FreeHand MX:
Advanced

Topic-Level Outline

             Days:           1

Prerequisites:           FreeHand MX: Intermediate or equivalent experience

             Unit 1 :           Modifying a drawing

           Topic A: 0   Using special effects

           A-1:           Creating a lens effect

           A-2:           Creating a drop-shadow effect

           A-3:           Making an object transparent

           Topic B: 0   Add dimension to objects

           B-1:           Creating a 3D effect

           B-2:           Applying the bevel and emboss effect

           B-3:           Using the Perspective Grid

           Topic C: 0   The Blend tool

           C-1:           Creating a blend

           C-2:           Highlighting objects

           Topic D: 0   The Smudge tool

             D-1:             Creating a shadow effect

             D-2:             Creating a highlight effect            

             Unit 2 :           Advanced paths techniques

           Topic A: 0   Modifying paths

           A-1:           Using the Bend tool

           A-2:           Using the Add Points tool

           A-3:           Using the Roughen tool

           Topic B: 0   The Knife tool

           B-1:           Cutting a path

           Topic C: 0   Making slits and joining paths

           C-1:           Making a slit in a path

           C-2:           Making a slit in text

           C-3:           Joining paths

           Topic D: 0   Masking paths

             D-1:             Creating a crop effect

             D-2:             Modifying paths and contents

             D-3:             Using clipping paths to create a transparency effect

             Unit 3 :           Working with multiple pages and the Web

           Topic A: 0   Working with multi-page documents

           A-1:           Creating an additional page

           A-2:           Navigating and rearranging pages

           Topic B: 0   Working with the Web

             B-1:             Attaching a hyperlink

             B-2:             Publishing a document

             Unit 4 :           Printing

           Topic A: 0   Printing documents

           A-1:           Examining the PostScript Print dialog box

           A-2:           Examining the Non PostScript Print dialog box

           A-3:           Using the Output Area tool

           Topic B: 0   Using the overprinting option

             B-1:             Discussing overprinting

             B-2:             Overprinting objects

             B-3:             Overprinting gradient fills

             B-4:             Overprinting inks

             Unit 5 :           Integrating with other applications

           Topic A: 0   Importing documents

           A-1:           Importing a single-page document

           A-2:           Importing a multi-page document

           Topic B: 0   Exporting documents

           B-1:           Exporting a FreeHand document as a bitmap file

           B-2:           Exporting a FreeHand document as an EPS file

           B-3:           Exporting a text file

           Topic C: 0   Animating documents

           C-1:           Creating an animation

           C-2:           Setting the Flash export options

           C-3:           Using the Action tool

           Topic D: 0   Working with Flash movies

           D-1:           Setting the Flash movie attributes

           D-2:           Editing a SMF file

           Topic E: 0   Working with Fireworks

                        E-1:                        Importing a PNG file

                        E-2:                        Editing a raster image

                        E-3:                        Optimizing raster images