Macromedia FreeHand 9 Tutorial - Training Videos

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To allow you to evaluate the quality of the Macromedia FreeHand 9 training course we have made the first 3 chapters of this tutorial available for free viewing online, the purchased version of this training course contains all the topics listed below. The free demos below have been compressed for faster playback over the internet, the audio and video quality of the purchased CD / DVD is far greater. To play the free demo videos you will need QuickTime,

THIS TUTORIAL COVERS THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS

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This Macromedia FreeHand tutorial video offers beginners an ideal way to master this vector drawing application, but contains enough tips and advanced techniques to also be of interest to the more advanced users. No other training course offers so much content for such a low price, and the unique method of teaching ensures that users learn quickly and retain more. Topics covered in these tutorial videos include: Introduction to Tools and Settings, Creating a New Documents, Using Guides, Grids and Rulers, Layers, Drawing Shapes, Working with Paths, Using the Pen Tool, Curves, Cloning, Color Tools, Fills and Strokes, Blending modes, Creating a Gradients, Text and Effects, Styles, Printing Settings. You may also be intrested in our Freehand MX Tutorial videos

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Introduction

New in Freehand 9

Work with files

Views and Guides

Previewing
Keyline
Anti-Alias
Page Rulers
Create Guides
Work with Guides
Work with Grids
Magnification

Layers

What is a layer
Moving Objects
Viewing and renaming
Duplicating/removing
Reorder layers
Moving Objects
Non Printing Layers
Displaying
Locking
Changing Color

Drawing

Rectangles
Squares
Rounded corners
Ellipse
Lines
Polygons
Stars
Freehand
Variable Strokes
Calligraphic pen
Spirals
Arcs
Tracing Artwork

Points and Paths

Points
Bezier Handles
Grouping Paths
Effective Placement
Types of Points
Converting Points/Paths
Adding/Deleting
Open/closed paths
Changing Positions

Pen and Bezigon

Pen and Bezigon Tool
Curves
Bezigon and Handles
Adding Segments
Types of Paths

Moving/Transforming

Info Toolbar
Cut, copy and paste
Moving
Scaling and rotating
Reflect and transform
Cloning
Duplicating
Transformation handles
The Freeform tool

Working in Color

Defining colors
The Color List
Eyedropper tool
Create tints
Color-matching
Custom Libraries

Fills

Choose fills
Apply and modify
Custom
Using no fill
Using Overprint

Strokes

Set Color
Set width
Set the Cap
Set join
Apply dashes
Apply arrowheads
Set custom

Blends

Introduction
Blends not gradients
Blends & color
Setting steps
Modifying blends
Align paths
Rules of blends
View onscreen
Printing correctly

Text

Create Text Blocks
Auto-expanding blocks
Changing size
Using links
Applying borders
Precision
Importing text
Character attributes
Paragraph attributes and effects
Hyphenation
Tabs and alignment
Copyfit controls

Text Effects

Attach to a path
Adjust on a path
Apply effects
Edit special effects
Adding rules
Wrapping
Inline graphics
Convert to art

Editing Text

Using Text Editor
Recognize Characters and formatting commands
Invisible Characters
Spell Check
Finding Text

Automating Freehand

Styles
Default styles
Applying styles
Define and edit
Base one on another
Change view
Edit Styles
Parent/Child Duplicating
Use Find & Replace
Copy and Paste
Using Symbols
Export/Import

Path Operations

Apply Paths
Join objects
Clipping Paths
Open/close paths
Reverse direction
Knife tool
Simplifying
Adding Points
Using Commands
Insert Path
Fractalize
Emboss
Envelope Tools
Custom Grids

Xtra Features

Toolbar
3D Rotation
Fisheye Lens
Smudge
Shadow
Roughen
Mirror
Graphic Hose
Bend tool
Color Xtras
Trap Xtra
Xtras Manager

Charts and Graphs

Entering Data
Using Data
Modifying Charts
Pictographs

Web Art

Web Safe Color
URL links
Safe files
Flash Animation
Bitmapped Graphics
Gif attributes
Jpeg attributes
PNG attributes

Printing

Print Set-up
Tiling Options

Advanced Printing

Marks and Labels
Output Options
Color Separations
Document Report
Collection for Output

Macromedia FreeHand 9 Tutorials - VIDEO INFO

» Studio quality audio and video
» Works on Pc or Mac
» Ideal for people that learn quicker by being shown
» Master complex application in days

Title	:	Macromedia FreeHand 9
Instructor	:	Vivian Garner
Price	:	US$ 99.95
Duration	:	8 hours - 201 Movies
OS	:	Win Vista XP 98,2000,ME. Mac OS 9, OS X
Delivery Options	:	Ground / 2 day / Next Day
Product Code	:	33205

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Just sit back and watch, no books to read, just easy to follow lessons
Training can be viewed from any location, on PC or Mac
All training is self-contained; you don’t even need the application you are learning loaded on your machine
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The Tutorials can be rewound, fast forwarded or stopped at any time
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