Customer Rating: 
Summary: Another great self-trainer
Comment: I like the 'Bible' series of technology books from Wiley, and I've got quite a collection of them at this point. I am currently updating my knowledge of Illustrator with this book, covering CS2. I can't cover every chapter, but let me summarize with a list:
* Great appendices - nice coverage of key commands and shortcuts, as well as the reference URLs for websites that I haven't even scratched the surface on yet.
* Good coverage of the Illustrator desktop and some of the new features as well - it always changes a bit, so the first part of the book was a good summary.
* Chapter 9, 'Working with Type' is great... I do copywriting, both with designers and with my own stuff, so this chapter was very useful to me.
* Chapter 16, on 3D objects and drawing, is fun. I'm still working on my skills here, but the coverage of the tools in Illustrator is great.
* Chapter 18, on printing with PostScript, is also a must for me. I submit so many printing jobs to various printers, that this helped me understand some of the limitations (and options) that I sometimes encounter.
Overall, no complaints with the book. I've come to expect a certain level of coverage from Wiley's Bible series, and this one makes the grade. If you are new to Illustrator and want JUST THE FACTS, I can recommend this new edition with confidence.
J
Summary: Another great self-trainer
Comment: I like the 'Bible' series of technology books from Wiley, and I've got quite a collection of them at this point. I am currently updating my knowledge of Illustrator with this book, covering CS2. I can't cover every chapter, but let me summarize with a list:
* Great appendices - nice coverage of key commands and shortcuts, as well as the reference URLs for websites that I haven't even scratched the surface on yet.
* Good coverage of the Illustrator desktop and some of the new features as well - it always changes a bit, so the first part of the book was a good summary.
* Chapter 9, 'Working with Type' is great... I do copywriting, both with designers and with my own stuff, so this chapter was very useful to me.
* Chapter 16, on 3D objects and drawing, is fun. I'm still working on my skills here, but the coverage of the tools in Illustrator is great.
* Chapter 18, on printing with PostScript, is also a must for me. I submit so many printing jobs to various printers, that this helped me understand some of the limitations (and options) that I sometimes encounter.
Overall, no complaints with the book. I've come to expect a certain level of coverage from Wiley's Bible series, and this one makes the grade. If you are new to Illustrator and want JUST THE FACTS, I can recommend this new edition with confidence.
J