United States
Macromedia FreeHand 9 Tutorials
Online Contents For This Title
We have made some of the video tutorials for Macromedia FreeHand 9 freely available to help you evaluate our training.
Click on any of the linked lesson listings below to preview FREE!
Title Description
Macromedia FreeHand 9 is a versatile graphics application that uses vector drawing and allows you to import artwork from other sources. It is wonderful for creating ads, book covers, letterhead, and more. In this Virtual Training Company tutorial, author Vivian Garner starts slowly by acquainting you with the many tools of Freehand. She will then guide you through using layers, fills, strokes, blends, text, and even web art. See what you can learn now by clicking one of the topics below.
Choose your media type:
|
Introduction
|
||
| Introduction | (02:10) | |
| About the Tutorials | (01:19) | |
| The Workspace | (02:03) | |
| Pointer Tool | (00:54) | |
| Lasso Tool | (00:31) | |
| Eyedropper Tool | (00:59) | |
| Text Tool | (00:38) | |
| Rectangle Tool | (01:11) | |
| Polygon Tool | (01:44) | |
| Ellipse Tool | (00:53) | |
| Spiral Tool | (01:09) | |
| Line Tool | (00:39) | |
| Freehand Tool | (01:30) | |
| Pen Tool | (01:04) | |
| Bezigon Tool | (00:33) | |
| Knife Tool | (00:30) | |
| Freeform Tool | (01:10) | |
| Rotating Tool | (01:06) | |
| Reflecting Tool | (00:34) | |
| Scaling Tool | (00:39) | |
| Skewing Tool | (00:41) | |
| Trace Tool | (00:55) | |
| Perspective Tool | (01:09) | |
| Page Tool | (00:57) | |
| Zoom Tool | (00:57) | |
| Floating Palettes | (02:38) | |
|
New in Freehand 9
|
||
| What's New Import/Export Features | (02:35) | |
| Interface Features | (01:06) | |
| Editing Features | (01:44) | |
| Drawing Features | (03:59) | |
| Dynamic Interactivity | (01:24) | |
|
Work with files
|
||
| Launch Freehand | (00:58) | |
| Start Document | (02:29) | |
| Page Size | (01:38) | |
| Page Orientation | (00:45) | |
| Adding Pages | (01:45) | |
| Move Pages | (01:39) | |
| Magnification | (01:41) | |
| Saving/closing | (02:07) | |
| Quit Freehand | (01:18) | |
|
Views and Guides
|
||
| Previewing | (01:08) | |
| Keyline | (01:18) | |
| Anti-Alias | (00:40) | |
| Page Rulers | (03:01) | |
| Create Guides | (07:05) | |
| Work with Guides | (01:48) | |
| Work with Grids | (04:12) | |
| Magnification | (06:55) | |
|
Layers
|
||
| What is a layer | (05:32) | |
| Moving Objects | (03:26) | |
| Viewing and renaming | (01:50) | |
| Duplicating/removing | (01:12) | |
| Reorder layers | (01:13) | |
| Moving Objects | (02:26) | |
| Non Printing Layers | (01:03) | |
| Displaying | (02:04) | |
| Locking | (02:37) | |
| Changing Color | (01:08) | |
|
Drawing
|
||
| Rectangles | (01:03) | |
| Squares | (00:47) | |
| Rounded corners | (01:49) | |
| Ellipse | (01:08) | |
| Lines | (00:57) | |
| Polygons | (01:40) | |
| Stars | (01:46) | |
| Freehand | (02:00) | |
| Variable Strokes | (02:07) | |
| Calligraphic pen | (02:28) | |
| Spirals | (00:27) | |
| Arcs | (02:44) | |
| Tracing Artwork | (03:59) | |
|
Points and Paths
|
||
| Points | (01:57) | |
| Bezier Handles | (00:55) | |
| Grouping Paths | (02:27) | |
| Effective Placement | (02:40) | |
| Types of Points | (01:23) | |
| Converting Points/Paths | (03:51) | |
| Adding/Deleting | (01:30) | |
| Open/closed paths | (01:39) | |
| Changing Positions | (02:04) | |
|
Pen and Bezigon
|
||
| Pen and Bezigon Tool | (03:20) | |
| Curves | (04:02) | |
| Bezigon and Handles | (04:05) | |
| Adding Segments | (01:18) | |
| Types of Paths | (03:17) | |
|
Moving/Transforming
|
||
| Info Toolbar | (05:17) | |
| Cut, copy and paste | (01:38) | |
| Moving | (02:41) | |
| Scaling and rotating | (03:39) | |
| Reflect and transform | (03:43) | |
| Cloning | (01:47) | |
| Duplicating | (02:01) | |
| Transformation handles | (04:01) | |
| The Freeform tool | (05:58) | |
|
Working in Color
|
||
| Defining colors | (03:25) | |
| The Color List | (04:46) | |
| Eyedropper tool | (01:39) | |
| Create tints | (02:52) | |
| Color-matching | (01:58) | |
| Custom Libraries | (03:00) | |
|
Fills
|
||
| Choose fills | (03:59) | |
| Apply and modify | (04:28) | |
| Custom | (04:16) | |
| Using no fill | (00:42) | |
| Using Overprint | (00:55) | |
|
Strokes
|
||
| Set Color | (02:00) | |
| Set width | (00:47) | |
| Set the Cap | (00:49) | |
| Set join | (00:53) | |
| Apply dashes | (01:06) | |
| Apply arrowheads | (04:57) | |
| Set custom | (02:15) | |
|
Blends
|
||
| Introduction | (01:08) | |
| Blends not gradients | (04:02) | |
| Blends & color | (04:12) | |
| Setting steps | (01:24) | |
| Modifying blends | (01:55) | |
| Align paths | (04:34) | |
| Rules of blends | (02:30) | |
| View onscreen | (01:43) | |
| Printing correctly | (02:09) | |
|
Text
|
||
| Create Text Blocks | (01:29) | |
| Auto-expanding blocks | (00:56) | |
| Changing size | (02:51) | |
| Using links | (02:04) | |
| Applying borders | (02:18) | |
| Precision | (01:47) | |
| Importing text | (01:57) | |
| Character attributes | (04:25) | |
| Paragraph attributes and effects | (03:20) | |
| Hyphenation | (02:05) | |
| Tabs and alignment | (07:38) | |
| Copyfit controls | (02:36) | |
|
Text Effects
|
||
| Attach to a path | (02:25) | |
| Adjust on a path | (02:15) | |
| Apply effects | (01:08) | |
| Edit special effects | (04:43) | |
| Adding rules | (01:52) | |
| Wrapping | (02:10) | |
| Inline graphics | (02:29) | |
| Convert to art | (01:51) | |
|
Editing Text
|
||
| Using Text Editor | (02:13) | |
| Recognize Characters and formatting commands | (03:37) | |
| Invisible Characters | (00:35) | |
| Spell Check | (03:32) | |
| Finding Text | (01:42) | |
|
Automating Freehand
|
||
| Styles | (01:03) | |
| Default styles | (01:02) | |
| Applying styles | (01:12) | |
| Define and edit | (02:37) | |
| Base one on another | (04:07) | |
| Change view | (00:37) | |
| Edit Styles | (00:48) | |
| Parent/Child Duplicating | (02:57) | |
| Use Find & Replace | (02:50) | |
| Copy and Paste | (00:40) | |
| Using Symbols | (01:41) | |
| Export/Import | (01:32) | |
|
Path Operations
|
||
| Apply Paths | (03:06) | |
| Join objects | (01:49) | |
| Clipping Paths | (02:32) | |
| Open/close paths | (02:13) | |
| Reverse direction | (02:42) | |
| Knife tool | (03:30) | |
| Simplifying | (00:51) | |
| Adding Points | (00:40) | |
| Using Commands | (07:02) | |
| Insert Path | (02:18) | |
| Fractalize | (01:12) | |
| Emboss | (05:04) | |
| Envelope Tools | (03:58) | |
| Custom Grids | (04:22) | |
|
Xtra Features
|
||
| Toolbar | (01:11) | |
| 3D Rotation | (02:47) | |
| Fisheye Lens | (02:39) | |
| Smudge | (01:56) | |
| Shadow | (05:21) | |
| Roughen | (01:57) | |
| Mirror | (02:30) | |
| Graphic Hose | (03:13) | |
| Bend tool | (00:56) | |
| Color Xtras | (03:02) | |
| Trap Xtra | (02:06) | |
| Xtras Manager | (00:41) | |
|
Charts and Graphs
|
||
| Entering Data | (02:36) | |
| Using Data | (05:54) | |
| Modifying Charts | (03:00) | |
| Pictographs | (01:28) | |
|
Web Art
|
||
| Web Safe Color | (02:23) | |
| URL links | (01:34) | |
| Safe files | (02:46) | |
| Flash Animation | (05:46) | |
| Bitmapped Graphics | (02:19) | |
| Gif attributes | (02:00) | |
| Jpeg attributes | (01:09) | |
| PNG attributes | (01:13) | |
|
Printing
|
||
| Print Set-up | (03:11) | |
| Tiling Options | (02:12) | |
|
Advanced Printing
|
||
| Marks and Labels | (01:28) | |
| Output Options | (02:59) | |
| Color Separations | (01:56) | |
| Document Report | (02:49) | |
| Collection for Output | (01:39) | |
|
Credits
|
||
| About the Author | (01:26) | |
This title is just part of the entire VTC collection of over 625 courses, 66,000 video tutorials (12,500+ free), available to you for just $30 a month.
View All Titles 
Email this Page
Send us FeedbackTutorial Information
| Title: | Macromedia FreeHand 9 |
| Author: | Vivian Garner |
| SKU: | 33205 |
| ISBN: | 193051929X |
| Release Date: | 2001-07-13 |
| Duration: | 8 hrs / 204 lessons |
| Captions: | No |
| Compatibility: |
Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux QuickTime 7, Flash 8 |
Subscription / Purchase Information
This title is just part of the entire VTC collection of over 625 courses, 65,000 video tutorials (12,500+ free), available to you for just $30 a month.
Purchase/Add to CartSelect Bandwidth
Now Shipping
Client Testimonials
Your series in MySQL and PHP were a true blessing. I have had a serious computer programming phobia fear since my first year of computer science...
R.D. JONES