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Creating a graphic hose
You can include up to 10 objects from the existing FreeHand document or from other documents in a graphic hose.
You can also use symbols as elements in a hose. Using symbols lets you modify the symbol element to update all objects created by the Graphic Hose automatically.
For more information, see Using the Library panel.
To create a graphic hose:
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Choose Window > Toolbars > Xtra Tools to display the Xtra Tools toolbar. |
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Double-click the Graphic Hose button to display options.
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Choose a method to create a new set: |
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Choose New from the Sets pop-up menu to add a new set. |
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Choose Rename or Duplicate from the pop-up menu to base the new set on an existing one. |
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In the dialog box that appears, name the new set and click Save to add it to the list. |
Hoses are stored in the Graphic Hose folder in the FreeHand/English/Xtras folder. |
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In your document, select artwork to include in the hose. |
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Choose Edit > Copy. |
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In the Graphic Hose dialog box, click Paste In. The artwork appears in the preview window as an object in the Contents pop-up menu. |
Each new object you add to a hose is assigned the name Object-1, Object-2, and so on. You can choose an object name from the Contents pop-up menu to preview it. |
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Note: Avoid placing too many memory-intensive objects such as lenses, EPS images, and TIFF images in a hose. Spraying a great number of these generally increases file size. |
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Repeat steps 5 through 7 as needed to complete the hose. |
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To delete a hose:
Locate the FreeHand file for the hose in the Graphic Hose folder in the FreeHand/English/Xtras folder and delete it.
To restore the default hoses:
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Navigate to the Graphic Hoses folder in the Installer/Support folder on the FreeHand 10 installation CD. |
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Copy any or all of the default hose files to the Graphic Hoses folder in the English/Xtras folder on your computer. |
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