Getting Started

Tutorial

FreeHand Basics

Setting up Your Document
  Setting up your document overview
  Using the Document inspector
  Working with pages
  Selecting pages
  Duplicating, removing, and moving pages
  Modifying, resizing, and rotating pages
  Defining custom page sizes
  Setting units of measure
  Working with master pages
  Using the rulers
  Using the grid and guides
  Using the grid
  Using guides
  Creating and opening documents
  Opening FreeHand 5 and later documents
  Using templates
  Creating a new default template
  Object Linking and Embedding (Windows)
  Importing artwork
  Import file formats
  Importing clip art using the FreeHand Clipart Viewer
  Linking and embedding
  Managing links
  Updating and fixing broken links upon opening a document
  Working with bitmap images in FreeHand
  Editing imported bitmap images
  CGM (Windows only)
  CorelDRAW 7 and 8
  Importing DXF files
  Importing EPS and DCS EPS files
  GIF
  JPEG
  Importing PDF files
  Importing PICT files
  Photoshop (EPS and PSD)
  PNG
  Targa
  Displaying imported TIFF files
  Handling font substitution
  Replacing missing fonts
  Automatic font substitution
  Sending mail (Windows)
  Using AppleScript to automate FreeHand (Macintosh)
  Working with wizards (Windows)

Drawing

Working with Objects

Transforming and Distorting Objects

Using Layers, Symbols, and Styles

Color, Strokes, and Fills

Color Management

Using Type

Creating Web Graphics and Animation

Printing

Saving and Exporting Files

Troubleshooting