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Macromedia Freehand
Macromedia freehand is vector based program design by the macromedia company in America.
Using this application we can create vector graphic that can be scaled and printed at any
resolution with loosing details or clearing.
We can use freehand to create print and web graphic illustrator such as logo, advertisement
banner etc. You can also use freehand to turn your artwork into flash animation. The extension of
this application is "FH10" But we can export it or web designing file ".AI" format. ".swf".
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A: To increase and decrease the text block size with holding alt key.
B: To increase and decrease the character spacing.
B: Double click on the B point to turn on or turn off the horizontal expand
B: To increase and decrease the word spacing with holding alt key.
C: To increase and decrease the leading.
C: Double click on C point to turn on or turn off the vertical expand.
D: Double click on the D point to adjust the text block according to the text size.
D: To show the overflow text.
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This tool helps us to create a line. Hold down the shift key to convert line angle like 45 , 90 etc.
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Use the freeform tool to push or pull any part of the path. The freeform tool automatically adds
and deletes points.
Double click the freeform tool in the toolbox to display the freeform dialog box.
Push/ Pull: -Check the display setting for freeform tools pushes and pulls features
Reshape area: - Check to display setting for the free from tools reshape features.
17. Scale tool
Reduce or enlarge the selected object.
How to scale an object?
1. Select an object.
2. Choose scale tool from the toolbox.
3. Click to place a fix point and drag to scale an object.
4. Holding down Alt key as you drag makes a duplicate of the object as you scale.
5. Holding down shift key as you draw constrains the dimension of the object as you scale.
18. Rotate.
Use the rotate tool to rotate any object, as you need. (Rotate a select object around a fix point).
How to rotate an object
1. Select an object.
2. Choose from the toolbox.
3. Click to place a fix point as draw to rotate the object.
4. Holding down shift key as you drag constrains the angle of rotation to the current constrains
setting.
5. Holding down Alt key as you draw copies the object as you reflect (rotate).
19. Reflect tool
Flip a selected object horizontally or vertically (To change the object style)
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Edit menu
Paste in front:
This command is use to paste the selected item which are cut or copied in front of the selected
object.
Steps:
1. Draw more than two objects.
2. Fill different color in it.
3. Overlap it.
4. Select an object.
5. Cut or copy it and select the object which object's in front you want to paste.
6. Click on edit menu.
7. Click on paste in front command.
Paste behind:
This command is use to paste the selected cut or copied item just back side of the selected object.
Paste inside:
This command is use to paste an object inside to the selected closed path.
Steps:
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Duplicate:
This option helps us to make a duplicate object beside of the selected object.
Steps:
1. Draw a circle or anyone object.
2. Select it.
3. Click on edit menu.
4. Click on the duplicate command or press ctrl + alt + D from keyboard.
Cut content:
Removes an object pasted inside a selected object and place it back to the object.
Steps:
1. Type the text and cut or copy it.
2. Draw a circle or any object.
3. Select it.
4. Click on the edit menu.
5. Click on the paste inside command or press ctrl + shift + X from keyboard.
6. Click on edit menu.
7. Click on cut content command.
Copy attributes:
This command allows us to copy the selected object's attributes.
Steps:
1. Draw anyone object.
2. Apply the fill color, stroke, line color etc.
3. Click on edit menu.
4. Click on copy attributes command.
Paste attributes:
Apply attributes of the selected copy attributes.
Steps:
1. First of all apply the copy attribute command.
2. Draw any one object and select it.
3. Click on the edit menu.
4. Click on the paste attributes command.
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Select:
All
This command is use to select the all object except outside from the page.
Steps:
1. Draw more than two objects.
2. Draw any object outside from the page.
3. Click on the edit menu.
4. Choose select.
5. Then click on the "All" option.
Note: Now you will get only selected on the page.
All in document
This command is use to select the whole object in the document.
Steps:
1. Draw more than two objects.
2. Draw anyone object outside from the page.
3. Click on the edit menu.
4. Choose select.
5. Then click on the all in document command.
None:
This command is use to remove the selection in the document.
Steps:
1. Draw more than two objects.
2. Press ctrl + A.
3. Now click on the edit menu.
4. Click on the select option.
5. Then click on the "None" command or press ctrl + D from keyboard.
Sub-select:
This command selects all objects with in a selected group.
Steps:
1. Draw more than two objects and press ctrl + A from keyboard.
2. Press ctrl + G.
3. Click on the edit menu.
4. Choose select.
5. Then click on the sub select command.
Super select:
This command selects the group that contains sub selected point or object.
Steps:
1. Group the objects.
2. Apply the sub select command.
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Invert selection:
This command lets you to select all objects except the current selection.
Steps:
1. Draw any two objects.
2. Select any one object.
3. Click on edit menu.
4. Choose select then click on invert selection command.
Text Toolbar
Font
Popup
Size
Pop-up
Italic
Attach to path
Text editor
Leading
Bold
Align
Detach from Path
Spell check
Fill inspector
Displays fill attributes for a selected
path, text character, or text block.
To display the Fill inspector when it is
behind other panels, click its tab or fill
tab to bring the fill panel to the front.
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Fill type
None: Removes an existing
fill.
Basic: Applies a solid color.
Custom: Applies 1 of 10
preset Postscript patterns, which do not display on
screen and print only to a
PostScript output device.
Gradient: Applies a multicolor fill with a smooth transition from one color to
another.
Pattern: Applies an opaque, low-resolution bitmap pattern, useful for non-PostScript printers but not recommended for
PostScript level 1 output devices.
PostScript: Applies a PostScript fill created by entering PostScript language code. PostScript fills do not display on screen and
print only to a PostScript output device. A fill applied to closed, open or composite paths appears on screen.
Object Inspector
The Object inspector provides feedback for a selected object. The type of object selected affects the information displayed. Enter
data into the Object inspectors entry fields and press enter to apply changes to selected object.
Stroke inspector
Displays stroke attributes for a selected path, text character or text block. To
display the Stroke inspector when it is behind other panels click on the stroke tab.
VIEW MENU
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Magnification
Reduces or enlarges the document view at preset of custom percentages.
To adjust magnification, choose a percentage from the magnification pop-up at the lowerleft of the document window, or enter a value between 6 and 25600
Perspective grid:
Show:
Show and hides non-printing perspective grid.
Ruler:
To set the indent and first line:
Steps:
1. Type the text.
2. Press ctrl + /.
3. Now set the indent and first line.
To set the tab setting:
Steps:
1. Type the text with tab key.,
2. Press ctrl + /
3. Now the tab position.
Name(tab):tab.........
Address (tab):tab........
Phone(tab):.........
Qualification(tab):(tab).......
Modify menu:
Arrange:
a) Bring to front (Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow)
b) Move forward (Ctrl + up arrow)
c) Move Backward (Ctrl + Down arrow)
d) Send to back (Ctrl + Shift + Down)
The arrange command is use to set the selected object in front, back, forward and
backward side of the stacking order.
Steps:
1. Draw more than two objects.
2. Overlap it.
3. Select the any one object which you want to arrange.
4. Click on the modify menu.
5. Choose arrange then click on the any one option in which order you want to arrange.
Or
6. Press shortcut key from keyboard.
Align:
a) Top (Ctrl + alt + 4)
b) Bottom (Ctrl + Alt + 6)
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Combine:
Blend (ctrl + shift + B)
This command lets you to create a number of intermediate steps between two paths.
Steps:
1. Draw an object such as rectangle box.
2. Copy it.
3. Paste it anywhere and select these objects.
4. Click on the modify menu.
5. Choose combine then click on the blend command or press ctrl + shift + B from keyboard.
Blend Join to path (ctrl + shift + alt + B)
This command allows us to attach a blend object around a path.
Steps:
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Steps:
1. Draw a star shape.
2. Draw a circle on it.
3. Press ctrl + A
4. Click on modify menu.
5. Choose combine then click on the intersect command.
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Alter path:
Reverse direction:
This option is use to change the direction of the selected object.
Steps:
1. Draw an arrow and select it.
2. Click on the modify menu.
3. Choose alter path then click on the reverse direction command.
Simplify:
Decrease the selected points on the selected object.
Steps:
1. Click on the modify menu.
2. Choose alter path then click on the simplify command.
3. Now set its properties by dragging the slider.
4. Click on the apply button.
Expand Stroke:
The expand stroke command lets you to convert a selected path into closed path object. From this
option you can change a line any one shape as your wish. You can fill color, line color etc in it.
Steps:
1. Draw a line and select it.
2. Click on the modify menu.
3. Choose alter path then click on the expand stroke command.
Remove overlap:
This command lets you to remove the overlap part on the selected object.
Steps:
1. Double click on the pencil tool.
2. Click on the variable stroke.
3. Choose maximum value more than 10.
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Text menu:
Round around selection (ctrl + alt + w):
The round around selection command lets you to wrap the text automatically around a single object.
Steps:
1. Type the text.
2. Make a circle on the text or import anyone picture.
3. Select the circle or picture.
4. Click on text menu or Press ctrl + alt + w.
5. Now set the wrap properties.
6. Click on the ok button.
Steps:
1. Type the text.
2. Make a circle.
3. Select the circle and text.
4. Press ctrl + shift + U from keyboard.
Attach to path (ctrl + shift + y)
This command allows us to flow the text along a path.
Steps:
1. Type the text.
2. Make a circle
3. Select the circle and text.
4. Press ctrl + shift + y.
Detach from path:
The Detach from Path command removes the text to which you've applied the Attach to Path or Flow
inside Path command.
Steps:
1. Apply anyone format like flow inside path or attach to path.
2. Select that item.
3. Click on the text menu.
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Steps:
1. Apply anyone format like flow inside path or attach to path.
2. Select that item.
3. Click on the text menu.
4. Click on the "Remove transform" command.
Convert to path (Ctrl + Shift + P):
The convert to path command lets you to convert the text in shape so that you can edit text as objects by
converting the text to paths. Once the text is converted, you can edit the shape of individual characters.
Printing text converted to paths does not require that fonts be installed, but it may result in poor-quality
output.
Step:
1. ARC
This tool lets you to draw an Arc path you can easily draw arcs.
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Steps:
1. Type the text
2. Press ctrl + Shift + P.
3. Now fill the color and line color.
4. Click on the smudge icon.
5. Now click on the text and drag it any direction where you want.
6. Eye dropper:
This tool helps us to pick up the same color from another object.
7. Shadow:
This tool helps us to set the shadow on the selected object.
Steps:
1. Type your text.
2. Press ctrl + shift + P
3. Click on the shadow icon.
4. Click on the text and drag it.
8. Roughen:
This tool lets you to distort objects. You can create patterns from distortions. Roughen creates a
jagged effect.
Steps:
1. Type your text.
2. Press ctrl + shift + P
3. Click on the roughen tool.
4. Click on the text and drag it.
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Use Emboss to create a three-dimensional effect in which the edges of an object are raised or lowered so
the object appears to be embossed into the background.
Fractalize
You can create simple or complex patterns using Xtra operations or tools. The Fractalize command
creates complex, square-like patterns.
Add points:
You can distort objects by using Xtra tools to add points.
Envelope:
The Envelope tool lets you warp and distort graphics and text blocks. An envelope is a hidden wrapper or
enclosure that contains one or more objects. Changes made to an envelope's shape affect the shape of the
objects contained within the envelope.
You can save envelope settings for later use by storing envelopes as presets. These presets are retained in
the Envelope toolbar.
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