The Macromedia Studio MX interface

FreeHand is part of the Macromedia MX product family, so it utilizes the Macromedia MX workspace, an interface that is shared by the other Macromedia MX products. Consistency among products allows users of one product to easily learn and use the others.

The first time you open FreeHand, the workspace consists of the Document window and a set of docked panels. In Windows, the workspace is integrated, so you can dock all panels and toolbars to the single, larger application window. This helps to eliminate the clutter associated with having many panels and toolbars open at the same time.

The integrated workspace is not supported on the Macintosh. However, panels and toolbars are docked together by default in a configuration that resembles the integrated workspace in Windows.

On all operating systems, FreeHand panels, toolbars, and windows can be rearranged, repositioned, and docked to one another.

For more details about the FreeHand workspace, see the sections that follow.