Complete Pattern Library: With a CD Containing 100 Classic Patterns You Can Color, Alter, Scale and Print | 
|  | | | Title: | Complete Pattern Library: With a CD Containing 100 Classic Patterns You Can Color, Alter, Scale and Print | | Author: | Keith Hagan | | Publisher: | Harry N. Abrams | | Type: | Book / Hardcover | | Publication Date: | 01 July, 2005 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0810958996 / 9780810958999 | | List Price: | $19.95 | | You Save: | $6.38 | | Amazon Price: | $13.57 | |
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Book Description
With this fabulous book-and-CD combination, anyone can produce personalized gift wraps and stationery; generate original templates for stencils, needlework, and stained-glass art; and create stunning designs for a huge variety of uses. All that is needed is a computer (PC or Mac) and an image-manipulation program (such as Adobe Photoshop); the simple step-by-step tutorials show even the novice how to proceed.
The 100 striking repeat patterns are infinitely adaptable to home crafters and professional designers alike. Each pattern is included on the copyright-free CD as a layered file that can be easily repeated, recolored, added to, subtracted from, and scaled up or down by the user. Patterns are grouped by type-geometrics, plaids and stripes, florals and foliage-and are inspired by everything from Islamic mosaic to Renaissance wall ornament, from Indian paisley to Pop art. A superb tool for teaching the basics of pattern design, this package is also a rich stimulus for the visual imagination. AUTHOR BIO: Keith Hagan is an accomplished graphic designer, illustrator, film animator, art director, and copywriter. He has developed well-known graphic work for such companies as Shell, Marks & Spencer, and The Wall Street Journal.
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Customer Reviews:
• Don't Waste Your Money, It's Bs !!! 04 April, 2007
The book sucks, 90 out of a 100 patterns are HIDEOUS, most of them really basic and boaring too. Image files aren't even in layers for editing in photoshop, as advertised. A complete waste of money.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A33AQ01QJQIER7
• For Private Use Only 26 September, 2007
Nice patterns but nevertheless three stars only because you may not use any of these patterns for professional or commercial work. I didn't expect that when I bought the book. So be warned.
From the CD-ROM:
Terms and Conditions of Use
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2. You may, subject to the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement:
a) Use, modify, enhance, and reproduce The Images (provided that You do not violate the rights of any third party) as a design element in any non-professional, non-commercial application.
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- Reviewed by customer ID: AOQT058GFZ4L6
• Great Idea. Could Be Better 26 January, 2008
Good points - it DOES have fully layered, vector .eps files. It supplies a number of color palette options to play with, many of which are quite attractive combinations.
Bad points - private, non-commercial use only (it was fine for me creating a background for my family's Christmas card, but I wouldn't be able to use it as a saleable design. Designs not particularly inspired.
I would buy it again, though, even knowing now what I didn't know then. It does provide a springboard from which to develop one's OWN designs - they are editable .eps's, after all, and work well with any vector illustration program that can import them. The price is certainly affordable, and any source of imspiration is welcome!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A35MJQTTE5MDYL
• Disappointing 10 April, 2007
The patterns are uninspired so having the CD to this book does no good.
The palettes are okay however I think Pattern and Palette Sourcebook 2: A Complete Guide to Choosing the Perfect Color and Pattern in Design andPatterns and Palette Sourcebook: A Complete Guide to Choosing the Perfect Color and Pattern in Design have much better.
Although the two aforementioned do not have vector files included on their CDs.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A12UWG5P1R5ELM
• Good For Illustrators 16 October, 2007
First of all - the book DOES contain LAYERED, VECTOR images.
Next - many of the items are traditional and therefore you will not be in violation of anyone's rights if you use the material judiciously. The author states that "a number of the patterns included are traditional and can be seen in many sources"
Finally - there is plenty of raw material for creatives here. I came to Amazon today to see if I could find more books like this by this author. This is not a book for people who want to copy and paste, but if you don't need to copy the images right out of the book you'll find this a fabulous resource. Open the files in Adobe Illustrator for best results.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1DWY8SP6XKMVP
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