Adobe Illustrator CS6 on Demand 2nd Edition

If you've never worked with Illustrator before and have no clue what you're doing, this is your book! Easy to read and step by step instructions.

Things I like: the fast delivery to my home address. The wonderfully colored illustrations showing Illustrator Screen Shots and the Step-by Step instructions of each Illustrator Topic. The Index of topics at the back-always helpful when learning a new subject.The "Did You Know?" features throughout the book which enhanced each topic in detail.Things I didn't like: It would have been nice to have a Glossary of items discussed in the book,always useful for a new technical subject with all of its' jargon. I also would have liked a more durable,hard cover so the book would last longer. I would have been willing to pay more for a book with accompanying CD or DVD containing extra material or Step-by-Step Illustrator for beginners' Lessons.NOTE: I am a brand-new beginner to Adobe Illustrator CS-6 and the learning curve is STEEP! I am already falling behind in week 7 of a 16 week course;the dreaded Midterm Exam is coming up and I'll wait to then to see if I am passing the course or may have to drop.

Nearly no pictures and pretty hard tecnichal english but allright also so all in all this was a good book

not step by step

O.k. let me start out with...I am a complete beginner. The last time I picked up illustrator was for a class in college, how many years ago? I don't even remember. But this book is CONFUSING. As a beginner it's necessary that each step be outlined. For the most part, the exercises are straight forward, but many of them are missing important -very-small- steps that make all the difference to the success of whatever you're trying to do. I had to watch multiple you-tube videos and search the web CONSTANTLY to find out what I was doing wrong.Also, there are some parts of the book that seem to take for granted you know what they're talking about. The information may be basic and obvious knowledge to people who have worked with ADOBE, or use the computer for art more regularly, but I don't, and got lost and flustered.I guess my final verdict is that I don't think it's very well written. At least for beginners who need a bit more hand-holding, like myself, until they can get the general gist of it. Also found a few grammatical errors.

Love this book! Purchased this as a reference for CS6, and has had all of the answers to my questions!

Order Arrived quickly and complete. Item undamaged have not had a chance to use it. Will update after I have had a chance to use.

Brand new to Illustator and purchased this book brand new off the shelf at the local bookstore at $35 + tax. I skimmed through it prior to purchasing it and thought it was a how-to book. Perhaps it's my fault for not reading deeper into the book's pages, but after purchase I discovered while reading it that the book simply explains Illustrator's tools (not processes to create art). If you're a beginner, purchase another of Adobe's books that are geared more towards step-by-step instructions.