The Adobe Illustrator CS3 Wow! Book (WOW!) | 
 enlarge | Author: Sharon Steuer
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 13839
Media: Paperback
Edition: 9th
Pages: 480
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 032151842X
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.686
EAN: 9780321518422
ASIN: 032151842X
Publication Date: September 29, 2007
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Product Description
The definitive full-color book on mastering Adobe Illustrator ? now fully updated for Illustrator CS3
For years, Sharon Steuer and her international Wow! team have been reaching out to the world of professional illustrators to showcase the range and quality of work these artists are doing in Illustrator. In this revised edition of the best-selling and award-winning Illustrator WOW! Book, youll find tips, tricks, and techniques derived from actual projects from more than 100 of these top Illustrator artists. Using Adobe Illustrator CS3, Sharon shows you how to perform magical color changes using Live Color, and prepare animations for Flash. You'll not only learn how to“think in Illustrator”with the Zen of Illustrator lessons, you'll also master the newest, hottest, and most challenging techniques.
This edition is loaded with new lessons on these subjects, and many more:
Using the new Live Color features
Creating animations and integrating Illustrator with Flash
Working with Live Trace and Live Paint
The basics of using layers, templates, the Free Distort tool, and more
"Opacity Mask 101” based on the cover image
Applying blending modes and transparency to raster images
Masking with live type
Simulating ink and watercolor paintings
Working with live fills, multiple strokes, and Live 3D
Basic to advanced blends, gradients, and mesh
Colorizing photos
Demystifying photorealistic mesh
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User Level: This book is for Intermediate through Professional-level Illustrator artists and designers.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...
 Is the new CS3 WOW version worth it? October 17, 2007
D. Klecan (NM, USA)
37 out of 37 found this review helpful
The main reason I updated to Adobe Illustrator CS3 was for the new Color features. I've always had a hard time with color and I love the new color wheel with all the coordinating color options. I've purchased every past edition of the WOW series, for both Photoshop and Illustrator and I am happy to report that this new CS3 edition features an extensie overview of Live Color, Live Paint etc., and for me that was worth the price of the book.
The book is approximately 30% new material. There appears to be more samples on the DVD which I appreciate, because although authors suggest using your own work, it is always nice to have an actual file to work with.
That's it in a nutshell. If you have the CS2 version and don't plan to upgrade to CS3 don't bother getting this book, keep your old version with the tiger on the cover. If you got CS3 this book will help you learn the new features. All those who have the WOW books, it continues to be a great learning tool. It is geared toward the more advanced Illustrator user. If you are just learning I suggest getting the beginner books and dip into this one as you get more skilled. The section on the Zen of the Pen hasn't changed and remains, to me, the best way to learn the pen tool. If you are willing to patiently go through the Pen excercies both in the book and on the DVD you will be a Master of the Pen and the rest of Illustrator is a piece of cake.
Simply the best ever book published about Illustrator CS3 January 18, 2008
Francisco J. Gomez Lainez (Barcelona, Barcelona Spain)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
If you're bored of books that are simply a copy & paste of the program help, with some funny comments here and there, this is your book.
It is not a reference manual. It does not cover all the options and menus and settings of the program (you have the Illustrator Help system for that), but when it talks about a feature, it illustrates it with a lot of impressive examples. And not only the real world examples, also a step by step guide of most of this same case studies.
I use this book for my classes (I'm an Adobe Certified Expert) and since the purchase of this book, the number of attendees and courses has grow exponentially. I think it's much better than the official Classroom in a Book series (they are very good material, but there are very few examples to illustrate all the posibilities of this amazing application).
But if you never ever used Illustrator before, I recommend the Adobe Classroom in a Book series and then this amazing piece of art.
Also, the book is in full color, and also full of tips. The CD is also a valuable resource, and all the exercises and a lot of extras are included.
Read it cover to cover and you'll be a great (and inspired) Illustrator user.
Thank you very much to Sharon Steuer for showing me how to write a good book.
One of the best Illustrator books March 7, 2008
Ace909 (Highland Park, IL USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The WOW series for Illustator has been a terrific series. The books are in color, well illustrated and clearly explained even if you're new to the program. I think it's one of the best and quickest ways to get a grasp of the depth of things you can do with Illustrator and become fairly proficient in a short period of time. My only caveat is if you already own WOW for CS2 you may want to think twice about dropping coin on the CS3 version as there is quite a bit of material repeated here. However, compared to a lot of other books out there that are dry, in black and white and more expensive, you could do a lot worse than owning both versions.
Outstanding May 4, 2008
dadd75 (Traverse City, MI)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is the real deal! I have not upgraded since Illustrator 8 and my job recently upgraded to Illustrator CS3, so I ordered this book to see what's new with Illustrator. I was surprized and pleased with the program and the content of this book to get me up to speed.
I recommend this book to anyone wanting to get the latest tips and tricks that Illustrator CS3 provides.
Great book on Adobe Illustrator CS3 taking you beyond the basics June 19, 2008
H. S. Mortveit
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great and inspirational book on Adobe Illustrator CS3. There are numerous nice examples illustrating how one can achieve effects found in professional work. The book does not go into all the details, and assumes that you already know the basics - or that you are willing to put in the extra effort required to catch up. Adobe's CS3 Classroom in Book is a good way to come up to speed. CS3 WOW does a great job of showcasing what is possible with Illustrator, and is strongly recommended.
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