BASIC APPLICATION TRAINING
Macromedia Freehand MX
This two day instructor led training course introduces all the main features of the application and is aimed primarily at print production. It covers the tools and techniques for illustration and design with a nod to web production.
The outline below is presented as a guide to the elements that would generally be covered however we will always include any special or additional requirements that are identified prior to the course.
Intro to Freehand
- About the Work Area
- Tools and Commands
- Using the Panels
- Context Menus
- Viewing Artwork
- Using Arrange Commands
- Re-ordering Layers
- Moving Objects between Layers
- Layer Options
- Drawing Shapes
- Calligraphic Pen
- Arc and Spirals
- About Points and handles
- The Pen and Bezigon Tools
- Adding, deleting Points
- Copy/Paste Attributes
- Using the Transform Options
- Cloning and Duplicating Objects
- The Freeform Tool
- Defining Colours
- Using Swatches
- Creating Tints
- Using Colour Libraries
- Basic Colour Fills
- Gradient Fills
- Lens Fills
- Pattern Fills
Applying Strokes
- Basic Strokes
- Brush and Calligraphic Strokes
- Pattern Strokes
- Creating an Extrusion
- Using Profiles
- Surface Options
- Creating Text Blocks
- Auto-expanding Blocks
- Text Attributes
- Character and Paragraph Formatting
- Attaching Text to Paths
- Applying Text Wrap
- Convert Text to Paths
- The Graphic Hose Tool
- Storing Objects
- Creating Styles
- Editing Styles
- Creating and Editing Symbols
- Adding Instances
- Joining Paths
- Making Clipping Masks
- Pathfinder Commands
- The Knife Tool
- Charts and Graphs
- Creating Blends
- Distorting Objects
- Printing
