The Bottom Line
- Extensive coverage of a difficult program
- Many tips and tricks
- CD includes lots of art files
- Beginners may find it difficult
Description
- Lots of tips, tricks & techniques to make the reader into a "true master of Illustrator."
- Includes step-by-step exercises to illustrate many of the basic techniques.
- For Illustrator instructors, the CD includes a syllabus for using the book in a training program.
- Includes a great description of using Illustrator and OS X for Mac users.
- 420 pages, paperback, with CD-ROM.
Guide Review - The Illustrator 10 Wow! Book by Sharon Steuer
According to the author, Sharon Steuer, “take these lessons in small doses, in order, and at a relaxed pace.” Transparency, tracing and appearances are covered in their own separate chapter that includes many advanced techniques. The CD contains a great tutorial "Universal Zen of the Pen" covering basic Bezier curve techniques for the Illustrator user who is still having problems with Bezier curves. A great chapter on "finger dances" discusses using Illustrator's power keys rather than spending a lot of time going back and forth to the Toolbox. The "Type" chapter includes many type functions including Illustrator 10's new features of Warps and Envelopes.
If you are a seasoned Illustrator user, you will find many new techniques, tips and tricks that will make its purchase well worth the money. The book even has a chapter titled Illustrator & Other Programs. Most of the Other programs are other Adobe products. However, there are two excellent articles on using Illustrator in conjunction with Photoshop.
--By Tanya K. Metaksa
