FreeHand Basics > Using preferences

 

Using preferences

FreeHand preferences let you customize your work environment.

Settings stored in the Preferences file include the number of undo's; path-editing behavior, path fills, and path behavior; default line widths and graphic styles; text behavior; document views and window location; active page settings; settings for reviewing documents when closing them; attributes of imported and exported files; settings for embedding graphics in EPS and other Clipboard formats; spelling preferences; guide and grid colors and color management options; panel display options; text effects, high-resolution image display, and greeked type (nonreadable type for placement purposes); and on the Macintosh, snap sounds.

To find an explanation of a particular preference option or set of options, refer to the index.

To display preference options:

1

Choose Edit > Preferences.

2

In Windows, click a tab; on the Macintosh, click an item in the Category list.

Windows preference tabs and Macintosh preference categories
 

To restore all preferences to their default settings:

1

Choose Edit > Preferences.

2

Click Defaults at the bottom of the Preferences dialog box.