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To allow you to evaluate the quality of the Macromedia Freehand MX 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,

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This Macromedia Freehand tutorial video is without a doubt the ultimate training course on this amazing vector drawing application. By following along with the training videos even the absolute beginner will gain a solid understanding of creating a wide variety of art work for inclusion in web sites, publications, brochures, leaflets to name a few. The tutorial uses easy to follow narrated QuickTime videos to convey the information in a format that aids accelerated learning, topics covered on this training video include: Getting Started, Creating a New Document, Page Sizes, Page Rulers and Guides, Layers, Bezier Paths, Joining, Curves, Removing Points, Cloning, Creating Fills and Strokes, Blends, Text and Links, Graphic Hose, Graphs and Chart Creation and much more.

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Introduction

Tools

Tools II

New In Freehand MX

Multiple Attributes
Live Effects
Live-Edit Graphic Primitives
Workspace
Flash Integration
Action Tool
Connector Lines Tool
Fireworks MX Integration
Extrude Tool
Modify Blends

Working With files

Launch Freehand
Start Document
Page Size and Orientation
Adding Pages
Move Pages
Organizing Pages
Selecting and Deleting
Page Bleed
Master Pages
Saving/Closing/Quit

Views And Guides

View Modes
Page Rulers
Work with Guides
Work with Grids

Layers

What is a Layer?
Using Arrange Commands
Paste in Front and Back
Viewing and Renaming
Duplicating/Removing
Reorder Layers
Moving Objects
Non-Printing Layers
Displaying
Locking
Changing Color

Drawing

Rectangles and Squares
Ellipse
Lines
Polygons
Stars
Freeform
Variable Strokes
Calligraphic Pen
Spirals
Arcs
Tracing Artwork

Points And Paths

Points
Bezier Handles
Joining Paths
Types of Points
Adding/Deleting

Pen And Bezigon

Pen Tool
Pen Tool Options
Bezigon Tool
Curves
Adding Points

Moving/Transforming

Info Toolbar
Copy and Paste Attributes
Scaling
Rotating
Reflecting
Cloning
Duplicating
Power Duplicating
Transformation Handles
Freeform Tool

Working in Color

Defining Colors
Swatches
Eyedropper Tool
Create Tints
Color Libraries

Fills

Basic Fills
Gradient Fills
Lens Fills
Tiled Fills
Custom and Textured Fills
Pattern Fills
PostScript Fills

Strokes

Stroke Colors
Basic Strokes
Brush Strokes
Calligraphic Strokes
Custom and Pattern Strokes
PostScript Strokes

Blends

Introduction
Blending Paths
Color Blends
Modifying Blends
Attaching Blends to a Path
Printing Blends

Extruding Objects

Create an Extrusion
Using Profiles
Surface Options

Text

Create Text Blocks
Auto-Expanding Blocks
Text Attributes
Using Links
Applying Borders
Importing Text
Paragraph Attributes and Effects
Tabs and Alignment
Columns and Rows

Editing Text

Using the Text Editor
Special Characters
Spell Check
Find and Replace

Text Effects

Attach Text to a Path
Text Alignment on a Path
Special Text Effects
Paragraph Rules
Text Wrapping
Inline Graphics
Converting Text to Paths

Graphic Hose

Graphic Hose Tool
Storing Objects

Automating Freehand

Styles
Defining Styles
Renaming Styles
Editing Styles
Parent/Child Duplicating
Creating Symbols
Editing Symbols

Path Operations

Joining Paths
Clipping Paths/Masking
Knife Tool
Simplify Command
Add Points Command
Intersect Command
Union Command
Punch Command
Divide Command
Inset Path Command
Emboss Command
Fractalize

Xtras

Animate
Chart
Pictograph
Cleanup
Color Adjustments
Colors and Organizing Swatches
Create Blends
Delete
Distort
Other
Path Operations-Expand Stroke

Charts And Graphs

Entering Data
Chart Styles
Modifying Charts
Chart Colors
Pictographs

Printing

Basic Printing Options
Advanced Printing Options

Macromedia Freehand MX 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 MX
Instructor	:	John Kuhlman
Price	:	US$ 99.95
Duration	:	6.5 hours - 201 Movies
OS	:	Win Vista XP 98,2000,ME. Mac OS 9, OS X
Delivery Options	:	Ground / 2 day / Next Day
Product Code	:	33453

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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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