The Illustrator Bible has always been considered the premier reference work on Adobe Illustrator, and this edition is no exception. In fact, thanks to the author's current position as Illustrator Product Manager at Adobe Systems, this particular update has more information on using Illustrator than any previous version. The author's unlimited access to the engineers, testers, and UI designers of the product ensures that the Illustrator 9 Bible will remain the definitive guide to Adobe Illustrator.
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If Illustrator(r) 9 can do it, you can do it too ... You're holding in your hands the ultimate guide to Illustrator 9. Cowritten by the Illustrator product manager at Adobe Systems, it delivers all the information you need to learn the fundamentals, take advantage of new program features, and master advanced skills. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Illustrator 9
* Get a handle on drawing, painting, editing, coloring, and other basics
* Unleash your creativity with type, distortions, fills, blends, paths, and masks
* Make the most of the new transparencies, styles, and effects features
* Use Illustrator effectively with Photoshop(r)
* Customize Illustrator with preferences and plug-ins - and save time with shortcuts
* Tweak trapping for print jobs and fine-tune pixels for Web output
"If it can be done in Illustrator, you'll find it in the Illustrator Bible." - Mordy Golding, Author of Teach Yourself Illustrator in 24 Hours www.hungryminds.com
* Get a handle on drawing, painting, editing, coloring, and other basics
* Unleash your creativity with type, distortions, fills, blends, paths, and masks
* Make the most of the new transparencies, styles, and effects features
* Use Illustrator effectively with Photoshop(r)
* Customize Illustrator with preferences and plug-ins - and save time with shortcuts
* Tweak trapping for print jobs and fine-tune pixels for Web output
"If it can be done in Illustrator, you'll find it in the Illustrator Bible." - Mordy Golding, Author of Teach Yourself Illustrator in 24 Hours www.hungryminds.com
About the Author
About the Authors Ted Alspach is the author of many books on desktop publishing and graphics, as well as hundreds of articles on related topics, including Illustrator 7 Studio Secrets, Illustrator 7 Bible, Photoshop Complete, Kai's Power Tools Studio Secrets, and Illustrator Filter Finesse. He is a contributing editor to Adobe Magazine. Kelly L. Murdock has written extensively on 3D graphics and Web technologies. His credits include the 3D Studio Max R3 Bible, Master HTML and XHTML Visually, JavaScript Blueprints, and 3D Graphics and VRML 2. He is also the creative force behind the children's education site at www.animabets.com.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Reference Guide,
By "judy1310" (Eugene, OR) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Illustrator 9 Bible (Paperback)
I'm learning Illustrator now, and this book has made all the difference. Many people have told me that Illustrator was hard to use, but the author has a way of making me understand what all of the tools, menus, and palettes do, without being boring. Great writing style.So far, the Bible has been dead on in all aspects. Every time I need to find an answer, it tends to be in one of the well organized chapter. I wish all computer books were this useful.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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The Definitive Word on Adobe Illustrator,
By "jacksampson" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Illustrator 9 Bible (Paperback)
The Illustrator Bible continues to be the best work on Illustrator available. The authors' wit and detailed explanations make learning even the arcane functions of this software bearable. Illustrator 9 has opened up a world of new capabilities, functionality, and styles that just aren't possible using other software. And this is the book that will have you designing for the twenty-first century.No other Illustrator book can match the Illustrator Bible for detail and in-depth explanations. A must have for every Illustrator user.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent! I love this book!,
By Pamela Smith (Palo Alto, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Illustrator 9 Bible (Paperback)
This book has easily the best coverage of Illustrator 9 that I have found anywhere. I also picked up the Illustrator wow book, and was sorely disappointed in that (although it has very nice pictures). This book provides the in-depth information that I need. Great coverage of the new features like transparency and live effects, too.
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Not too long ago, commercial artists and illustrators worked by hand, not on computers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
control handle lines, change the paint style, curved corner points, combination corner points, straight corner points, masking path, introducing illustrator, adding anchor points, compound path, grouped paths, process color separation, masking object, object mosaic, transformation dialog box, gradient palette, constrain angle, tool slot, stroke icon, more anchor points, offset path, stroked path, one control handle, swatch icon, mesh tool, hatch effects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Direct Selection, Round Round, Auto Trace, Color Width Dash Cap Join, Adobe Illustrator, Opacity Mask, Convert Anchor Point, Save for Web, General Preferences, Transform Each, Paint Bucket, Projected Miter, Butt Miter, Smart Guides, Swatch Libraries, Tab Ruler, Free Distort, Transform Again, Using Path Blends, Color Ramp, Calligraphic Brush, Cancel Figure, Pixel Preview, Print Setup, Zig Zag New!
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Not too long ago, commercial artists and illustrators worked by hand, not on computers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
control handle lines, change the paint style, curved corner points, combination corner points, straight corner points, masking path, introducing illustrator, adding anchor points, compound path, grouped paths, process color separation, masking object, object mosaic, transformation dialog box, gradient palette, constrain angle, tool slot, stroke icon, more anchor points, offset path, stroked path, one control handle, swatch icon, mesh tool, hatch effects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Direct Selection, Round Round, Auto Trace, Color Width Dash Cap Join, Adobe Illustrator, Opacity Mask, Convert Anchor Point, Save for Web, General Preferences, Transform Each, Paint Bucket, Projected Miter, Butt Miter, Smart Guides, Swatch Libraries, Tab Ruler, Free Distort, Transform Again, Using Path Blends, Color Ramp, Calligraphic Brush, Cancel Figure, Pixel Preview, Print Setup, Zig Zag New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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This book cites 5
books:
- Photoshop® and Illustrator Synergy Studio Secrets by Jennifer Alspach in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Photoshop for Windows (Classroom in a Book) by Adobe Systems in Back Matter
- Adobe Premiere 4.0 for Windows: Classroom in a Book by Adobe Creative Team in Back Matter
- Illustrator Filter Finesse:: Amazing Special Effects and Plug-Ins for Illustrator and FreeHand (Random House Finesse Series , No 3) by Ted Alspach in Front Matter
- Power Tools by Popular Mechanics Magazine in Front Matter
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