FreeHand MX:
Basic

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Windows XP: Basic

Unit 1 : Getting started

Topic A: 0 The FreeHand environment

A-1: Starting FreeHand and opening an existing document

A-2: Examining the FreeHand interface

A-3: Using the Tools panel

A-4: Using panels

Topic B: 0 Navigation Techniques

B-1: Observing views and changing a view’s magnification

B-2: Setting the General Preferences options

Topic C: 0 Creating, saving, and closing a document

C-1: Creating a document

C-2: Saving a document

C-3: Closing a document and closing Freehand

Unit 2 : Working with shapes

Topic A: 0 Rectangle and ellipse

A-1: Using the Rectangle tool

A-2: Using the Ellipse tool

Topic B: 0 Polygons and spirals

B-1: Using the Polygon tool

B-2: Using the Spiral tool

Topic C: 0 Modifying Shapes

C-1: Using the Scale tool

C-2: Using the Reflect tool

C-3: Using the Skew tool

Unit 3 : Using and Editing Paths

Topic A: 0 The Pencil tool

A-1: Drawing a curved path with the Pencil tool

A-2: Drawing a dotted line path with the Pencil tool

Topic B: 0 The Pen tool

B-1: Creating corner points

B-2: Creating curve points

B-3: Drawing curves with corner points

B-4: Creating connector points

B-5: Drawing closed paths

Topic C: 0 Editing Paths

C-1: Selecting paths, points, and handles

C-2: Copying and pasting paths

C-3: Creating additional handles on existing points

C-4: Modifying paths, points, and handles

C-5: Deleting paths, points, and handles

C-6: Modifying an object by grouping and ungrouping

Topic D: 0 The Freeform tool

D-1: Pulling and pushing a path

Unit 4 : Colors

Topic A: 0 Managing colors

A-1: Creating colors in the Color Mixer panel

A-2: Adding and rearranging colors in the Swatches panel

A-3: Using the Tints panel

A-4: Converting colors

Topic B: 0 Fills and strokes

B-1: Applying colors to paths and objects

B-2: Applying Basic fill

B-3: Applying linear and radial gradients

B-4: Applying Tiled fills

B-5: Applying a Transparency effect

B-6: Applying strokes to an object

B-7: Applying styles to objects

Unit 5 : Text

Topic A: 0 Using the Text tool

A-1: Adding text

A-2: Linking text blocks

Topic B: 0 Formatting text

B-1: Changing font name and font size

B-2: Adjusting space

B-3: Applying colors to text

B-4: Aligning text

B-5: Applying styles to text

Topic C: 0 Using spell check and text search

C-1: Using spell check

C-2: Using text search

C-3: Setting spelling preferences

Unit 6 : Layers

Topic A: 0 Working with layers

A-1: Exploring the Layers panel

A-2: Creating a layer

A-3: Assigning objects to a layer

A-4: Duplicating a layer

A-5: Viewing layers in Preview and Keyline drawing mode

Topic B: 0 Manipulating layers

B-1: Locking and unlocking layers

B-2: Merging layers

B-3: Hiding and removing a layer