Using FreeHand MX

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System requirements

Installing and starting FreeHand

Uninstalling FreeHand

Resources for learning FreeHand

FreeHand lessons

FreeHand tutorial

What’s new in FreeHand MX

Standards and interactivity

Getting Started

The Answers panel

Using toolbars

The Main toolbar

Using the Tools panel

The Status toolbar

Using preferences

Using tooltips

Using and managing Xtras

Setting the document view

Anti-aliasing artwork

Optimizing document redrawing

Magnifying and reducing the view

Displaying multiple document views

Naming and saving custom views

Using the right mouse button (Windows)

Printing a shortcut quick-reference card

Customizing your environment

Customizing shortcuts

Customizing toolbars

About vector graphics and bitmap images

The Macromedia Studio MX interface

The Document window

Using panels

Docking panels

Using a panel’s Options menu

Grouping panels

The Properties panel group

FreeHand Basics

Using the rulers

Using the grid and guides

Using the grid

Using guides

Creating and opening documents

Opening documents from previous versions of FreeHand

Using templates

Creating a new default template

Linking and embedding

Managing links

Updating and fixing broken links upon opening a document

Handling font substitution

Replacing missing fonts

Automatic font substitution

Sending mail (Windows)

Using AppleScript to automate FreeHand (Macintosh)

Working with wizards (Windows)

Using the Document panel

Working with pages

Selecting pages

Duplicating, removing, and moving pages

Modifying, resizing, and rotating pages

Defining custom page sizes

Setting units of measure

Working with master pages

Setting Up Your Document

Drawing spirals and arcs

Drawing freeform paths

Drawing with the Pencil tool

Drawing with the Variable Stroke Pen tool

Drawing with the Calligraphic Pen tool

Drawing with the Pen tool and Bezigon tool

Editing paths

Adding and deleting path segments and points

Reshaping a path

Editing a path with the Freeform tool

Splitting paths

Erasing paths

Simplifying paths

Changing a path’s direction

Overlapping fills

Creating charts and pictographs

Setting the chart type and options

Adding gridlines to charts

Displaying axis values

Adding pictographs to charts

Dynamically linking objects

Drawing with the Graphic Hose tool

Importing a graphic hose

Creating a graphic hose

Setting graphic hose options

Drawing

About vector graphics

Path and point characteristics

Setting path and point display preferences

Drawing rectangles, ellipses, and lines

Drawing rectangles with curved corners

Constraining a basic shape as you draw

Repositioning a basic shape as you draw

Drawing polygons and stars

Copying objects

Setting copy and paste preferences

Copying objects within a FreeHand document

Copying objects between FreeHand documents

Copying objects between applications

Grouping objects

Selecting grouped objects

Working with nested objects

Arranging objects

Adding names and notes to objects

Making global changes

Selecting objects globally

Finding and replacing graphics

Combining paths

Creating composite paths by joining

Using the Union command

Using the Divide command

Using the Intersect command

Using the Punch command

Using the Crop command

Working with clipping paths

Expanding a path

Insetting a path

Transforming objects

Using the transformation tools

Using the Transform panel

Transforming objects freely

Power-duplicating

Undoing actions

Changing default attributes

Using the Object panel

Selecting objects

Selecting complex objects

Hiding objects

Locking objects

Moving objects

Snapping to points and other objects

Aligning and distributing objects

Working with Objects

Converting between RGB and CMYK

Specifying colors as process or spot

Adding colors from color libraries

Using Photoshop color tables

Managing the color list in the Swatches panel

Removing colors

Editing colors

Brightening and dulling colors

Controlling color values

Creating grayscale effects

Making global color changes

Exporting colors

Applying color to objects

Spot and process colors

Color spaces

Using the Color Mixer panel

Using the Tints panel

Using the Swatches panel

Adding colors to the Swatches panel

Naming colors

Working with Color

Applying attributes to fills

Using basic fill attributes

Using custom fill attributes

Using gradient fill attributes

Using Linear or Logarithmic gradients

Using Radial or Rectangle gradients

Using Contour gradients

Using Cone gradients

Using lens fill attributes

Using pattern fill attributes

Using PostScript fill attributes

Using textured fill attributes

Using tiled fill attributes

Adding strokes and fills to objects

Applying attributes to strokes

Using basic stroke attributes

Using brush stroke attributes

Using calligraphic stroke attributes

Using custom stroke attributes

Using pattern stroke attributes

Using PostScript stroke attributes

Using Strokes and Fills

Applying live raster effects

Using Bevel and Emboss effect attributes

Using a Blur effect attribute

Using Shadow and Glow effect attributes

Using a Sharpen effect attribute

Using a Transparency effect attribute

Extruding objects

Editing an extruded object in the workspace

Editing an extruded object in the workspace

Editing an extruded object using the Object panel

Editing an extruded object using the Object panel

Editing the profile of an extruded object

Working with blends

Using the Blend tool

Creating and modifying blends manually

Joining a blend to a path

Blending composite paths and groups

Adding points to objects or path

Roughening objects or paths

Applying a fisheye lens effect

Bending or bloating objects or paths

Adding a manual drop shadow to an object

Smudging an object

Embossing an object

Creating envelopes

Creating patterns

Using 3D rotation

Creating perspective

Attaching objects to a perspective grid

Editing text on a perspective grid

Editing perspective grids

Using a Bend effect attribute

Using a Duet effect attribute

Using an Expand Path effect attribute

Using a Ragged effect attribute

Using a Ragged effect attribute

Using a Sketch effect attribute

Using a Transform effect attribute

Special Effects

Editing text

Using the Text Editor

Inserting special characters

Checking spelling

Hyphenating text

Using smart quotes

Finding and replacing text

Working with the type adjustment tools

Working with the type adjustment tools

The Text toolbar

The Text menu

The Text context menu (Windows)

Setting precise type specifications

Choosing a font, type size, and style

Converting type case

Setting alignment, leading, range kerning, and baseline shift

Spacing characters and words precisely

Selecting, finding, and replacing type attributes

Setting tabs, indents, and margins

Setting tabs

Setting paragraph indents, paragraph spacing, margins, and insets

Aligning paragraphs and adding paragraph rules

Aligning paragraphs

Adding paragraph rules

Applying color to text and text blocks

Copying type attributes

Working with columns, rows, and tables

Creating columns and rows

Balancing columns of text

Using text styles

Creating and editing text styles

Applying text styles

Overriding and redefining text styles

Applying text effects

Attaching text to paths

Aligning text on a path

Flowing text inside a path

Detaching text from a path

Wrapping text around objects

Working with inline graphics

Positioning inline graphics

Applying text effects

Converting text to paths

Converting text to paths

Using Type

Creating text

Working with text blocks

Moving, deleting, and resizing text blocks

Converting fixed-size or auto-expanding text blocks

Importing text

Selecting text

About text appearance

Linking text blocks

Viewing layers in Preview or Keyline mode

Locking and unlocking layers

Using the Guides layer and guide paths

Using layer highlight colors

Using the Library panel

Creating and importing symbols

Creating and modifying instances

Editing symbols

Exporting symbols

Using styles

Using the Styles panel

Applying styles

Adding, duplicating, and removing styles

Modifying styles

Basing one style on another

Basing one style on another

Importing and exporting styles

Using layers

Using the Layers panel

Creating layers

Selecting layers

Moving objects and reordering layers

Merging layers

Removing layers

Viewing layers and layered artwork

Using Layers, Symbols, and Styles

Importing artwork using the FreeHand MX File Viewer (Macintosh only)

Working with bitmap images in FreeHand

Launching Fireworks to edit imported bitmap images

Launching Fireworks to optimize bitmap images

Changing PNG source file information

Editing bitmap images using other external editors

Tracing bitmaps

anning images for tracing

Setting Trace tool options

Tracing an image

Converting vector graphics to bitmap images

Cropping a bitmap image

Importing a graphic

Import file formats

Importing PNG files

Importing GIF files

Importing DXF files

Importing EPS and DCS EPS files

Importing PDF files

Importing PICT files (Macintosh only)

Using Imported Artwork

Creating Web Graphics and Animation

Editing imported Flash movies

Exporting FreeHand documents as Flash movies

Controlling SWF files

Attaching URLs to objects and text

About compressing artwork for the web

Publishing FreeHand documents as HTML

Animating objects and text

Assigning Flash actions

Using the Action tool

Using Flash movies

Setting Flash movie attributes

Using Extensis Portfolio (Macintosh)

Exporting vector artwork

Exporting to EPS format

Exporting to Photoshop EPS format

Exporting to EMF format (Windows)

Exporting bitmap images

Working with alpha channels

Defining transparency using a background layer

Exporting to BMP format

Exporting to GIF format

Exporting to JPEG format

Exporting to Photoshop PSD format

Other export file formats

Exporting PDF files

Exporting text

Saving files

Adding IPTC file information

About export file formats

Choosing an export format

About web formats

Exporting files

Exporting an area of a document

About color conversion during export

Saving and Exporting FilesSaving and Exporting Files

About rendering intent

Managing RGB image color for selected images

Setting profiles for selected RGB images

About preserving RGB device profiles

Using color tables

Color management strategy

The FreeHand color management workflow

About color profiles

Calibrating monitor colors visually

Using Kodak Digital Science and Apple ColorSync CMS

Setting CMS options

Verifying installation of the Kodak Digital Science CMS in Windows

Choosing printer profiles

Color Management

Guidelines for faster printing

Printing a document

Using print preview

Defining an output area

About printing fonts

About printing PostScript fonts

About printing TrueType fonts

Applying halftone settings to selected objects

About choosing an output device

Printing

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