Colour Mapping in Shades of Gray
It is almost impossible to match the actual output colours to those displayed on screen. The problem is more acute in case of black-and-white graphics. To know what to expect, a file called 240color.prz is provided to compare displayed colours with the output. Take a printout of this file and compare it with the displayed original. To convert this file to grayscale click once on the Color/BW icon and print the file.

Crosshair Quick Change
If you want to change the size of the crosshair cursor, click on View > Set View Preferences. Alternatively, you can press Shift+F4 on the keyboard.

Draw a Straight Line
It is very simple to draw a straight line using the tools provided. Select the line tool and press Shift key while you are drawing. All Vertical, Horizontal and 45 degree lines will be drawn straight and will eliminate errors caused by the user.

Drop the Splash Screen
To eliminate the irritating Splash Screen which is displayed at the beginning of Freelance, right click on the shortcut that opens Freelance Graphics 97. At the end of the Target line, add a space along with "-n" (without double quotes).

Make Those SmartIcons Work
If you ever find yourself in a situation where you are clicking on one of the first six icons of the Internet Tools palette and nothing happens, open a file in freelance and try again. The icon will now work as expected.