrator CS2, including Live Paint, Live Trace, new Type format features, and helpful new interface innovations.
Written by veteran illustrators David Karlins and Bruce K. Hopkins, Illustrator CS2 How Tos breaks down confusing concepts and clearly explains and illustrates how to master the challenges of drawing and editing vector paths. David Karlins teaches Illustrator at San Francisco State University Multimedia Studies Program, and Bruck K. Hopkins has been a professional illustrator for a decade, creating everything from fine art to technical drawings.
The book:
Demystifies the process of creating and editing vector artwork
Covers new Illustrator features: Live Paint, Live Trace, Type formatting, and the Control Palette
Includes survival tips and tricks that will guide new illustrators through the program, and provide time-saving tricks for Illustrator veterans.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Hit & miss, even for novices
I bought Illustrator CS2 a couple months ago and had never used the program before. I have used Photoshop for years, so I was at least familiar with the general Adobe layout. This "100 Essential Techniques" book sounded like the perfect place to start, but I soon discovered mistakes and omissions as I went through the tutorials. And as a novice, ANY mistake or omission makes the difference between quick learning and total confusion. "Did I read that wrong? Am I not looking in the right place?" ... Read More
Rating: - Great overview of Illustrator features
This book gives an introduction to almost all features of illustrator and how to use it. Using this book in conjunction with extensive personal practice and experimentation with the program will take you a long way toward mastering the software.
Rating: - Great Problem Solver
This book is structured exactly as you would imagine from the title. It's great for looking up a solution quickly when you get stuck. I felt that I needed more "Instruction", being a novice ... so I bought "Exploring Illustrator CS2 (Design Exploration Series) to go with it ... together they are great for the beginner! Both Highly recomended.
Rating: - Great for Illustrator Newbees
Yes, as stated in other reviews, this is a book for those new to Illustrator. Simple, to the point, and clearly written, this book takes the dread and frustration out of using a program that has such an extremely steep learning curve. There is a bit of redundancy when using this book cover-to-cover, but the chapters can also be used as stand-alone reference material in such fashion.
Rating: - Great book for Illustrator NOVICES
At first glance at this book, I really liked how the book was formatted by numbers and "quick tips". This made me feel like learning illustrator would be short and to the point. I liked the screenshots and shortcuts that were included and I felt like the first few chapters (or "tips") were a good way to get introduced to each topic in a quick and easy way. The reading in this book is good. It is easy to follow and straightforward. The reference guide is plus too!
- Hit & miss, even for novices
- Great overview of Illustrator features
