FreeHand MX: Level 2 (Windows)
Macromedia Training Overview
FreeHand MX: Level 2 is a hands-on instruction book that teaches you advanced skills for drawing efficiently, creating HTML and Flash files for the Web, typesetting, and preparing for high-resolution printing.
Prerequisites
To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following course or have equivalent knowledge:
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities
Hardware/Software Requirements
You will need
- An Intel Pentium II processor or equivalent 300+ MHz.
- Windows 98, 2000, NT, ME, or XP.
- At least 64 MB of available RAM.
- At least 70 MB of available hard disk space required for installation, and an additional 5 MB for the course data.
- A monitor capable of displaying 24-bit color at a resolution of at least 1024 x 768 or more.
- A CD-ROM drive.
- Adobe Type Manager Version 4 or later with Type 1 fonts (recommended).
- Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater.
- Macromedia FreeHand MX.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Use symbols and instances, custom brushes, and custom tiled fills to draw and format graphics efficiently and attractively.
- Export to HTML Web pages, including converting text to graphics and adding links to other Web pages.
- Export Flash files to create animation and interaction including rollover effects for viewing on the Web.
- Use typographic commands and shortcuts to integrate text professionally in your illustrations.
- Pre-flight documents to ensure smooth gradients and prevent printing problems.
- Create color separations, specifying ink settings and printer's marks.
Course duration
1 Day
Macromedia Training Course outline
Lesson 1: Advanced Drawing
- Topic 1A: Advanced Drawing Tools
- Topic 1B: Linking Objects Dynamically
- Topic 1C: Creating Specialized Fill Effects
Lesson 2: Drawing Efficiently
- Topic 2A: Symbols and Instances
- Topic 2B: Brushes
Lesson 3: Web Output
- Topic 3A: Creating HTML Web Pages
- Topic 3B: Creating Flash Files
Lesson 4: Advanced Type
- Topic 4A: Adding and Formatting Type
- Topic 4B: Importing and Flowing Text
Lesson 5: Preparing for Output
- Topic 5A: Removing Unnecessary Items
- Topic 5B: Banding with Gradients and Blends
Lesson 6: Printing
- Topic 6A: Print Options
- Topic 6B: Print Area
