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FreeHand Basics

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The Main toolbar

The Main toolbar contains the basic commands you use when beginning your FreeHand project. 
You use the Main toolbar to open document files and to manage the appearance of your 
document. The Main toolbar also provides quick access to many common panels. The following 
buttons are available on the Main toolbar by default, but you can add other buttons if you want. 
For more information, see “Customizing toolbars” on page 38. 

 Creates a new document

Opens the Align panel 

 Opens an existing document

 Opens the Transform panel

 Saves the active document

Opens the Library panel

 Imports a file or object

 Opens the Object panel 

Prints the active document

 Opens the Color Mixer panel

 Locks the selected objects

 Opens the Swatches panel

 Unlocks the selected objects

 Opens the Layers panel 

Opens the Find & Replace panel 

Summary of Contents for FreeHand MX

Page 1: ...Using FreeHand MX Macromedia FreeHand MX...

Page 2: ...l may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners This guide contains information related to third party products and services that are not under the control of Macromedia Ma...

Page 3: ...rences 25 Using tooltips 27 Using and managing Xtras 27 Setting the document view 28 Using the right mouse button Windows 33 Printing a shortcut quick reference card 35 Customizing your environment 35...

Page 4: ...cts 115 Grouping objects 119 Arranging objects 123 Adding names and notes to objects 124 Making global changes 124 Combining paths 127 Working with clipping paths 132 Expanding a path 134 Insetting a...

Page 5: ...e specifications 250 Setting tabs indents and margins 261 Aligning paragraphs and adding paragraph rules 267 Applying color to text and text blocks 269 Copying type attributes 270 Working with columns...

Page 6: ...file formats 342 Exporting files 345 Exporting vector artwork 350 Exporting bitmap images 352 Exporting PDF files 358 Exporting text 361 CHAPTER 13 Color Management 363 Color management strategy 364 C...

Page 7: ...he following hardware and software For Windows An Intel Pentium II processor 300 MHz or faster or the equivalent running Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT version 4 Service Pack 6 or Win...

Page 8: ...Apple menu select Control Panels Extensions Manager 3 Disable virus protection extensions and restart your computer The CD folder appears on your desktop 4 Open the FreeHand MX folder 5 Double click...

Page 9: ...solving information The Designer Developer Center www macromedia com desdev presents information to help you improve your skills and learn new ones FreeHand lessons If you are new to FreeHand or if y...

Page 10: ...and designing graphics For more information see Launching Fireworks to edit imported bitmap images on page 320 and Launching Fireworks to optimize bitmap images on page 321 Answers panel The Answers p...

Page 11: ...troke attributes on page 169 Web related features Many new and enhanced FreeHand MX features help you plan mock up and develop website components With these additions FreeHand MX becomes the tool of c...

Page 12: ...panel on page 24 Gradient fill handles Gradient fill handles increase your control in manipulating gradient fills See Using gradient fill attributes on page 179 Add page button Adding a new page to y...

Page 13: ...is a vector graphic drawing application A vector graphic image is resolution independent it can be scaled to any size and printed on any output device at any resolution without losing detail or clarit...

Page 14: ...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...

Page 15: ...n page 38 If you modify a document an asterisk appears next to the document name in the Document window until you save it again For more information see Saving files on page 341 Using panels When you...

Page 16: ...ndow menu closes it or collapses it depending on whether the panel is docked Note The Find Replace and Select panels are available in the Edit menu To expand or collapse a panel Click the panel group...

Page 17: ...your user specific Application Data or Application Support folder varies depending on your operating system For more information see your operating system s documentation 3 Delete the fhprefs txt Wind...

Page 18: ...anel group Drag the panel or panel group by its gripper to the desired location When a panel or panel group is about to dock to another panel or panel group a highlight indicates where the panel or pa...

Page 19: ...corner of the panel group Grouping panels You can group panels with other panels add them to existing panel groups or remove them from panel groups When you combine panels into a group the panel group...

Page 20: ...ns two panels that allow you to display and alter the properties of objects and pages The Object panel displays properties for a selected object or objects The top half of the panel displays a list of...

Page 21: ...for adding duplicating and removing pages plus options to set page size orientation bleed and printer resolution For more information see Using the Document panel on page 43 The Answers panel The Ans...

Page 22: ...transformations to objects or groups For more information see Creating perspective on page 227 The Info toolbar gives information on selected objects depending on the object type and current action P...

Page 23: ...ble on the Main toolbar by default but you can add other buttons if you want For more information see Customizing toolbars on page 38 Creates a new document Opens the Align panel Opens an existing doc...

Page 24: ...e other members of a tool pop up menu by clicking and holding on any tool that has a down arrow then selecting from the pop up menu that appears To select a tool from a tool pop up menu 1 In the Tools...

Page 25: ...mmand highlighted To cancel an operation in progress in Windows you can click the toolbar s Cancel button On the Macintosh the Status toolbar is permanently docked to the Document window you can t und...

Page 26: ...e option or set of options refer to the index To display preference options 1 Press Control U Windows or Command U Macintosh 2 In Windows click a tab on the Macintosh click an item in the Category lis...

Page 27: ...by Macromedia and third party companies Xtras with similar features are grouped in submenus A third party Xtra may appear in the Xtras menu the Xtra Tools toolbar the Xtra Operations toolbar or a cus...

Page 28: ...ame location as the last saved document 3 Click OK For more information on preferences see Using preferences on page 25 Anti aliasing artwork Anti aliasing removes jagged edges in onscreen artwork so...

Page 29: ...Fast Keyline displays blends with reduced steps and greeked dimmed text From left to right Preview Fast Preview Keyline Fast Keyline To switch between Preview mode and Keyline mode Select View Keyline...

Page 30: ...Paths option Macintosh if it is selected 3 Click OK To preview an object while dragging it 1 Press and hold down Alt Windows or Option Macintosh 2 Drag the object Note Before dragging the object ensu...

Page 31: ...e To reduce a selected area Alt drag Windows or Option drag Macintosh the selection To enlarge or reduce a page using menu commands do one of the following Select an increment from the Magnification p...

Page 32: ...o one of the following Click the window s Close button Windows or close box Macintosh To close all document views press Control Shift F4 Windows or hold down Option and click the close box Macintosh N...

Page 33: ...then click OK To switch from the current to the previous view Select View Custom Previous Note You can switch to the previous custom view only if you have created at least two custom views Using the r...

Page 34: ...nel Swatches panel Layers panel Styles panel and Tints panel as well as for any color swatch color box or blank area of the document To use the right mouse button to magnify an area of your document 1...

Page 35: ...custom shortcut card For example you might want to place the text in a table or sort it by shortcuts commands or descriptions Customizing your environment FreeHand lets you customize many aspects of...

Page 36: ...ard Shortcuts The Customize dialog box Windows or the Customize Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box Macintosh appears Shortcuts tab in Customize dialog box Windows Customize Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box Ma...

Page 37: ...gate to a location name the file and click Save 3 In the Commands list click the plus sign Windows or triangle Macintosh to expand the categories The Commands list replicates all FreeHand menus with s...

Page 38: ...elete under Current Shortcut Keys 4 Click Remove 5 Click Close or select a new shortcut group to confirm the removal Customizing toolbars To customize the form location and contents of a toolbar you c...

Page 39: ...sing the Customize command 1 Select Window Toolbars Customize Alternatively in Windows you can select Edit Keyboard Shortcuts and click the Toolbars tab Toolbars tab in the Customize dialog box Window...

Page 40: ...e button off the toolbar Hold down Alt Windows or Command Macintosh and drag the button off the toolbar Note You cannot undo this procedure once you drag the button off the toolbar but you can put a b...

Page 41: ...a Drag the gray area of the floating toolbar onto the top bottom or side toolbar area A highlight indicates where the toolbar will be dropped if you release the toolbar at that location The floating t...

Page 42: ...Chapter 1 42...

Page 43: ...the missing fonts In Windows you can quickly begin a project and simplify your workflow using FreeHand wizards which are interactive screens that guide you through and simplify a variety of tasks Usin...

Page 44: ...a desired bleed value in the Bleed text box The paper dimensions must be larger than the page size you specify To set the dimensions select File Print For more information on bleeds see Printing on p...

Page 45: ...Tools panel and Alt drag Windows or Option drag Macintosh the page Selecting pages To change a page s attributes you must first select the page You can do this directly in your document or in the Docu...

Page 46: ...t the bottom of the Document window Macintosh and it is highlighted in the Document panel Using Tools Sets the Active Page lets you use any tool to select a page When this option is selected you can a...

Page 47: ...2 Do any of the following Select a new page size from the Page Size pop up menu To create a custom size select Custom from the pop up menu and enter the dimensions in the text boxes Select a new page...

Page 48: ...Click New 4 Enter a name for the new custom page in the Page Size text box 5 Enter the page dimensions in the X and Y text boxes Values are in the document s current units of measure For more informa...

Page 49: ...e Status toolbar Windows or in the bottom of the Document window Macintosh 2 Select a unit of measure This setting affects almost all numeric text boxes except the text related settings based on point...

Page 50: ...ame and delete master pages and you can hide or show them in the Library panel For more information on the Library panel see Using the Library panel on page 297 You can export master pages to use them...

Page 51: ...ge Note To convert a child page to a master page you must first release it For more information see the following procedures To apply a master page to a document page 1 Select the page or pages with t...

Page 52: ...and click Import The lower pane of the Library panel displays the imported master page To export a master page 1 Click the Library panel Options menu control and select Export 2 Select the master pag...

Page 53: ...dividual page in a document To reset the page rulers Double click the zero point marker To define custom units of measure 1 Select View Page Rulers Edit 2 In the Edit Units dialog box create new custo...

Page 54: ...d of horizontal and vertical dotted lines You can use the grid to align objects precisely and you can force objects to snap to grid intersections or positions relative to their original position withi...

Page 55: ...ormation see Selecting objects on page 109 You can convert paths to guide objects and lock guides using the Layers panel for more information see Using layers on page 289 Note Guides that reside on a...

Page 56: ...n guide snapping on or off Select View Guides Snap to Guides This command toggles between snapping and not snapping A check mark by the menu item indicates that snapping behavior is active Snap to Gui...

Page 57: ...click Release Releasing a guide converts it into an object To delete the guide or guides click Remove Windows or Delete Macintosh 4 Click OK To set whether the Document window scrolls when a guide is...

Page 58: ...obe Illustrator files versions 1 1 through 9 FreeHand allows you to have as many documents open at a time as you like The only limitation is your system s own memory capacity To create a new document...

Page 59: ...mation on using templates see Using templates on page 60 To review and save each open document when quitting the application select Always Review Unsaved Documents upon Exit Windows or Always Review U...

Page 60: ...All objects Custom brushes Custom colors Custom page sizes Custom units of measure When you open a template an untitled copy of the template document appears You use the untitled copy to create a new...

Page 61: ...late from the New Document Template pop up menu Click the Ellipsis button Windows or the Select button Macintosh and locate another template file 3 Click OK Creating a new default template Using the d...

Page 62: ...porting an illustration without breaking the link but it results in a larger file and increases the memory needed to display the document Note Do not embed a DCS EPS 1 0 file in a FreeHand document A...

Page 63: ...d option 4 Click OK Managing links When linking or embedding a graphic FreeHand records the graphic s filename and location When you open export or print the illustration containing a link FreeHand lo...

Page 64: ...n the list and click Info Click OK when you re finished viewing the information To update or reestablish a link select the file with the broken link from the list and click Change Then navigate to the...

Page 65: ...the Select button to search a specified folder and its subfolder for missing links FreeHand searches up to 10 subfolders deep for a missing link if FreeHand finds the graphic the application automati...

Page 66: ...me and style with which to replace the specified font or fonts then click Change 4 Do one of the following Click OK to open the document with the new fonts If you didn t click Replace to replace missi...

Page 67: ...Using AppleScript to automate FreeHand Macintosh On the Macintosh you can automate some FreeHand functions including document manipulation printing report generation and the Find and Replace function...

Page 68: ...ation style freehand or technical Select colors color mode unit of measure page size and page orientation Screen based creates a document optimized for creating graphics for either the Internet or mul...

Page 69: ...dragging path segments into new shapes You can use other tools to create specialty objects For example the Chart tool lets you add charts to your drawings The Connector tool lets you create connector...

Page 70: ...nt or selected objects to a bitmap file format For more information see Exporting bitmap images on page 352 You can import or copy a bitmap image into a FreeHand drawing For example you can import a p...

Page 71: ...which lets you import complex files from other sources However using more points increases file size and slows redrawing and printing Paths can be outlined by one or more strokes of varying widths and...

Page 72: ...direction With the Line tool the direction in which you draw sets the path direction With the Pen and Bezigon tools the order in which you place points sets the path direction The path direction affec...

Page 73: ...adjacent points limits how much you can adjust a connector point s handles and whether its handles are initially extended or retracted When unselected connector points display as squares Setting path...

Page 74: ...lines Rectangles ellipses and lines are the basic FreeHand shapes You can draw basic shapes by dragging with one of these tools You can also precisely adjust the size and position of rectangles and ad...

Page 75: ...cked corners edit uniformly even if some of the remaining corners are unlocked You can also edit corners manually by using the subselect tool to drag radius handles of a rectangle To draw rectangles w...

Page 76: ...hange the constrain angle When the constrain angle is 0 holding down the Shift key constrains objects to 0 45 90 and so on Changing the constrain angle shifts these angles by the specified amount A co...

Page 77: ...stars When you draw a polygon you create a closed path The Polygon tool draws from the center To set Polygon tool options 1 In the Tools panel if the Polygon tool is not showing select it from its pop...

Page 78: ...o draw from the center regardless of the selected drawing option To edit a polygon or star 1 In the Tools panel click the Subselect tool 2 Select the polygon or star 3 Do either of the following Drag...

Page 79: ...ements adds more rotations as the spiral grows bigger Set the spacing between each rotation by entering a value in the Increment Width text box or by adjusting the slider For expanding spirals enter a...

Page 80: ...he arc with an outer corner Concave left Open center and Flipped right 4 Click OK To draw an arc 1 In the Tools panel select the Arc tool from its pop up menu 2 Drag to draw an arc 3 To modify the arc...

Page 81: ...ol 1 In the Tools panel select the Pencil tool from its pop up menu 2 Drag to draw a path To draw a straight line hold down Alt Windows or Option Macintosh as you drag To continue a selected path with...

Page 82: ...ect the Variable Stroke Pen tool from its pop up menu 2 Drag to draw a path 3 To draw a straight line hold down Alt Windows or Option Macintosh Drawing with the Calligraphic Pen tool The Calligraphic...

Page 83: ...ap button on the Xtra Operations toolbar Select Fixed to set calligraphic paths to a constant width or click Variable to specify a path width between 1 and 72 points Set the angle of the Calligraphic...

Page 84: ...ign indicates that drawing will continue the path Drawing with the Pen tool and Bezigon tool You can use the Pen tool and Bezigon tool to draw by placing points to define a path These tools differ in...

Page 85: ...of the following Click to place a corner point To place a curve point hold down Alt Windows or Option Macintosh as you click To reposition a point and the point handles simultaneously hold down Contro...

Page 86: ...indows only Right click the path and select Path Open from the context menu Editing paths You can easily edit paths using various tools and techniques Once you ve drawn a path you can add or delete po...

Page 87: ...a selected path 1 Do one of the following If you are selecting points on an ungrouped path click the Pointer tool in the Tools panel If you are selecting points on a path that is part of a group click...

Page 88: ...e point increases the curve Dragging a corner point s handle to curve a straight path segment Dragging a curve point s handle to reverse a path segment s curve Dragging a connector point s handle to i...

Page 89: ...the Object panel Path information in the Object panel 2 Select the path and then the points you want to adjust The Object panel displays several options for the selected points If you select more than...

Page 90: ...age s zero point Editing a path with the Freeform tool The Freeform tool lets you modify a path by pushing pulling or reshaping The Freeform tool automatically adds points deletes points or changes po...

Page 91: ...or by adjusting the slider Lower numbers mean lower precision and fewer points added to the path 5 Select the Pull Settings options 6 Select a Bend option from the pop up menu By Length specifies the...

Page 92: ...Push mode The pointer s size depends on the Freeform tool size setting Push set at 50 left and curve after being pushed right 3 While dragging with the Freeform tool in Push Pull mode you can use the...

Page 93: ...tive size adjustment capability Select Length to activate the tablet s pressure sensitive length adjustment capability 6 Click OK To reshape a selected path 1 In the Tools panel if the Freeform tool i...

Page 94: ...aced according to the Width value Select Close Cut Paths to close the resulting paths and to display the stroke and fill of the original path Deselect the option to keep the resulting paths open and t...

Page 95: ...ul for objects created with the Trace tool or the Pencil tool To selectively simplify paths in an entire document you can use the Edit Find and Replace Graphics command to select paths containing more...

Page 96: ...you can no longer edit the data even if you regroup the chart Pictographs are graphics that replace the standard chart bars or lines with an image For example you can represent a monetary value with...

Page 97: ...data into cells starting with the cell currently highlighted 6 To switch the data categories and groupings Click Transpose to change the columns to rows and the rows to columns If you re creating a s...

Page 98: ...ars Each bar represents one cell of data Stacked Column compares the progress of data Each bar represents a row of data Line shows the trend of data over a period of time Each line represents a column...

Page 99: ...n is not available for Line and Scatter charts 5 Select Legends Across Top to display legends across the top of the chart instead of along its side 6 Click Apply to preview your changes without closin...

Page 100: ...whole number For example if the axis values range from 1 to 10 a Between value of 1 will display 1 2 3 and so on A Between value of 2 will display 2 4 6 and so on To have the axis start with a high n...

Page 101: ...the pictograph 3 Select Xtras Chart Pictograph 4 In the Pictograph dialog box click Paste In to display the copied object in the preview window 5 To copy the selection in the preview window to the Cli...

Page 102: ...jects 1 In the Tools panel click the Connector tool 2 Move the Connector tool over the start object The mouse pointer changes to indicate that there is an object from which a connector line can start...

Page 103: ...ay its handles 3 Drag a handle to reshape the connector line Drawing with the Graphic Hose tool For quick illustration you can use the Graphic Hose tool to spray frequently used objects on your docume...

Page 104: ...e spray as follows Increase or decrease the speed and direction of dragging to control how objects are placed Dragging faster spaces the objects farther apart Use the Left and Right Arrow keys to incr...

Page 105: ...ox click Paste In The artwork appears in the preview window as an object in the Contents pop up menu Each new object you add to a hose is assigned the name Object 1 Object 2 and so on You can select a...

Page 106: ...cts in random order 5 Select a spacing between objects Grid spaces objects in rows and columns with the size you set in the Grid text box Variable spaces objects from Tight 0 to Loose 200 Random space...

Page 107: ...one or duplicate objects You can make global selections or replacements within a drawing by searching for graphics with particular attributes such as stroke width or shape Using the Object panel The O...

Page 108: ...ment window For some attributes however changes are not applied until you click outside the attribute editing boxes or press Enter Windows or Return Macintosh When no items are selected in the Documen...

Page 109: ...l be selected Select Contact Sensitive if you want to select objects or groups that are only partially enclosed by the selection marquee Note The Pointer and Subselect tools use the same Contact Sensi...

Page 110: ...group so that you can edit them individually Note You can select only the points and path of the original object on which an extrusion is based you can t select individual paths or points in the extru...

Page 111: ...butes and text in locked objects to be edited To lock a selected object Select Modify Lock to lock the object or click the Lock button in the Main toolbar The Lock button is dimmed and the Unlock butt...

Page 112: ...acintosh to switch to the Pointer tool if another tool is selected Move the selection by pressing the corresponding arrow key or by pressing Shift and an arrow key To specify the distance an object mo...

Page 113: ...ts When you move objects and points you can snap them to the points or paths of other objects provided this feature is turned on How close an object or point must be to another object before it snaps...

Page 114: ...mmand U then click the General category 2 Enter a setting in the Snap Distance box This setting determines the distance at which one object will snap to another object 3 Click OK Aligning and distribu...

Page 115: ...nd Microsoft Word by copying and pasting with the Clipboard or by dragging Pasted graphics appear in the center of the screen in the FreeHand document Setting copy and paste preferences FreeHand can c...

Page 116: ...also choose the color space you want for the copied selection In Windows this choice is only available if you have selected AI EPS You can select one of the following color conversion options CMYK RG...

Page 117: ...You can create copies of an object within a FreeHand document by copying and pasting with the Clipboard dragging cloning or duplicating Copying by dragging can be disabled in FreeHand preferences Clon...

Page 118: ...ource layer If no layer with that name exists in the document FreeHand will create one For more information about layers see Using layers on page 289 Note If the document to which you are copying obje...

Page 119: ...t Copy to copy the selection according to the Clipboard Copy Formats preferences Select Edit Special Copy Special and select a format in the Copy Special dialog box 3 Make active the application into...

Page 120: ...bjects To group selected objects Select Modify Group To ungroup a selected group Select Modify Ungroup To automatically return objects to their original layers when ungrouping 1 Display general prefer...

Page 121: ...t in a group 1 Click the Pointer tool 2 Do one of the following In Windows hold down Control Alt and right click to cycle through selected objects On the Macintosh hold down Control Option and click t...

Page 122: ...a group or to combine groups within a larger group Multiple nested groups can significantly increase printing time and complexity Note The actual nesting limit is 28 but certain objects such as inlin...

Page 123: ...rearranging objects by changing their layering see Using layers on page 289 To change the stacking order of objects 1 Using the Pointer tool select the object to rearrange 2 Select Modify Arrange and...

Page 124: ...g multiple objects using the Find Replace and Select panel group You can search for and replace objects by name or by characteristics The Find Replace and Select panel group contains two panels Find R...

Page 125: ...ed set the minimum and maximum Leave blank to search for all Text effect selects all text blocks that have any effect or a specific effect Object Name selects objects with a specified name assigned to...

Page 126: ...ills on page 165 Stroke Width lets you find strokes within the width range you specify using the Min and Max pop up menus For example to search for widths from 2 to 8 points you would enter 2 points i...

Page 127: ...ume Original Paths to delete the original paths when a path operation is applied Deselect this option to keep the original paths Creating composite paths by joining Joining two or more closed paths cr...

Page 128: ...ions counterclockwise and clockwise are transparent 4 If the composite path s overlapping fill does not appear as expected select a subpath and do one of the following Select Modify Alter Path Correct...

Page 129: ...odify Combine Union Select Window Toolbars Xtra Operations to display the Xtra Operations toolbar if it s not already displayed and click the Union button For more information on working with Xtras se...

Page 130: ...ommon to all selected closed paths with the stroke and fill attributes of the farthest back object If selected paths don t overlap the command deletes the selection unless the Path Operations Consume...

Page 131: ...ify Combine Punch Select Window Toolbars Xtra Operations to display the Xtra Operations toolbar if it s not already displayed and click the Punch button For more information on working with Xtras see...

Page 132: ...u can fill a closed path with other objects vector graphics text or bitmap images These paths are called clipping paths and the items they contain are called contents or paste insides Contents that ex...

Page 133: ...ng path 5 Select Edit Paste Contents 6 Select the Contents property in the Properties list of the Object panel When a clipping path s contents are selected a paste contents handle appears on top of th...

Page 134: ...want to edit To select all of the clipping path s contents double click the paste contents handle or double click the Contents property in the Object panel Properties list 3 Edit the contents To remo...

Page 135: ...a value in the Width text box or adjust the width using the slider 3 Adjust the Cap Join and Miter Limit settings For more information on these attributes see Applying attributes to strokes on page 16...

Page 136: ...y 4 Enter an inset value in the units of measurement for your drawing or adjust the inset using the slider Positive numbers place the new objects inside the original Negative numbers place the new obj...

Page 137: ...on to 45 increments relative to the current constrain angle File Document Settings Constrain Using the Transform panel You can use the Transform panel to apply precise transformations and to display i...

Page 138: ...In the Tools panel if the Rotate tool is not showing select it from its pop up menu then double click it Select Modify Transform Rotate Select Window Transform and click the Rotate button in the Trans...

Page 139: ...lick it Select Modify Transform Scale Select Window Transform and click the Scale button in the Transform panel 2 Select any of the following options Contents scales the contents of a clipping path wi...

Page 140: ...ew a selected object 1 Do one of the following In the Tools panel if the Skew tool is not showing select it from its pop up menu then double click it Select Modify Transform Skew Select Window Transfo...

Page 141: ...llowing In the Tools panel if the Reflect tool is not showing select it from its pop up menu then double click it Select Modify Transform Reflect Select Window Transform and click the Reflect button i...

Page 142: ...can also use transform handles to transform an object within a group or a paste inside or to transform a point within a selected path If transform handles don t appear when you double click an object...

Page 143: ...er and around the selection changes the pointer cursor to indicate which transformation function is available 2 Drag the handles to transform the selection as follows To move the selection position th...

Page 144: ...tes copying To transform an object within a group or inside a clipping path 1 Click the Pointer tool 2 Double click the group or clipping path to activate the transform handles and drag to transform i...

Page 145: ...er duplicate a selected object 1 Select Edit Duplicate 2 Transform the object 3 Without deselecting the object select Edit Duplicate 4 To create additional copies repeat step 3 Undoing actions Using t...

Page 146: ...uently create will use the modified attributes unless you select a different style before creating the objects For more information about styles see Using styles on page 301 Modifying the attributes f...

Page 147: ...strokes and fills by dragging color swatches from the Color Mixer Tints or Swatches panels You can apply colors to selected objects by using the Object panel or the pop up color palettes in the Tools...

Page 148: ...color box in the Color Mixer Tints or Swatches panel onto the object s stroke or fill To change how color is applied to an unselected object 1 Drag a color swatch from the color box in the Color Mixe...

Page 149: ...paces are methods for defining colors in a computer application Each color space has different benefits and drawbacks depending on whether you plan to present a drawing online or in print The color sp...

Page 150: ...Window Color Mixer To change the color box display for the Color Mixer and Tints panels 1 Display colors preferences by doing one of the following In Windows press Control U then click the Colors tab...

Page 151: ...Swatches panel For more details see Adding colors to the Swatches panel on page 154 To define a hue lightness saturation HLS color 1 In the Color Mixer panel click the HLS button to display the HLS c...

Page 152: ...so added If you remove the base color from the Swatches panel all tints based on that color are removed as well To show or hide the Tints panel Select Window Tints To apply or create a tint 1 In the T...

Page 153: ...t custom color libraries To show or hide the Swatches panel Select Window Swatches Swatches panel The Swatches panel displays the color list for the active document It also has three selectors Fill le...

Page 154: ...you can use the Name All Colors Xtra to add them to the Swatches panel see Naming colors on page 155 The Swatches panel also displays the names of any spot or process colors in artwork you copy or im...

Page 155: ...anel or a pop up color palette When you add a color to the Swatches panel FreeHand assigns a name based on the color s RGB or CMYK values By default dragging a different color swatch onto that color r...

Page 156: ...Click OK To rename a color in the Swatches panel 1 Select Edit Select None or press Tab to deselect all objects 2 In the Swatches panel double click the color name 3 Type a unique name for the color...

Page 157: ...may appear unchanged after conversion especially if a color management preference is active Specifying colors as process or spot The Swatches panel lets you specify a color as a process color made up...

Page 158: ...printing color illustrations used primarily in Japan Focoltone organizes colors by their common percentage of cyan magenta yellow or black Grays displays only tints of black Munsell colors are organiz...

Page 159: ...Control click Windows or Shift click Macintosh to add multiple colors 3 Click OK Using Photoshop color tables You can import the colors from a Photoshop color index table into the FreeHand color list...

Page 160: ...annot rearrange colors when the color names are hidden To sort the color list by color name 1 Click the Swatches panel Options menu control to display the Options pop up menu 2 If the color list is di...

Page 161: ...eselect all objects 2 Click a color name in the Swatches panel Shift click to select additional colors that are adjacent Control click Windows or Command click Macintosh to select additional colors th...

Page 162: ...h named colors produces unnamed colors The original named colors remain in the Swatches panel To add the modified colors to the Swatches panel you must name them see Naming colors on page 155 To contr...

Page 163: ...mbinations You cannot replace the default Black White None or Registration colors To replace colors in the color list 1 In the Swatches panel select a color name 2 Click the Swatches panel Options men...

Page 164: ...export 3 Click OK 4 In the Create Color Library dialog box type a library name and then type a filename Enter the number of rows and columns and any notes 5 Click Browse Windows or Save As Macintosh a...

Page 165: ...tiple properties such as strokes fills and special effects For more information on special effects see Chapter 7 Special Effects on page 193 Use the Object panel to add properties to objects and to mo...

Page 166: ...roke or fill within the Properties list in the Object panel Applying attributes to strokes There are six different attributes for stroke styles in the Object panel Basic Brush Calligraphic Custom Patt...

Page 167: ...nes To apply a basic stroke attribute to a selected stroke in the Object panel 1 In the Object panel select Basic from the stroke type pop up menu 2 To choose a color for the stroke do one of the foll...

Page 168: ...up menu applies to the last point Arrowheads follow the path direction To create a new dashed stroke style 1 In the Object panel hold down Alt Windows or Option Macintosh as you select a dash from the...

Page 169: ...d or you can import or create your own For more information on using symbols see Using the Library panel on page 297 You can apply a brush in one of two modes Spray repeats an instance along the path...

Page 170: ...tack list determines the stacking order of instances as they are applied to the path 5 Select Paint or Spray to set the mode for this brush If you select Paint enter a value from 1 to 500 in the Count...

Page 171: ...variation Variable varies the rotation smoothly from the Min to the Max values 10 Set the offset between the brush and the path Select from the following options Fixed sets a fixed offset Enter a valu...

Page 172: ...the brush For more information on editing brushes see steps 3 11 in the previous procedure 6 Click OK 7 If the brush you edited is in use a dialog box appears Select Change to apply your edits to all...

Page 173: ...igraphic tip To apply a calligraphic attribute to a selected stroke in the Object panel Select Calligraphic in the stroke type pop up menu To use an object as a custom calligraphic tip 1 Select the ob...

Page 174: ...stom stroke attributes do not display onscreen but appear when you print to a PostScript printer Transforming a custom stroke pattern changes the pattern s orientation to the path but keeps the same l...

Page 175: ...urn Macintosh Using pattern stroke attributes You can choose from 64 predefined pattern stroke attributes You can also edit each pattern The Object panel displays an editable version of the pattern on...

Page 176: ...ke width 4 Click a pattern in the lower right corner of the panel Use the slider to scroll through the available patterns To edit a pattern 1 In the Object panel select Pattern from the stroke type po...

Page 177: ...a PostScript printer Note PostScript programming is beyond the scope of this document For more information refer to a PostScript language manual To apply a PostScript attribute to a selected stroke in...

Page 178: ...color swatch to the color box next to the color pop up menu Note For information on the Overprint option see Chapter 14 Printing on page 375 Using custom fill attributes You can choose Custom fill to...

Page 179: ...pplies a fill of squares Set Side Length to change the size of squares in the fill Set the spacing between squares as measured from center to center To avoid overlapping squares set Spacing to more th...

Page 180: ...he Better but Slower Display option to display as many colors as possible for gradient fills Deselect the Better but Slower Display option to limit the number of colors displayed and increase drawing...

Page 181: ...3 Click the color swatch at either end of the color ramp and then select a color from the pop up color menu The left swatch sets the color for the start point and the right swatch sets the color for...

Page 182: ...tch sets the color for the start point and the right swatch sets the color for the end point or end points 4 To adjust the gradient do any of the following To reposition the gradient drag the start po...

Page 183: ...p up color menu The left swatch sets the color for the start point and the right swatch sets the color for the end point 4 To adjust the gradient do any of the following To reposition the gradient dra...

Page 184: ...onto the color ramp To reposition a color within the gradient drag its swatch to a new position If you drag an end swatch a new one appears in its place To copy an existing color on the ramp to a new...

Page 185: ...rkens the colors of the objects beneath the lens Monochrome displays colors underneath as monochrome tints of the selected color The amount of lightness in the original color determines the tint value...

Page 186: ...fect and 100 fills the path of the lens completely white Lighten fill simulating a ray of light For a Darken fill a 0 value has no effect and 100 fills the path of the lens completely black Darken fil...

Page 187: ...edit each pattern The lower portion of the Object panel displays an editable version of the pattern on the left and a preview to the right updates as you edit the pattern A pattern fill prints at one...

Page 188: ...sends the PostScript code to the PostScript interpreter in your printer s Raster Image Processor RIP If your code is incorrect you will receive a PostScript error message when printing PostScript fill...

Page 189: ...es that do not appear onscreen but will appear when printed to a PostScript printer A textured fill prints at one size on PostScript output devices and does not scale with the object it fills To apply...

Page 190: ...ll type pop up menu 5 Click Paste In to paste the tile in the preview pane 6 For Angle enter a value or drag the dial to set the tile s orientation 7 In the scale text boxes enter x and y percentage v...

Page 191: ...fill 1 Select Window Transform to display the Transform panel and deselect the Fills option 2 Drag the object with the Pointer tool The object moves but the tiled fill stays in place 3 In the Transfo...

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Page 193: ...properties of an object and only affect the appearance of the object to which they are applied For example the transformation tools can modify the actual width or height of an object whereas the Trans...

Page 194: ...e object they are applied to and do not modify the object itself Like the objects they affect live vector effects produce vector graphics Therefore vector effects are independent of display or printer...

Page 195: ...ected effect in the Object panel 1 Select Duet in the effect type pop up menu 2 Modify the attributes of the effect Select Reflect to create a single mirror image of the original Select Rotate to crea...

Page 196: ...up menu 2 Modify the attributes of the effect For Direction select a setting to expand the path toward the inside only the outside only or both directions For Width enter a value from 0 to 50 points F...

Page 197: ...ketched look by introducing random imperfections into a shape You can control the amount of randomization the number of pencil strokes to use in simulating the sketched appearance and whether or not t...

Page 198: ...vely For Center X axis and Y axis enter positive values to move the center point to the right and up and negative values to move to the left and down respectively Enter a value in the Copies box A val...

Page 199: ...when you complete the drawing 3 Select Optimal CMYK Rendering to render raster effects without using the current color management settings Note Use the Optimal CMYK Rendering setting only when all of...

Page 200: ...er Bevel in the effect type pop up menu 2 Modify the attributes of the effect For outer bevels select a color for the bevel from the pop up color palette For width enter a value to define the width of...

Page 201: ...lue to affect the smoothness of the emboss without affecting its width For angle enter a value or use the pop up dial to set the angle of the light source Using a Blur effect attribute Blur effects so...

Page 202: ...ere a hole cut out from the drawing surface Glow effects produce a halo inside or outside the shape Left to right Drop Shadow Inner Shadow Glow and Inner Glow To apply a shadow or glow attribute to a...

Page 203: ...cts sharpen an image by adjusting the contrast of adjacent pixels in the image A Basic sharpen effect sharpens an entire shape An Unsharp Mask effect sharpens an image by adjusting the contrast of the...

Page 204: ...selected effect in the Object panel 1 Select Transparency Basic Transparency in the effect type pop up menu 2 Enter a value to determine the degree of transparency Higher values produce greater transp...

Page 205: ...elect Modify Extrude Remove The object is converted to its original state To convert a selected extruded object to a group of flat objects Select Modify Extrude Release To reset a selected extruded ob...

Page 206: ...ool and basic transformation techniques such as skewing and rotating doing so permanently locks the extrusion properties The resulting object retains its extrusion properties but those properties can...

Page 207: ...he rotation circle 3 Do one of the following Drag inside the rotation circle to rotate the object on its x or y axis Drag outside the rotation circle to rotate the object on its z axis relative to the...

Page 208: ...on properties but those properties can no longer be edited To edit an extrusion using the Object panel 1 Using the Pointer tool or Extrude tool select the extruded object 2 Click the Extrude button in...

Page 209: ...have strokes but no fills Hidden Mesh produces extruded sides using polygons that have strokes and fills 4 For Steps enter a value to determine the amount of detail used to render curvature around th...

Page 210: ...th to use as the profile shape of an extruded object You can select any open path as an extrusion profile but paths that do not turn back on themselves produce the best extrusions To edit the profile...

Page 211: ...ile matching the angles of the object s perimeter Static produces an extrusion by sweeping the path profile around the perimeter of the object while maintaining the original angle of the path profile...

Page 212: ...mes closer to that of the object at the top of the stacking order FreeHand creates live blends that you can adjust dynamically If you ungroup a blend FreeHand converts the live blend objects to regula...

Page 213: ...u easily create and modify blends by dragging the blend rubber band from one object to another Onscreen feedback lets you preview the outline of a blend as you drag with the Blend tool You can also se...

Page 214: ...e Object panel You can adjust the number of steps and other options in a blend group using the Object panel To modify a blend 1 Select the blend 2 Select Window Object to display the Object panel 3 In...

Page 215: ...n to make the blend flow in the opposite direction To join a blend to a path using the Blend tool Alt drag Windows or Option drag Macintosh the blend to the path To join a selected blend to a selected...

Page 216: ...objects based on their position Stacking blends the objects based on their stacking orders Adding points to objects or paths You can add points to an object or path to increase its complexity for appl...

Page 217: ...irst select the text and then select Text Convert to Paths Applying a fisheye lens effect You can alter a path or object by applying a fisheye lens effect Concave and convex fisheye lens effects are m...

Page 218: ...distort a selected object manually 1 In the Tools panel select the Bend tool from its pop up menu 2 Drag to apply the distortion to the selection To bend or bloat a selected path or object 1 In the To...

Page 219: ...howing select it from its pop up menu 2 Double click the Shadow tool 3 In the Shadow dialog box Select a shadow type Hard Edge Soft Edge or Zoom 4 For Hard Edge and Soft Edge shadows select a Fill opt...

Page 220: ...l lets you soften the edges of objects for a drop shadow effect by blending the edge colors Smudging creates grouped copies of the original object If you smudge an object more than once FreeHand creat...

Page 221: ...dge outward from the center for a soft edge Embossing an object Use Emboss to create a 3D appearance in which the edges of an object are raised or lowered so the object appears to be embossed into the...

Page 222: ...pecifies colors using the Highlight and Shadow color boxes The Emboss Xtra creates incremental colors to achieve an effect Applying the effect to objects with spot Hexachrome or RGB colors yields incr...

Page 223: ...to modify an envelope For example dragging a corner point of an envelope outward causes the objects enclosed to stretch in that direction For more information on adjusting handles and points see Edit...

Page 224: ...in the Macromedia FreeHand 11 English Settings folder within your user specific Application Data Windows or Application Support Macintosh folder Note The location of your user specific Application Da...

Page 225: ...ound which the objects should reflect Horizontal reflects from top to bottom Vertical reflects from left to right Horizontal Vertical reflects both ways at once Multiple reflects around multiple axes...

Page 226: ...when setting Multiple mirrors press the Up or Down Arrow key To increase or decrease the number of axes when setting multiple mirrors press the Right or Left Arrow key Using 3D rotation The 3D Rotati...

Page 227: ...ion to 45 increments Creating perspective You can add perspective to objects by attaching them to a perspective grid The perspective grid is a nonprinting array of lines that lets you define one two o...

Page 228: ...For a perspective grid with more than one vanishing point press the Left or Right Arrow key to attach an object to the left or right grid respectively Press the Up Arrow key to attach an object to the...

Page 229: ...1 pixel in the indicated directions Press 2 for width and height Press 4 for width Press 6 for height To detach an object from the perspective grid do one of the following To discard perspective attri...

Page 230: ...ck New to create a new grid or click Duplicate to copy an existing grid 3 To rename the grid select the grid name from the list and enter the new name You cannot use the name of an existing grid 4 For...

Page 231: ...rea 3 Adjust the grid in the following ways To hide or show a grid associated with a particular vanishing point double click the vanishing point A small arrow remains to mark the vanishing point s loc...

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Page 233: ...by clicking or dragging with the Text tool to create a text block and then typing in the text block to enter text New text that you enter in FreeHand is formatted with the default text attributes in t...

Page 234: ...k To change this behavior press Control U Windows or Command U Macintosh click Text and deselect Text Tool Reverts to Pointer Working with text blocks You can manipulate text blocks as you do other ob...

Page 235: ...ransformations all other transformations applied with the Modify Transform submenu options or the transformation tools in the Tools panel are removed Note Live effects applied through the Object panel...

Page 236: ...convert it from fixed size to auto expanding or the reverse To specify the type of text block created with the Text tool 1 Display text preferences by doing one of the following In Windows press Cont...

Page 237: ...ompts you to select replacement fonts and font styles For more information see Handling font substitution on page 65 Note Importing RTF text with custom tab leaders custom strikethrough or custom unde...

Page 238: ...ck selection handles when the text ruler is hidden 1 Display text preferences by doing one of the following In Windows press Control U then click the Text tab On the Macintosh press Command U then cli...

Page 239: ...linked set however do not use an auto expanding text block as the first or intermediary link in a set Text will not flow out of an auto expanding text block because the block expands to contain all t...

Page 240: ...acement 1 Using the Pointer tool select the desired text block 2 Drag the link line from the link box of the text block to one of the following An empty area in the document A text block or object oth...

Page 241: ...t 12 Point Black to ignore formatting attributes and display text in 12 point black type in the Text Editor window This option does not affect text formatting in the document but makes the text more l...

Page 242: ...rds such as proper names or technical terms to your personal dictionary The spelling checker uses the language dictionary appropriate for the version of FreeHand that you installed but you can change...

Page 243: ...acintosh press Command U and click the Spelling category From the Spelling dialog box Text Spelling click Setup 2 Select or deselect any of the following Spelling options from the Preferences dialog b...

Page 244: ...phenation for a document or a selection FreeHand uses the selected document language to determine where hyphenation should be placed You can also insert discretionary hyphens at specific points in the...

Page 245: ...lection 10 Click OK To turn off hyphenation 1 Repeat steps 1 through 3 in the previous procedure 2 Deselect the Hyphenate option in the Object panel Using smart quotes When the Smart Quotes option is...

Page 246: ...second set of low high quotation marks is standard in Hungarian and Polish to mark a quote within a quote Chevron quotation marks appear as an alternative to curved quotation marks in French Greek Ita...

Page 247: ...a selection text in the entire document will be searched 2 Select Edit Find and Replace Text 3 In the Find Text dialog box enter text in the Find and Change To boxes To find or change to a special ch...

Page 248: ...s depending on which property is selected in the Properties list and which type attribute button is pressed When no text or objects are selected in the document and a text style is selected in the Sty...

Page 249: ...Text toolbar contains buttons for many common type adjustments To apply an attribute you select an option from the pop up menus or click a button You can use the Text toolbar to adjust the font size f...

Page 250: ...ize To choose a font for selected text do one of the following Select Text Font and select a font from the submenu From the Character options in the Object panel select a font from the Font Name pop u...

Page 251: ...t Preview the default To turn off font preview display deselect this option 3 Click OK To preview a font do one of the following From the Character options in the Object panel move the pointer over a...

Page 252: ...nu Uppercase Lowercase Smalls Caps Title or Sentence To specify a size for small caps 1 Select Text Convert Case Settings 2 In the Settings dialog box enter a percentage value for Small Caps relative...

Page 253: ...urrent type size the leading value changes if you change the current type size Kerning controls the space between two characters relative to the point size of the current font A positive kerning value...

Page 254: ...from the pop up menu In the Text toolbar select from the Leading pop up menu From the Character options in the Object panel select from the Leading pop up menu For information on displaying Character...

Page 255: ...ibutes in the Object panel on page 248 Hold down Control Alt Windows or Command Option Macintosh and press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow key to increase or decrease kerning by 1 em space Press Control...

Page 256: ...space between characters measured as a percentage of an em space in the current font For more information see Setting alignment leading range kerning and baseline shift on page 253 Keeping lines or wo...

Page 257: ...rd spacing negative values move letters closer together and positive values move letters farther apart Entering minimum and maximum values allows FreeHand to apply a range of spacing To control spacin...

Page 258: ...t block To prevent line breaks in selected text 1 Select a range of text with the Text tool 2 Display the Spacing options in the Object panel For more information see Displaying type attributes in the...

Page 259: ...define the scope of the search Selection Page or Document 5 If you chose Selection in step 4 select the Remove from Selection option to remove text blocks with specified attributes from a current sel...

Page 260: ...all styles select Any Style 6 Enter minimum and maximum values to specify a range of type sizes to search To search for a specific point size enter a minimum value only To search all type sizes clear...

Page 261: ...racters such as dots that fill the space between tabbed elements You can create a custom leader using a character of your choosing Default tabs left align at 1 2 inch intervals regardless of the unit...

Page 262: ...align tab to align text to the center of the tab marker Drag the decimal align tab to align text at the decimal point If the text does not contain a decimal point the tab right aligns the text Decimal...

Page 263: ...ional tabs 6 To align text to the new tab setting place an insertion point in the text where you want to place the tab and press Tab To add a tab leader 1 Double click an existing tab marker or the te...

Page 264: ...the default setting to display a vertical highlight line in the text block as you move a tab on the text ruler Deselect the option to hide the tracking line 3 Click OK Setting paragraph indents paragr...

Page 265: ...aragraph margin To set a hanging indent using the text ruler 1 Using the Text tool click to set an insertion point or drag to select a paragraph or paragraphs 2 If the text ruler isn t visible select...

Page 266: ...lue in points in the First Line Indent text box To add spacing above or below a paragraph break 1 Using the Text tool click to set an insertion point where you want to insert space or drag to select t...

Page 267: ...text by a ragged width spreading it over a column Ragged width specifies the minimum distance nonjustified text spreads over a column and is expressed as a percentage of the column s width You can als...

Page 268: ...he panel Note Rules won t appear until a stroke has been added to the text block 6 Use the options in the bottom half of the panel to apply a style stroke weight and color to the Stroke property which...

Page 269: ...panel 3 Select Window Color Mixer and Window Swatches to display those panels if they are not already displayed 4 Drag a color from the Color Mixer or Swatches panel onto the Text Stroke property s c...

Page 270: ...er Color displays the stroke and fill attributes of selected text blocks and applies color to the selected text block not the text Text Color displays the stroke and fill attributes of selected text a...

Page 271: ...ter a value for Spacing in points to specify the width of the space between columns 6 To add rules between columns select an option from the Rules pop up menu Select Inset to create rules the length o...

Page 272: ...ation see Applying attributes to strokes on page 166 6 Select Window Color Mixer and Window Swatches to display those panels if they are not already displayed 7 Drag a color from the Color Mixer or Sw...

Page 273: ...k 2 Select Text Special Characters End of Column To balance lines of text evenly among columns 1 Use the Text tool to place an insertion point where you want to apply text balancing or use the Pointer...

Page 274: ...r information on overprinting see Printing on page 375 You use the Styles panel and Object panel to create and edit text styles Text styles appear in the Styles panel and in the Styles pop up menu of...

Page 275: ...ng text styles on page 277 and Changing default attributes on page 146 For information on selecting type formatting options see Setting precise type specifications on page 250 Setting tabs indents and...

Page 276: ...es from selected text To apply a text style do one of the following Use the Pointer tool to select a text block to which you want to apply a style or use the Text tool to select a paragraph In the Sty...

Page 277: ...e the Pointer tool to select the text block that has a style override or use the Text tool to select a paragraph 2 In the Styles panel click the style that is applied to the selection The original sty...

Page 278: ...Select Text Attach to Path or click the Attach to Path button on the Text toolbar You can edit text directly on the path or use the Text Editor see Using the Text Editor on page 241 To place text on t...

Page 279: ...al Skew Horizontal or Skew Vertical Rotate Around Path Vertical Skew Horizontal and Skew Vertical text orientations 4 If you want the path to be visible select Show Path 5 In the Alignment section cho...

Page 280: ...g text inside a path You can make text flow inside any open or closed path You can edit text that flows inside a path without removing it from the path and you can transform text that flows inside a p...

Page 281: ...sformations are removed and the original text block s size is modified to match the width of the path Wrapping text around objects You can wrap text automatically around a single object including impo...

Page 282: ...border Then select the text block around which you want to wrap the text For more information on applying strokes and inset settings see Applying color to text and text blocks on page 269 and Insetti...

Page 283: ...ote If you add an inline graphic to a paragraph that has a text style applied the Styles panel displays a plus sign next to the name of the assigned text style to indicate an override Removing the ove...

Page 284: ...below negative value or above positive value the baseline of the surrounding text For more information about adjusting leading kerning and baseline shift see Setting alignment leading range kerning an...

Page 285: ...the following options For Position enter a positive number for the effect s distance above the text baseline or enter a negative number for the distance below the baseline To apply a dash pattern sele...

Page 286: ...om the Attribute pop up menu 3 Select an effect from the Effects menu 4 For Search In choose an option to define the scope of the search Selection Page or Document 5 If you chose Selection in step 5 s...

Page 287: ...that fonts be installed but it may result in poor quality output especially at 12 point sizes and smaller You cannot convert paths back to text after you manipulate the paths However you can select E...

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Page 289: ...r When a new layer is added it initially becomes the default drawing layer any content you create or import appears on that layer until you move the content The Layers panel is divided by a horizontal...

Page 290: ...nd display guides to precisely align and place objects To display the Layers panel do one of the following Click the Layers button in the Main toolbar Select Window Layers To designate a layer as nonp...

Page 291: ...Edit Select None or press Tab to deselect all objects This prevents you from inadvertently moving selected objects to the new active layer Note You can change the preference that causes selected obje...

Page 292: ...1 Select Edit Select None or press Tab to deselect all objects in the document 2 In the Layers panel select the layer you want to move the object or objects to 3 Select an object or multiple objects...

Page 293: ...nation document and select Edit Paste If the layer name in the destination document is the same as the one in the original document then FreeHand places the object on that layer Otherwise a new layer...

Page 294: ...re indicated by a check mark To show or hide all layers Control click Windows or Option click Macintosh in the left column of the Layers panel Note To print all foreground layers when some or all laye...

Page 295: ...ately You can hide lock move or change the color of the Guides layer but you cannot merge rename or remove it For more information on guides see Using guides on page 55 To show or hide the Guides laye...

Page 296: ...lor box in the Swatches panel or Color Mixer panel to the swatch next to the layer name in the Layers panel Drag a layer color from another layer in the Layers panel onto the swatch you want to change...

Page 297: ...of their parent symbol Many instances of a single symbol can appear in a document and these instances can be transformed individually with different attributes For more information see Creating and im...

Page 298: ...Select Modify Symbol Copy to Symbol To duplicate a symbol 1 Select Window Library to display the Library panel if it isn t already open 2 Select the symbol in the Library panel 3 Do one of the follow...

Page 299: ...ift click to select multiple symbols Creating and modifying instances An instance is linked to the symbol used to create it If you modify the symbol the instance is modified as well You can release an...

Page 300: ...dow To replace a symbol and all associated instances with another object 1 Drag the new object onto the symbol you want to replace in the Library panel 2 At the prompt click Replace All instances asso...

Page 301: ...ent graphic styles and text styles in your document You use the Styles panel to duplicate remove and add new styles You use the Styles panel and the Object panel together to edit styles For more infor...

Page 302: ...ect the object to which you will apply the style In the Styles panel click the style you want to apply Drag a style preview from the Styles panel to the object Dragging a graphic style to apply it to...

Page 303: ...and select Style Behavior 4 Do one of the following For graphic styles use the Style menu to select the attributes that you want the style to affect Both Fill Stroke Fill Attributes or Stroke Attribut...

Page 304: ...ributes in the Object panel 3 Do one of the following Click the Styles panel Options menu control and select New Drag the style preview from the Object panel Properties list into an empty area of the...

Page 305: ...k the style name in the Styles panel 3 Select Window Object to open the Object panel if it s not already open The Object panel displays properties and options for the selected style which now defines...

Page 306: ...he Styles panel Drag the object s preview swatch from the Object panel s Properties list onto the style in the Styles panel that you want to redefine 2 Click Redefine in the dialog box that appears To...

Page 307: ...porting and exporting styles You can import styles from other documents or export styles to use them in other illustrations to distribute them to other users or to store for future use To import style...

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Page 309: ...les FreeHand treats Live Blends as grouped vector objects and converts objects with gradient mesh effects to paths with a 50 black fill Note When a graphic file is imported into FreeHand and then modi...

Page 310: ...58 Copying objects on page 115 Importing artwork using the FreeHand MX File Viewer Macintosh only on page 317 Working with bitmap images in FreeHand on page 318 Import file formats FreeHand lets you...

Page 311: ...plt X N A Vector used to print to plotters Requires special fonts created for HPGL2 graphics TrueType and Type 1 fonts won t work Consult the plotter manufacturer for more information Encapsulated Po...

Page 312: ...Fireworks PNG unless you specify otherwise while importing or opening the file To import or open a Fireworks PNG 1 In FreeHand do one of the following Select File Import Select File Open 2 Locate and...

Page 313: ...nd than in Fireworks and some effects not shared by the two applications might be discarded 7 Select the Import as a Single Flattened Bitmap option if you want to preserve the look of the entire Firew...

Page 314: ...up On the Macintosh press Command U and click the Import category 2 Select one of the DXF filter preferences Import Invisible Block Attributes imports DXF objects with invisible stroke and fill attrib...

Page 315: ...es as rectangles on the URLs layer FreeHand also preserves linear and radial gradient fills that were originally generated in FreeHand and exported to PDF PostScript 3 gradient mesh fills are converte...

Page 316: ...Import options Import Notes imports notes from the PDF and places them in the Notes layer Import URLs imports URL links from the PDF and places them in the URLs layer 3 Click OK Importing PICT files...

Page 317: ...d Editing bitmap images using other external editors on page 322 Note To preserve spot colors in Photoshop images export from Photoshop as DCS2 EPS For more information on importing EPS files see Impo...

Page 318: ...yscale ramp In addition you can apply a color to a black and white or grayscale bitmap by assigning it a fill color FreeHand can apply some plug ins to bitmap files However once a bitmap image has bee...

Page 319: ...the edits To display imported TIFF files at the highest resolution available 1 Display redraw preferences by doing one of the following In Windows press Control U then click the Redraw tab On the Maci...

Page 320: ...for editing and designing graphics To launch Fireworks to edit a bitmap image 1 Select the image you want to edit in the Document window 2 Do one of the following Click the Edit in Fireworks button at...

Page 321: ...graphic was linked rather than embedded in the FreeHand document the graphic file outside the FreeHand document is also updated Launching Fireworks to optimize bitmap images You can launch Fireworks f...

Page 322: ...source file information is stored in the Links dialog box You can edit this information or delete it altogether to break the link between the graphic and the original source file To edit a bitmap s P...

Page 323: ...ing in Progress dialog box in FreeHand The image is automatically updated reflecting any changes made to it Tracing bitmaps You can import bitmap artwork into FreeHand and then use the Trace tool to c...

Page 324: ...e is slower and uses more memory Select Low to yield fewer details in the trace result The trace is faster and uses less memory Select Normal for a result intermediate between High and Low 4 Select a...

Page 325: ...hod FreeHand creates the traced paths directly above the object that you traced When you select by color FreeHand selects only those colors that are adjacent to the initial selection and within the to...

Page 326: ...s for artwork intended for the web 144 dpi is for artwork intended for draft printing 300 dpi is for artwork intended for final printing 3 Set an Anti Aliasing value to smooth lines and outer edges in...

Page 327: ...for display on the web Preview and test Flash movies inside FreeHand using the Flash Playback window Attaching URLs to objects and text To attach URLs to objects and text you use the Link text box in...

Page 328: ...hen preparing images for display on the web you compress the images to reduce file size and control the display of color and other attributes You can compress FreeHand artwork as a bitmap image in GIF...

Page 329: ...rent settings For example you can create one version of a document that requires the Macromedia Flash Player and one that does not You must give each HTML document a different name to avoid overwritin...

Page 330: ...HTML setting pop up menu 4 To choose a location to save the HTML document click Browse and navigate to the destination folder then click Select Windows or Select Folder Name Macintosh 5 To control ho...

Page 331: ...ng the frames of your movie to animate upward from the bottom layer to the top layer Any objects on the Background layer appear on every frame of the SWF movie You can preview or export your animation...

Page 332: ...yers following the layer that contains the object 5 Select Reverse Direction to release the objects in reverse stacking order and animate the sequence in the opposite direction 6 Select Use Existing L...

Page 333: ...Target you also select parameters that define how the action is to be applied To assign actions to artwork in FreeHand 1 In the Document window select the object or objects to which you want to assig...

Page 334: ...ssign an action using the Action tool 1 In the Tools panel click the Action tool 2 Drag from the source object to the target page Until you release the mouse button the current page highlights to indi...

Page 335: ...o alter the size position scale links and preview frame for Flash movies you have imported into FreeHand documents To adjust the attributes of a selected Flash movie in the Object panel 1 If necessary...

Page 336: ...Exporting FreeHand documents as Flash movies You can export any FreeHand document in Flash SWF format You can then display the SWF file in the Flash Player plug in in a web browser such as Netscape Na...

Page 337: ...begin the animation automatically at the specified frame rate in the stand alone Flash Player select Autoplay If you deselect this option the animation stops at Frame 1 in the stand alone Flash Player...

Page 338: ...tached to a path or text flowing inside a path is automatically converted to paths and therefore is not editable in Flash This option yields a smaller file size than Maintain Blocks None omits all tex...

Page 339: ...Window Movie Stop or press Enter Windows or Return Macintosh To resume playing the movie when it has stopped click the Play button in the Controller select Window Movie Play or press Enter or Return...

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Page 341: ...as FreeHand documents FreeHand templates or Editable EPS files To achieve design consistency use FreeHand templates to create multiple pages with the same layout For more information see Using templa...

Page 342: ...t file formats You can export graphics or text files in the most popular formats including the following As an ASCII or RTF text file As bitmap images in the BMP GIF JPEG TIFF Targa or PNG formats As...

Page 343: ...eates vector graphic which preserves strokes fills and text FreeHand 8 through 10 X X Exports file in previous FreeHand version GIF gif X X Creates graphics for reduced color and prebuilt custom palet...

Page 344: ...tes bitmap graphics Targa tga X X Creates bitmap graphics Windows Metafile WMF wmf X Not applicable Creates vector graphics Output device Suggested export format Low resolution PostScript printer Any...

Page 345: ...in a database When exporting a file to another application on your system you can automatically launch the application and open the file in it If you update a FreeHand file you have previously exporte...

Page 346: ...for the file and select a location where it will be saved Export dialog box Windows and Macintosh 3 Select the file format from the Save as Type menu Windows or the Format menu Macintosh Select the Ar...

Page 347: ...You can link each export format to a specific external application these settings are saved for future exporting 8 Click Save Windows or Export Macintosh Note If the document being exported contains H...

Page 348: ...ea in a document 1 With the document displayed in the Document window click the Output Area button in the Tools panel or on the Main toolbar The pointer becomes the Output Area pointer when you roll o...

Page 349: ...criptive text to the document using the Portfolio Info command Then you select the Include a Portfolio Preview option in the Export dialog box on exporting the document for instructions see Exporting...

Page 350: ...ying Illustrator and EPS format files to the Clipboard For more information see Setting copy and paste preferences on page 115 Exporting to EPS format Use an EPS file format including any of the EPS f...

Page 351: ...FreeHand files or a portion of a file by copying and pasting or dragging for more information see Copying objects on page 115 You can also export FreeHand documents to Photoshop as bitmap files using...

Page 352: ...G PNG PSD Targa or TIFF 3 Click Setup to specify format options 4 Select a value from the Resolution pop up menu or enter a value in the text box 5 Select an option from the Anti Aliasing pop up menu...

Page 353: ...with bitmap images in FreeHand on page 318 To export the bitmap image with an alpha channel you must apply an alpha channel in FreeHand before exporting the image GIF images can also be exported with...

Page 354: ...nsparency on graphics exported as bitmap images with alpha channels To define a custom transparency using a background layer 1 Create a graphic 2 On a background layer draw the desired mask Use only b...

Page 355: ...8 bit 256 color format that uses lossless LZW compression to reduce image file size by as much as half the original size The GIF export format is the best choice for images with large areas of solid c...

Page 356: ...d may produce inconsistent results 3 3 2 uses the palette of the original FreeHand GIF Import Export Xtra Other lets you use a Photoshop palette if you have installed one in your copy of FreeHand MX N...

Page 357: ...overlays in a browser enabling a viewer to see a low resolution version of the image before it is fully downloaded For information about the other options available when exporting JPEGs see Exporting...

Page 358: ...her line of pixels and then filling the gaps Targa tga Targa is a bitmap graphic format developed by Truevision Inc and is widely used in professional video editing When exporting Targa images you can...

Page 359: ...enter a page range 4 Select Color or Grayscale Image Compression options to compress images in JPEG format and reduce file size A higher compression setting yields a smaller file size but may reduce...

Page 360: ...images are compressed in JPEG format ASCII Format exports documents as 7 bit to prevent problems when PDF files are shared on older networks and e mail systems Deselect this option to export ASCII doc...

Page 361: ...can also export text with inline graphics in PDF or SWF format To export a text file with inline graphics to Illustrator or Photoshop 3 EPS export format convert the text with inline graphics to path...

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Page 363: ...en colors and those in the final output are inherent Monitors display colors using additive RGB color while printing presses re create colors using subtractive CMYK color Because the RGB gamut or rang...

Page 364: ...or Apple ColorSync choose a Separations Printer profile To print composite proofs of color separations choose a Composite Printer profile For more information see Choosing printer profiles on page 369...

Page 365: ...o match sample output colors or numerically to match specific color values To match monitor colors with a printer s output you can print sample colors on the printer and compare the printed output wit...

Page 366: ...r dialog box Windows or Apple Color Picker Macintosh Windows Color dialog box Apple Color Picker 6 Hold color samples from the output device or color swatch book next to the color on the screen to com...

Page 367: ...gement type pop up menu 3 Choose whether to manage spot colors electronically Select Color Manage Spot Colors to use the color management system to adjust the screen display of spot colors for differe...

Page 368: ...files will be processed on a pre press raster image processor RIP that requires composite files Select this option only to produce simulated four color separations for proofing purposes 11 If you sel...

Page 369: ...f simulated four color separations on a composite printer you can also choose a printer profile to specify the type of printer that will be used to print the proofs The Composite Printer options inclu...

Page 370: ...and on the profiles used to specify color spaces You can choose from the following options Perceptual is the best choice for photographic images this option preserves the visual relationship between c...

Page 371: ...el displays the RGB file type and image source 3 Select a device profile from the Image Source pop up menu Note Selecting the Changing Object Changes Defaults option in object preferences does not cha...

Page 372: ...ng In Windows press Control U then click the Colors tab On the Macintosh press Command U then click the Colors category 2 Select Color Tables from the color management type pop up menu 3 Choose whethe...

Page 373: ...or managing color on your monitor 6 For Separations Printer select a printer profile to be used for printing color separations 7 Click OK to close the Color Management Setup dialog box 8 Click OK to c...

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Page 375: ...that you will use You can preview print settings onscreen apply prepress options for color separations print only specified objects or layers in a document generate a document report for use by a prep...

Page 376: ...Percentage select one of the following options to scale the printed document horizontally or vertically without affecting the original document Select Uniform and enter a value to print an illustrati...

Page 377: ...he original document Select Uniform and enter a value to print an illustration larger or smaller than actual size Select Variable and enter separate horizontal x and vertical y dimensions to print an...

Page 378: ...anced then do one of the following To assign prepress settings for color separations and other options select an option from the Print Setting pop up menu To use a PPD select Use PPD double click a PP...

Page 379: ...rint multiple copies sequentially Deselect the option to print multiple copies of each page together 5 For Pages select All or enter a specific page range 6 Select FreeHand MX from the print options p...

Page 380: ...a large sheet select Tile Select manual or automatic tiling If you select automatic tiling enter a value for overlap 11 To assign predefined prepress settings or to choose a PostScript Printer Descrip...

Page 381: ...rints is defined in the selected printer driver or PPD and is limited by the document page You can also define a custom print area see Defining an output area on page 382 A bleed area appears if the b...

Page 382: ...e objects for the current output only The objects in the document file are not affected To restore the original location of objects 1 Move the pointer to the gray area of the print preview pasteboard...

Page 383: ...Drag to define a new output area To print an output area 1 Select File Print then select Area 2 Select Print Page Boundary to print page boundaries Deselect this option to print objects on pages but n...

Page 384: ...require a separate font metrics file because font metric information is stored in the screen font Store PostScript screen and printer fonts in the Fonts folder within the System folder Drag a font fil...

Page 385: ...e a desktop printer For these tasks you can usually use output devices available at your workplace If you require accurate high quality color reproduction use a high resolution PostScript output devic...

Page 386: ...a higher flatness value Reduce the number of subpaths in a composite path Apply special effects conservatively for example do not use numerous multicolor radial fills Use a basic fill when possible U...

Page 387: ...the other effects Deselect Unlimited Downloadable Fonts in the Print Setup dialog box to prevent FreeHand from sending a font to the printer each time it is encountered in a document To reduce memory...

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Page 389: ...on 59 Always Use Source PNG option 320 Always Use Text Editor option 241 anchor points See points Animate Xtra 331 animation creating 331 Answers panel 16 21 anti aliasing defined 28 exceptions 238 Ap...

Page 390: ...ting monitors 365 Calligraphic Pen tool 82 calligraphic strokes 173 calligraphic tips creating or copying 173 center align tab 262 CGM importing 317 Changing Object Changes Defaults option 146 Changin...

Page 391: ...l 154 adding unnamed 156 applying to objects 148 applying to text and text blocks 269 270 Color Control Xtra 162 in color list 153 colors continued converting between process and spot 157 converting d...

Page 392: ...s into templates Macintosh 61 Copy Attributes command 270 302 Copy Special command 117 118 119 Copyfit option 273 copyfitting text 273 copying calligraphic tips 173 style information 307 type attribut...

Page 393: ...g child pages in 52 Remove command in 46 selecting a page in 45 setting page options in 44 thumbnail icons in 21 43 document view setting 28 Document window adding pages from 45 described 15 documents...

Page 394: ...197 transparency 204 underline 285 unsharp mask 203 vector 194 zoom 286 Ellipse tool 74 em dash character 242 em space character 242 e mail sending with FreeHand document 67 Embed Fonts option 360 Em...

Page 395: ...trude tool 206 extruding objects 205 extrusion editing the profile 210 editing the surface 209 F Fast Keyline and Fast Preview modes 29 feather effect 204 File Info dialog box 342 File Info Xtra 342 F...

Page 396: ...timizing bitmap images 321 FreeHand format exporting to 350 FreeHand installer 8 FreeHand MX File Viewer importing artwork with 317 Full Screen action 333 Full Screen Playback option with Flash 337 G...

Page 397: ...cted Paths option 73 296 HLS hue lightness and saturation 149 hoses See graphic hoses HTML bitmap images in 330 converting vector art with 330 creating or editing settings for 330 Default setting for...

Page 398: ...Color Consortium ICC 364 Intersect command 130 Intersect Xtra 130 IPTC protocol 342 J Join command 127 Join Non Touching Paths option 127 joining a blend to a path 215 JPEG files 328 colorizing graysc...

Page 399: ...eating new master pages in 51 displaying 297 duplicating pages in 51 duplicating symbols in 298 Library panel continued editing master pages in 51 editing symbols in 300 exporting master pages in 52 e...

Page 400: ...12 Move Forward command 123 Move Objects to Current Layer option 292 moving pages in the Document panel 47 text blocks 235 moving objects 197 backward or forward 123 manually in the workspace 112 with...

Page 401: ...ting layer highlight color of 296 skewing 140 197 smudging 221 snapping to 113 stacking order of 123 subselecting 121 superselecting 121 objects continued transforming 137 transforming freely 143 turn...

Page 402: ...tinued removing from a group 20 returning to default positions 17 Select 15 124 showing and hiding 16 17 Styles 15 274 301 Swatches 15 153 switching between 16 Tints 15 152 Tools 22 Transform 15 112 1...

Page 403: ...h effect 197 Pencil tool options for 81 and related tools 81 Percentage option 253 Perceptual rendering intent 370 Personal Dictionary option 244 perspective grid attaching objects to 228 attributes o...

Page 404: ...ning window at same size and location 28 panel appearance 17 paste formats 117 paths and points 73 pick distance for selecting objects 109 point display 73 redrawing while scrolling 30 remembering lay...

Page 405: ...ic rendering intent 370 Relative Grid option 54 Release Child Page option 52 Release to Layers Xtra 331 releasing guides 57 Remember Layer Info option 120 293 357 Remember Window Size and Location opt...

Page 406: ...by attributes 125 behind grouped objects 121 selecting objects continued behind other objects 110 Contact Sensitive option 109 deselecting all in document 110 deselecting subselected objects 121 withi...

Page 407: ...tarting FreeHand 8 Status toolbar 22 25 reducing or enlarging page view in 31 selecting pages in 45 setting drawing mode options in 29 Stop action 332 Strikethrough effect 285 Stroke attributes 20 108...

Page 408: ...0 exporting 300 grouping 299 importing 298 previewing 298 releasing instances of 299 removing 299 replacing with other objects 300 using 289 system colors 149 system requirements 7 T tables applying s...

Page 409: ...ype attributes in 259 size for 250 smart quotes in 245 spacing 256 special characters in 242 spelling preferences for 243 tabs setting in 261 tabs setting numerically in 263 Text Editor and 241 text c...

Page 410: ...152 tool pop up menus 24 toolbars 22 Controller 338 customizing 38 40 docking 22 41 duplicating buttons in 40 Envelope 22 Info 22 Main 22 23 moving onto the pasteboard 40 removing buttons from 40 sho...

Page 411: ...ptions in Object panel 248 finding and replacing attributes 259 260 font style of 250 251 previewing fonts for 251 selecting attributes 259 size of 250 type continued specifications setting for 250 us...

Page 412: ...Xtras Animate 331 Cleanup 386 Color Control 162 Convert to Grayscale 162 Correct Direction 128 Crop 132 Darken 162 Delete 386 Delete Empty Text Blocks 235 Delete Unused Named Colors 161 Desaturate 162...

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