Background

Designed for those already familiar with Macromedia FreeHand but who need to get the most from the software, this is a one day ‘power user’ course.

The course covers advanced use of FreeHand’s features including text effects, layering, animation, multi-page documents, web design features and integration with Macromedia Flash.

This course will enable you to realise your creative potential and increase your productivity.

 

Course Content

INTRODUCTION
Advanced page layout techniques

WORKING WITH TEXT
Text effects
Importing and linking text boxes
Using the text editor
Separating text labels
Creating multi-column text blocks

MULTI PAGE ELEMENTS
Specifying custom page sizes
Duplicating pages
Using customisable master pages for increasing productivity through template-like behaviour
The Edit Guides command
Using text and graphic elements
Using layers to separate types of artwork

MASTER PAGES
Creating and setting Master Pages
Changing a Master Page
Master Pages and child pages
Importing and exporting Master Pages

COLOURS
Using colours from imported bitmap images
Using different colour models

SETTING UP ANIMATION
Building sequences
Using extra operations
Releasing the blends to layers
Assigning the Flash actions
Using the Controller
Exporting the animation

EXPORTING FROM FREEHAND
Exporting to PDF or HTML files
Multi-publishing – create once and publish your FreeHand document to print, multimedia and the web.

WEB ENABLED FEATURES
Working with symbols
Reducing file sizes with symbols
Learn how instances work for you
Approaching website design
Assigning active links with the URL editor

THE NAVIGATION PANEL
Adding names and notes to objects

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