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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Really good collection of info
This book is a really good collection of color combinations, software tips, printer settings and layout ideas, all in one package. It's not in-depth, and some of the sample images are not fantastic, but it's still a handy reference guide for a lot of design issues.
Published on May 30, 2002 by SlowX

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars good...
this is simply material you buy to fill up the gaps of your design/art library. there are some really useful tips and step by step instructions to given filters for photoshop, illustrator, freehand, etc. the 2 cd's that come with it are old, outdated, useless stuff and only relevant for amateurs. if you respect yourself as a designer you wont care taking a look at such...
Published on March 19, 2003 by torquemada


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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars good..., March 19, 2003
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This review is from: By Design (Quick Series) (Paperback)
this is simply material you buy to fill up the gaps of your design/art library. there are some really useful tips and step by step instructions to given filters for photoshop, illustrator, freehand, etc. the 2 cd's that come with it are old, outdated, useless stuff and only relevant for amateurs. if you respect yourself as a designer you wont care taking a look at such junk. long live D.I.Y. dunno... i thought i'd be impressed but i wasnt. a bit above average book with some nice little tricks that's all.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Disks don't work, August 12, 2003
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I happen to be an amateur, so I was looking forward to using the CDs that came with the book. Unfortunately, they don't work and the company no longer has a Web site. I'm disappointed they are still selling this book.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Really good collection of info, May 30, 2002
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This book is a really good collection of color combinations, software tips, printer settings and layout ideas, all in one package. It's not in-depth, and some of the sample images are not fantastic, but it's still a handy reference guide for a lot of design issues.
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