Macromedia® FreeHand®MX: Training from the Source

Patti Schulze9780321179166, 0321179161

When faced with a design problem, it shouldn’t be because you don’t know how to use thedesign software. If you’re learning Macromedia FreeHand MX for the first time, you can rely onMacromedia FreeHand MX: Training from the Source for a thorough ground-up educationthat you can tackle at your own pace. This popular series from Macromedia Press leads you stepby-step through a program’s most important new features as you work through several,practical graphic design projects that reflect real-world problems, solutions, and practices. InMacromedia FreeHand MX: Training from the Source you’ll learn how to use the program’srobust tools to create a logo and then create a corporate identity package all in one document,organize and manage complex illustrations, and even create an animation that will then be usedin a Flash animation. The book’s project-based tutorial approach allows you to work through thelessons in the book at your own pace, using the practice files on the companion CD-ROM to getstarted immediately with the program!

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Table of contents :
Macromedia FreeHandMX: Training from the Source……Page 1
Table of Contents……Page 2
Copyright……Page 6
Introduction……Page 8
Setting Up the Lesson Files……Page 9
Using This Book……Page 11
Macromedia Training from the Source……Page 12
What You Will Learn……Page 13
System Requirements……Page 14
Lesson 1. FreeHand Basics……Page 15
Learning the MX Interface……Page 17
Exploring the FreeHand Tools Panel……Page 18
Floating and Docked Panel Groups……Page 19
Creating a New Document……Page 21
Adding Ruler Guides to the Page……Page 23
Drawing the Camera……Page 26
Using the Rectangle Tool……Page 27
Using the Object Panel……Page 31
Snapping to Objects……Page 35
Changing the View Magnification……Page 39
Using the Line Tool……Page 42
Duplicating an Object……Page 43
Using the Polygon Tool……Page 46
Using the Knife Tool……Page 49
Moving the Guides……Page 52
Creating Rounded Corners……Page 55
On Your Own……Page 57
Grouping Items……Page 58
What You Have Learned……Page 60
Lesson 2. Adding Pages and Text……Page 61
Creating a Default Document Template……Page 63
Changing the Page Size……Page 66
Adding Custom Pages……Page 69
Importing Graphics……Page 75
Using the Text Tool……Page 77
Formatting Text……Page 81
Kerning and Range Kerning……Page 87
Adding a Register Mark……Page 89
Using Baseline Shift……Page 91
On Your Own……Page 93
What You Have Learned……Page 94
Lesson 3. Colors, Gradients, and Styles……Page 95
Using Split and Join……Page 97
Reflecting Objects……Page 102
On Your Own……Page 106
Scaling Objects……Page 107
Using the Reflect Panel and the Mirror Tool……Page 109
Using the Color Mixer……Page 112
Using the Swatches Panel……Page 114
Using the Tints Panel……Page 116
Adding Gradients……Page 120
Using the Styles Panel……Page 124
Drawing the Bar Code……Page 127
Using the Subselect Tool……Page 130
Using the Arc Tool……Page 132
Rotating Items……Page 134
What You Have Learned……Page 137
Lesson 4. Using Layers……Page 138
Using the Arrange Commands……Page 140
Using the Layers Panel……Page 142
Aligning Objects……Page 146
Using the 3D Rotation Tool……Page 151
Changing the Layer Color……Page 155
What You Have Learned……Page 157
Lesson 5. Using Points and Paths……Page 158
Using the Bezigon Tool……Page 160
Using the Combine Commands……Page 164
Adding PANTONE Colors……Page 169
Changing the View Mode……Page 172
On Your Own……Page 175
Drawing Dashed Lines……Page 176
Adding Multiple Guides……Page 178
Using the Pen Tool……Page 180
Adding Connector Points……Page 183
Manipulating Control Handles……Page 185
Retracting and Extracting Handles……Page 187
On Your Own……Page 189
Adding The Rider……Page 190
Exporting Color Libraries……Page 194
Using the Freeform Tool……Page 196
Using the Pencil Tool……Page 200
On Your Own……Page 202
Adding the Bike And Rider……Page 203
What You Have Learned……Page 205
Lesson 6. Adding Special Effects……Page 206
Using the Lens Fill……Page 208
Drawing the Magnifying Glass……Page 209
On Your Own……Page 218
Adding Text to a Path……Page 219
On Your Own……Page 226
Converting Text to a Graphic……Page 227
Using Composite Paths……Page 229
Pasting Contents Inside a Path……Page 231
Using the Extrude Tool……Page 234
Changing the Profile of an Extrusion……Page 239
On Your Own……Page 243
Using the Envelope Effects……Page 244
Adding Live Effects……Page 248
On Your Own……Page 253
What You Have Learned……Page 254
Lesson 7. Page Layout and Printing……Page 255
Aligning Text to the Page……Page 257
Importing Text……Page 259
Creating Multicolumn Text Blocks……Page 265
Using the Text Editor……Page 269
Checking the Spelling……Page 272
Flowing Text Around Graphics……Page 275
Setting Raster Effects Resolution……Page 279
Working with Text Styles……Page 281
On Your Own……Page 284
Editing Text Styles……Page 285
Exporting as a PDF File……Page 287
Checking Your Links……Page 291
Collecting for Output……Page 294
Printing Your Document……Page 296
What You Have Learned……Page 301
Lesson 8. Symbols, Brushes, and Hoses……Page 302
Creating Symbols……Page 304
Editing a Symbol……Page 311
Using the Roughen Tool……Page 313
Using Blends for Shading……Page 317
On Your Own……Page 321
Adding a Contour Gradient……Page 323
Using the Brush Feature……Page 326
Creating a Brush……Page 332
Editing a Brush……Page 335
On Your Own……Page 338
Creating More Symbols……Page 339
On Your Own……Page 344
Hosing it Down……Page 345
On Your Own……Page 348
Exporting Your Symbols……Page 349
What You Have Learned……Page 351
Lesson 9. Creating Animations and Movies……Page 352
Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts……Page 355
Drawing the Aperture……Page 359
Creating a Blend for Animation……Page 363
Releasing to Layers……Page 366
Reversing the Animation……Page 370
Exporting Your Movie……Page 372
Joining a Blend to a Path……Page 375
Animating Text……Page 379
Creating Master Pages……Page 380
Using the Action Tool……Page 386
Editing a Master Page……Page 390
Adding a Second Master Page……Page 392
Adding a Path Guide to the Master Page……Page 395
Using Macromedia Fireworks to Edit Graphics……Page 397
On Your Own……Page 400
Editing Macromedia Flash from Freehand……Page 401
Using Macromedia Flash to Create New Movies……Page 405
On Your Own……Page 407
What You Have Learned……Page 408
Lesson 10. Creating Web Pages……Page 409
Using the Connector Tool……Page 411
Redefining the Connector Style……Page 418
Adding a PDF Note……Page 420
Pasting an Image in a Path……Page 424
Adding URL Links……Page 427
Exporting as HTML……Page 429
What You Have Learned……Page 432
Licensing Agreement……Page 433