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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:
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Choose Edit > Preferences. |
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In Windows, click a tab; on the Macintosh, click an item in the Category list.
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Windows preference tabs and Macintosh preference categories |
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To restore all preferences to their default settings:
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Choose Edit > Preferences. |
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Click Defaults at the bottom of the Preferences dialog box. |
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