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Freehand Tutorials - Making Custom Arrowheads In Macromedia® FreeHand® - Macromedia FreeHand ships with a selection of arrowheads but you may encounter a situation where the selection of predefined arrowheads is inadequate. In this case you could make a path object in the shape of an arrowhead and position it on the end of the line. This is not optimum, because if you change the line you will have to reposition, scale and/or rotate the arrowhead to remain properly oriented to the line.
Freehand Tutorials - The Anatomy of Vector Illustration - Illustrations created in all major vector drawing programs have a definite anatomy and share a common pattern. Whether you use Deneba Canvas™, Adobe® Illustrator®, CorelDRAW or Macromedia® FreeHand® you will find that this pattern exists even though each program may define the parts differently. The purpose of this section of the web site is to take apart a vector drawing so you can see how it is put together and able to understand it. In the illustration section is a table of equivalent terminology to better help you translate the terms from one application to another. This will clarify the subject and make it less confusing. You will not be bound to a single application once this becomes clear to you.
Freehand
Tutorials - Keyboard Shortcuts For The Pen Buy Graphics &
DTP Software! - This tutorial is for applications
that use the pen: Adobe® Photoshop®, Adobe Illustrator®
and Macromedia® FreeHand®. When drawing with the pen
you will inevitably have to stop mid-path and make adjustments
to anchor points, control handles or line segments. And
Keyboard Shortcuts For The Pen
Examples and Pen
Tutorial Practice Templates
Freehand Tutorials - FreeHand® Drawing Techniques (Part 1 of 5 part series)- The following tutorial details a simple technique for drawing a complex shape by combining primitive shapes in Macromedia® FreeHand. Part 2 and Part 3 and Part 4 and Part 5
Freehand Tutorials - Illustration Basics - This tutorial, the first in a two-part series, guides you through the basic tasks of designing illustrations with Macromedia FreeHand MX. You'll get hands-on experience using FreeHand and learn basic graphic design concepts along the way.
Freehand Tutorials - Perspective Drawing Technique For Macromedia® FreeHand® - Although the latest version of Macromedia FreeHand has a built-in perspective drawing grid, this technique uses guide lines to rough out the object you are drawing. As shown below in the following steps, I was able to draw a DSL modem using this technique.
Freehand Tutorials - Deconstructing FreeHand graphics: Part 1 - In this tutorial, you will examine an existing FreeHand image, then create your own version. To teach the techniques used to draw the original, this tutorial "deconstructs" the image one element at a time, letting you take a close look at how each piece was drawn.
Freehand Tutorials - Using Contour Gradients To Add Depth And Complexity to an Object - You can use a FreeHand 10 contour gradient fill to blend color in two dimensions to add depth to a vector object. You can also use two or more colors in the contour gradient to add complexity. Contour gradient fills apply gradations based on the shape of the selected object.
Freehand
Tutorials - Deconstructing FreeHand graphics: Part 2 - In this tutorial, you will examine an existing image, and
then create your own version using FreeHand 10. To teach the
techniques used to draw the original, this tutorial "deconstructs"
the image one element at a time, letting you take a close
look at how each piece was drawn.
Freehand
Tutorials - FreeHand 10 tips and tricks: Part 1 -
Macromedia FreeHand 10 has many features so it may be easy
to miss some of its powerful capabilities and simple shortcuts.
This article is the first in a series that highlights some
techniques that can enable you to work more efficiently. For
more tips and tricks, see FreeHand 10 tips and tricks: Part
2.
Freehand Tutorials - FreeHand 10 tips and tricks: Part 2 - Macromedia FreeHand 10 has many features so it may be easy to miss some of its powerful capabilities and simple shortcuts. This article is the second in a series that highlights some techniques that can enable you to work more efficiently. For more tips and tricks, see FreeHand 10 tips and tricks: Part 1.
Freehand Tutorials - Drawing complex paths with the Pen tool - The Macromedia FreeHand Pen tool defines a path by placing points. A path looks like a series of curves and straight lines, so it can be easy to forget that a path is actually a series of two or more connected points. This article describes how to use the Pen tool to draw complex paths.
Freehand Tutorials - Using Brush Strokes in FreeHand 10 to Create Intricate Patterns - Brush strokes are patterned strokes based on an object that you create from a graphic or text and save in the Library panel as a symbol. By creating a brush stroke from a symbol, you save drawing time, eliminate excessive redraw time, and reduce file size, which is ideal for graphics that will appear on a Web page.
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