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Macromedia FreeHand 7 Tutorials
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Macromedia FreeHand 7 is a versatile graphics application that is wonderful for creating ads, book covers, letterhead, and more. In this Virtual Training Company tutorial, author Ian Cowles starts slowly by acquainting you with the many tools and the basic commands of Freehand 7, then moves onto more advanced techniques. Some of the many skills you will learn include drawing, mixing colors, manipulating type, and scaling. To get started, simply click one of the topics below.
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Introduction and Toolbox
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| Introduction | (01:30) | |
| About the tutorials | (00:37) | |
| The Pointer tool | (01:49) | |
| The Text tool | (00:48) | |
| The Rectangle tool | (00:59) | |
| The Polygon tool | (01:23) | |
| The Ellipse tool | (00:34) | |
| The Line tool | (00:19) | |
| The Freehand tool | (03:31) | |
| The Pen tool | (01:20) | |
| The Knife tool | (01:49) | |
| The Bezigon tool | (01:01) | |
| The Rotate tool | (00:25) | |
| The Reflect tool | (00:26) | |
| The Scale tool | (00:22) | |
| The Skew tool | (00:22) | |
| The Tracing tool | (00:29) | |
| The Magnify tool | (00:43) | |
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Basics
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| Basic commands | (03:42) | |
| The Inspector palette | (02:34) | |
| Panels | (02:22) | |
| Navigating | (01:35) | |
| Setting up | (02:30) | |
| Extremely Useful Stuff | (03:59) | |
| Toolbars | (00:53) | |
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Drawing
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| Drawing linear shapes | (01:54) | |
| Drawing curved shapes | (05:07) | |
| Editing points | (04:12) | |
| The Bezigon tool | (01:45) | |
| Accurate drawing | (03:18) | |
| Exercise | (04:32) | |
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Colors and Fills
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| Basic fills | (01:29) | |
| Basic Strokes | (03:20) | |
| The Color Mixer | (03:05) | |
| The Color List | (04:47) | |
| About Process Colors | (02:01) | |
| About Spot Colors | (02:40) | |
| Gradient/Radial Fill | (03:59) | |
| Exercise | (02:11) | |
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Type
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| Inputting Text | (01:51) | |
| Manipulating Type | (06:45) | |
| Text on a Path | (04:48) | |
| Convert to Paths | (03:02) | |
| Coloring Type | (03:43) | |
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Functionality
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| Grouping | (01:02) | |
| Cloning | (00:25) | |
| Send to Back | (02:48) | |
| Snap to | (01:01) | |
| The grid | (01:33) | |
| Layers | (03:23) | |
| Styles | (05:44) | |
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Graphic Manipulation
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| The Transform Palette | (00:53) | |
| Rotation | (01:06) | |
| Reflection | (00:58) | |
| Scaling&127; | (01:41) | |
| Skewing | (01:15) | |
| Move | (00:51) | |
| Transform Again | (00:25) | |
| Align | (02:10) | |
| Join/Split | (01:51) | |
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Importing Files
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| Import Graphics | (02:14) | |
| Link vs Embedding | (01:32) | |
| Tracing | (03:47) | |
| Create Trace Image | (00:43) | |
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More Fills and Strokes
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| Custom Fill | (00:50) | |
| Pattern Fill | (00:59) | |
| Postscript Fill | (00:31) | |
| Texture Fill | (00:33) | |
| Tiled Fill | (01:16) | |
| More Strokes | (01:16) | |
| Exercise | (05:17) | |
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Type Manipulation
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| Columns | (01:12) | |
| Justification | (02:20) | |
| Paragraph | (01:04) | |
| Text Wrap | (03:53) | |
| Tabs | (02:26) | |
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Advanced Techniques
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| Paste Inside | (03:01) | |
| Power Duplicate | (01:18) | |
| Colorize B/W TIFF | (01:07) | |
| B/W Image Control | (01:21) | |
| Inline Graphics | (02:25) | |
| Constrain | (00:39) | |
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Operations
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| About Operations | (00:57) | |
| Create PICT | (01:40) | |
| Fractalize | (00:21) | |
| Multi-color Fill | (00:16) | |
| Trap | (02:07) | |
| Crop | (01:10) | |
| Transparency | (02:19) | |
| Insert Path | (01:13) | |
| Expand Stroke | (00:46) | |
| Union | (02:55) | |
| Punch | (00:58) | |
| Intersect | (00:30) | |
| Blend | (04:09) | |
| Simplify | (00:45) | |
| Remove Overlap | (00:24) | |
| Reverse Direction | (00:23) | |
| Set Note | (00:45) | |
| Envelope | (00:58) | |
| Add Points | (00:20) | |
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Xtra Tools
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| About Xtras | (01:21) | |
| 3D Rotation | (01:46) | |
| Arc | (00:40) | |
| Fisheye Lens | (00:48) | |
| Smudge | (01:30) | |
| Spiral | (01:19) | |
| Roughen | (00:38) | |
| Eyedropper | (00:32) | |
| Charts | (04:51) | |
| Chart Options | (02:27) | |
| Bend | (00:31) | |
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Other Xtras
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| Color Control | (00:54) | |
| Darken Colors | (00:15) | |
| Desaturate Colors | (00:25) | |
| Lighten Colors | (00:11) | |
| Name all Colors | (00:31) | |
| Randomize Colors | (00:16) | |
| Saturate Colors | (00:20) | |
| Sort Colors | (00:17) | |
| Delete Empty Text Block | (00:31) | |
| Delete Unused Col | (00:18) | |
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Internet
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| Design for the Web | (04:14) | |
| Afterburner | (02:18) | |
| Adding URLS | (01:58) | |
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Printing & Exporting
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| Print a Proof | (02:46) | |
| Output Options | (02:09) | |
| Print Process Colors | (01:59) | |
| Print Spot Colors | (01:39) | |
| Setup | (04:36) | |
| Tile Image | (00:42) | |
| Export as EPS | (01:45) | |
| Export as Bitmap | (02:45) | |
| Export Text | (00:24) | |
| Export Alpha Channel | (02:48) | |
| Export Other Formats | (00:22) | |
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Case Study - Map
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| Layers and Colors | (05:09) | |
| Drawing the Map | (05:18) | |
| Coloring up | (02:25) | |
| Making Roads | (02:50) | |
| Add Road Names | (02:33) | |
| Finishing off | (01:25) | |
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Case Study - Diagram
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| Assign Layers | (03:55) | |
| Create Colors | (01:41) | |
| Color Layer 1 | (03:28) | |
| Color Layer 2 | (03:58) | |
| Color Other Layers | (04:31) | |
| Final Touch | (04:02) | |
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| Title: | Macromedia FreeHand 7 |
| Author: | Ian (Yan) Cowles |
| SKU: | 33020 |
| ISBN: | 1889347159 |
| Release Date: | 1996-01-01 |
| Duration: | 7 hrs / 149 lessons |
| Work Files: |
Yes |
| Captions: | No |
| Compatibility: |
Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux QuickTime 7, Flash 8 |
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