Real World Adobe Illustrator CS2 [Paperback]

Mordy Golding (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0321337026 | ISBN-13: 978-0321337023 | Edition: 1

How do you define a serious Illustrator user? How about  one who uses Illustrator to produce robust and professional-looking  vector graphics but also needs the program to be flexible and efficient in workflow and production cycles. If this describes you or  the user you strive to be, then you need this book Filled with the industrial-strength techniques and best practices required to get you up to speed fast on Illustrator CS2 without missing a beat in your production workflow, Real World Adobe Illustrator CS2 is the  definitive reference for the serious Illustrator user. Thoroughly updated for this version of the software, Illustrator pro Mordy Golding offers a complete guide to the new features such as Live Trace, Live Paint, the Control Palette, Custom Workspaces, and expanded  support for Mobile devices, to name a few. You'll also find practical insights on creating type, symbols, graphs, color, effects, Web  graphics, and more. Along with tips, sidebars, and expert commentary, there are also numerous illustrations and screen shots included to offer readers the most complete coverage on this extraordinary application. Designers from all fields--illustrators, animators, package designers, graphic designers, web designers, and more--will  find Real World Adobe Illustrator CS2 their one-stop guide to creating powerful designs in Illustrator CS2.

 

For more information check out Mordy's blog at http://rwillustrator.blogspot.com/.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Mordy Golding has played an active role in the design and publishing environment since 1990. A production artist for both print and the web for many years. Mordy, an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Print Specialist, has served as a hands-on trainer and has spoken at worldwide events and seminars including Macworld, Seybold, NAB, and PhotoshopWorld.

He worked at Adobe as the product manager for Adobe Illustrator 10 and Adobe Illustrator CS, and is the founder of Design Responsibly LLC, a company focused on consulting, training and support for designers and printers who are looking to adopt the Adobe Creative Suite.

Mordy was named a Champion of Graphic Design by Graphics IQ and has written and edited numerous books on Illustrator, as well as recorded training DVDs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 568 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (November 20, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321337026
• ISBN-13: 978-0321337023
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,119,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Since 1990, I have been using Adobe tools to help publish print and web content, and from 2001 through 2004, I was the product manager for Adobe Illustrator (versions 10 and CS). I've been publishing instructional content on the use of Illustrator for over 15 years, and in 2003, I was named a Champion of Graphic Design by Graphics IQ magazine. I'm also the author of over 15 video training titles at Lynda.com and regularly speak at seminars and conferences around the world.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really truly teaches you to use Illustrator, August 16, 2006

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Robyn R. Watson (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Real World Adobe Illustrator CS2 (Paperback)

I loved this book from the moment I saw it. It is visually very pleasing to look at, and when you're reading a book that's over 500 pages, how it looks really matters. The page layout is very clean, and the readability of this book is very high. One of the sections I appreciated was a breakdown by genre of use, such as "graphic designer," "package design," or "fashion and apparel design," that directs you to the chapters that would be most helpful to you. This book is good because he teaches you to actually use Illustrator in a functional manner rather than detailing every item of every possible submenu. Additionaly, you learn the conceptual why and then the how-to. There are "Featured Match-Ups" that clarify the differences and similarities between two similar tools, and for more complex features, such as 3D Revolve, there are excersizes to better demonstrate the tools. Overall, this is a really good tool to get you started in Illustrator, and has enough explanations that the intermediate user can benefit from reading it too. And finally, there is an appendix on converting from FreeHand to Illustrator, which, though not one of my needs, is faily good sized for those that are looking for help in that area. This book is a very complete overview of the whole Illustrator CS2 package and will have you actually accomplishing what you want to in the program.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a MUST HAVE reference on Illustrator CS2, April 8, 2006

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Sharon Steuer "The Adobe Illustrator CS5 WOW!... (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Real World Adobe Illustrator CS2 (Paperback)

When those of us who are experts in Illustrator run into a problem, Mordy Golding is often the person we go to for help. Now you too can turn to Mordy for help by keeping the Real Wolrd Adobe Illustrator CS2 book next to your computer.

As a teacher, consultant, author, and former Illustrator product manager, Mordy is uniquely qualified to write a "must have" reference book on Illustrator-- and that's what the Real Wolrd Adobe Illustrator CS2 book is-- a MUST HAVE REFERENCE BOOK.

This book is SO good, and his teaching style is so accessible for difficult features, that as author of The Adobe Illustrator CS2 WOW! Book, I asked Mordy to adapt a chapter of this book to include in the current edition of our book!

If you want a reference book that covers all the technical features of Illustrator -- the Real World Illustrator CS2 Book is for you!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best graphics computer manual format I've encountered yet!, April 3, 2006

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Gary R. Harding "grharding" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Real World Adobe Illustrator CS2 (Paperback)

I just took Mordy's class at ADIM9 and got his book. I have to say it's the best book for my needs I've seen, and I am a very experienced consumer of graphics tech manuals. I'm only about 1/3 through it, but my skipping ahead makes me believe the rest of the book has the same format: if you need a step-by-step project based book, this may not be the book for you. But, if, however, you want a very complete, advanced overview that builds knowledge upon knowlege from-the-ground-up of how this works for the professional, this is the book for you. I've been using Illustrator professionally for about four years and I was getting by but not always knowing the quickest way to do things. This book will save me SO MUCH TIME! Thank you Mordy and PeachPit Press!