Illustrator CS for Dummies

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 408 pages
• Published by: For Dummies
• Edition: 1st Edition October 13, 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 076454084X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764540844
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Weighs: 1.3 pounds

Reader Reviews
I am a complete novice to any drawing software. So when I bought Adobe Illustrator CS and listened to the accompanying "training" tape, I knew I had to have a lot more instruction. I have found that most software manuals are like dictionaries--fine if you already have a good idea of what you're looking for, but not if you don't. So usually a great place to start is a "good" Dummies book. This Dummies book is better than most. It is written in a clear, concise manner with instructions on how to accomplish each feature covered in the chapters. If a simple earlier instruction is needed in a later chapter, it is repeated instead of referred to from the earlier chapter. This saves a lot of time flipping back and forth. And I appreaciated Ted Alspach's humorous approach to topics--at least the first time around. If you have to go back and re-read, it just gets in the way. The only drawback to the book is that it needs either an accompanying CD filled with Illustrator graphics for practice or an Internet source for such vector graphics. Often the instructions say, "Select a piece of artwork..." and I'm left struggling to find a decent example. Comment | | (Report this)