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Title: Real World Adobe Illustrator 10 by Deke McClelland ISBN: 0-201-77630-8 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 19 March, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.29 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Very Helpful for people like me.
Comment: I wanted to learn how to use this program so I can do digital art, and web design. I'm a traditional artist, and I found illustrator to be extremely confusing, especially since I'm not 100% computer literate like the IT snobs. This book helped me with the program and with understanding computers in general. Its as basic as you need it to be, and you can easily skip parts you already know about, since it is divided into very clear and logical sections.
I highly recommend this book... adobe illustrator is a very powerful program and I can't imagine anyone knowing how to use everything in there without a guide.
Rating: 2
Summary: irritating and often wrong
Comment: Mr.McClelland's writing style is childish and irritating. If you cut out the lame attempts at humor, the book would be half its current length. Get to the point, Deke. People want clear answers to their software questions, not your unfunny jokes and inaccuracies. The author has been taken to task for these problems elsewhere in print (Professional Photoshop). I just don't understand how he gets to keep writing these books. Just a familiar name, I guess. The section on color management in this book is terrible. It is skimpy (shows the author doesn't really know what he's talking about). And worse, there are serious factual errors about Illustrator's use of profiles and policies. If you really want to learn Illustrator, skip this book and buy the Visual Quickstart Guide instead. It is far superior.
Rating: 5
Summary: Real World fexplained for real people
Comment: Deke McClelland has a style of writing that is informative, interesting and humorous. His examples are simplistic for several reasons. Having been an instructor for 14 years, I have discovered if the project is too magnificent or glamorous, the student becomes intimidated and gives up. If you can teach them something simplistic then you have given them knowledge to build upon, besides if you cannot do simplistic forget complicated. As for the comments about his humor, I have discovered that this is an attempt more to break up monotony and to actually help you retain the knowledge. Deke is not attempting to be a comedian; he is using his style to effectively educate. He is one of the few software experts that do not put me to sleep in 20 minutes or less. I actually stay awake and consume the knowledge.
I highly recommend this book.
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Title: Real World Adobe Photoshop 7 by David Blatner, Bruce Fraser ISBN: 0321115600 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 16 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Real World Adobe InDesign 2 by Olav Kvern, David Blatner ISBN: 0201773171 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 26 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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Title: The Illustrator 10 Wow! Book by Sharon Steuer ISBN: 0201784815 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 15 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Robin Williams Design Workshop by Robin Williams, John Tollett ISBN: 0201700883 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 20 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: Pantone Guide to Communicating with Color by Leatrice Eiseman ISBN: 0966638328 Publisher: Design Books Pub. Date: September, 2000 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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