Read the lesson. Watch the online video. Do the exercises. Master the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator CS5 and draw pictures you've always wanted to create. With Deke McClelland's unique and effective learning system, you get step-by-step tutorials, hands-on project files, and hours of online video demonstrations -- all designed to help you improve your knowledge and hone your skills. With Adobe Illustrator CS5 One-on-One , you’ll use Illustrator faster, more creatively, and more efficiently than you thought possible.
For anyone looking to learn how to use Adobe Illustrator CS5, this book would be an excellent one to consider. Deke McClelland does a great job on detailing all of the main functions of the program. The only downside is that the projects are a bit weak, and the chapter on the Gradient Mesh wasn't worthy for such an important feature. The videos that are accessible via the internet are a great supplement to the material presented within the book.