Tutorial > View the tutorial files > Open the starting file

 

Open the starting file

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Choose File > Open. In your FreeHand 10 application folder, browse to the Tutorial folder and open Tutorial_start.fh10.

You see a partially completed version of the tutorial file that you viewed earlier. Page 1 of this file includes an artist's sketch, which is in the background of the document. Objects that you place on the page will appear on top of the background art, and you will use the background art as a guide when placing objects. When you no longer need the background art, you will hide it.

Additionally, the file includes a guide, along one of the eyes, that will assist you in drawing.

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Choose File > Save As and save the file with a new name, in the same folder as Tutorial_start.fh10.

Making a copy of the file lets you save the results of your work while keeping the starting file intact for reuse at a later time.

Note: While completing the tutorial, you may find it useful to undo a change you've made. FreeHand can undo several of your recent changes, depending on the number of undo levels you have set in Preferences. To undo, chose Edit > Undo.

As you complete the tutorial, remember to save your work frequently. An asterisk in your document title bar indicates that you have modified the document but have not yet saved the changes.