Adobe(R) Illustrator(R) 9.0 Classroom in a Book [Paperback]

Adobe Creative Team (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201710153 | ISBN-13: 978-0201710151 | Publication Date: October 14, 2000

Adobe Illustrator 9.0 Classroom in a Book shows users how to master Adobe Illustrator in short, focused lessons. Created by Adobe's own training experts, it covers all the new features of Illustrator 9, including added compatibility with Macromedia Flash, a new Transparency Palette, and superior vector and raster graphics. Readers start with an introduction to Illustrator's many tools, brushes, and palettes. Lessons include making selections, painting, gradient fills, drawing straight lines, using type and creating type masks, outlining paths with patterns, printing artwork, producing color separations, and preparing finished artwork for print or the Web. Each lesson builds upon the knowledge learned in previous lessons, so readers have a full tour of the software by the time they have finished the book. The cross-platform CD provides all the lessons and images needed for each chapter. Previous Edition ISBN: 1-56830-470-6

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From the Back Cover

Learn how to create professional-quality artwork for print or the Web using Illustrator 9, the world's most popular illustration application Updated edition of the worldwide bestseller Adobe Illustrator is one of the most popular vector graphics tools in the print and web industry Self-paced lessons are the ideal introduction to Illustrator's complex features Adobe Illustrator 9.0 Classroom in a Book shows users how to master Adobe Illustrator in short, focused lessons. Created by Adobe's own training experts, it covers all the new features of Illustrator 9, including added compatibility with Macromedia Flash, a new Transparency Palette, and superior vector and raster graphics. Readers start with an introduction to Illustrator's many tools, brushes, and palettes. Lessons include making selections, painting, gradient fills, drawing straight lines, using type and creating type masks, outlining paths with patterns, printing artwork, producing color separations, and preparing finished artwork for print or the Web. Each lesson builds upon the knowledge learned in previous lessons, so readers have a full tour of the software by the time they have finished the book. The cross-platform CD provides all the lessons and images needed for each chapter. Previous Edition ISBN: 1-56830-470-6

The Adobe Creative Team is made up of members of Adobe's User Education Group. They take their expertise in training users to work with Adobe products, combine it with the creative talents of the Adobe Illustrator team, and add the valuable content of the CD-ROM to make a unique learning package from Adobe Systems.

About the Author

The Adobe Creative Team is made up of members of Adobe's User Education Group. They take their expertise in training users to work with Adobe products, combine it with the creative talents of the Adobe Illustrator team, and add the valuable content of the CD-ROM to make a unique learning package from Adobe Systems.

Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: Adobe Press (October 14, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201710153
• ISBN-13: 978-0201710151
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,510,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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55 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beginners beware...Intermediate have fun!, March 30, 2001

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S. Nare "snare" (Lebanon, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adobe(R) Illustrator(R) 9.0 Classroom in a Book (Paperback)

Typical of the "Classroom in a Book" series, this book is set up as a series of lessons. They take you through the major functions of Illustrator providing both instructional overviews and hands-on exercises. Lessons-wise, I can't fault the authors. They did a bang up job of hitting all of the major functions of the program.

I would however like to warn users to realize that this book and the others in the series are really not for beginners. Illustrator like its sister tool Photoshop packs A LOT of functionality. If you are a beginner and you start going through these lessons, you may feel VERY overwhelmed. I strongly suggest beginners start with another perhaps out of the SAMS 24 hrs version. Good intro. Then buy this book and try the lessons. You really need the grounding in the application so you won't feel blown away.

I really did like this book, but it is truly for intermediate to advanced users only.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A handy course for intermediate users, June 18, 2001

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Jonathan (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adobe(R) Illustrator(R) 9.0 Classroom in a Book (Paperback)

With all Classroom in a Book courses, your experience is determined by your own effort. Adobe has constructed a thoughtful series of lessons to make any user comfortable working in Illustrator.

I have heard two competing (and contrary) objections to this book. People complain that there is a) either not enough or b) too much information in the Classroom in a Book series. It is true that Adobe has not developed a course that custom fits the requirements of every single possible user. This can hardly be held against them. They have created a series of straightforward courses for intermediate users. Neither this book (nor the application it is designed to teach) is for absolute beginners. It is for people who are not comfortable in front of their computer. Nor should an expert user looking for some advanced tricks and tips purchase it. There are other books available to fit these needs.

Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book does a wonderful job orienting a typical computer user to a heavy hitting vector based graphics application. If you take the time to complete this course, you will know your way around Illustrator. By properly learning the skills featured in this book, you will be prepared to absorb the sorts of tricks you have always wanted to learn

45 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classroom in a Book, the best way to learn Adobe Products, November 15, 2000

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chris "claizik" (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adobe(R) Illustrator(R) 9.0 Classroom in a Book (Paperback)

If you are new to any Adobe software, the best way to learn it, is the Classroom in a Book. These books are well-written, the exercises are excellent and easy to follow and Adobe does a good job of setting up a logical order of features to learn. If you buy this book and complete it, cover to cover, you won't be an Illustrator expert. You will, however, have an excellent foundation to becoming an expert!

As a professional designer, I have been using Adobe products for years now. Every time a new version of Photoshop or Illustrator comes out, I purchase the Classroom in a Book to go along with it. Not only do I learn the new features, I also fill gaps in my knowledge. (You'd be surprised how often we "experts" don't know (or forget) some of the basics, making some of our tasks more difficult than they need to be.

Another note, if you are new to design, pay careful attention to the look of the completed projects. The were obviously put together by excellent designers.

My only complaint with Adobe is...given the price of the software, these books should be included in the package.