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FreeHand basics overview
To get the most out of working in Macromedia FreeHand, it's helpful to familiarize yourself with the FreeHand work area, which includes the Document window; command menus at the top of your screen; tools, panels, and inspectors for editing and adding objects; and the pasteboard in which you create your artwork. You can add more commands to the menus by installing software applications called plug-ins.
When you open FreeHand, by default the following panels appear:
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Tools panel |
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Object inspector |
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Color Mixer panel |
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Swatches panel |
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