Macromedia FreeHand MX for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

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Features

• Task-based—Information is broken down into concise, one- and two-page tasks.

  • Allows students to learn the most important tasks of a program or operating system and get right to work on any project.

• Step-by-Step—Numbered, easy-to-follow instructions.

  • Succinct numbered instructions provide a logical approach to learning tasks.

• Visual Reference—Plenty of screen shots illustrate the step-by-step instructions.

  • Visually demonstrates and reinforces the instructions for a particular task as the students work at their computers.

• Quick Reference Tabs—Tabs on each page identify the task.

  • Easy for the instructors and students to find a particular task and makes these texts useful after the course ends.

• Shaded sidebars.

  • Sections that call attention to important features and additional helpful information.

• Tips.

  • Highlighted through the book offer author advice, time-saving shortcuts, and pointers for students who want a further understanding of the program.

• Industry-leading Authors.

  • The authors are industry-leading teachers, writers, and designers, providing students with expert, professional training.

• Learning Objectives—Included in the Student Study Guide after each chapter.

  • Lists the main points students should learn from a chapter.

• Get Up and Running Exercises—Based on techniques introduced in a chapter.

  • Helps students synthesize and practice what they have learned.

• Class Discussion Questions.

  • Helps students review the chapter with their class or study group and explore concepts related to the tools and techniques explained in the chapter.

• Review Questions—Contains a set of multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and definition questions.

  • Enables students to evaluate how well they have learned key details.

• Instructor Resources—Posted online. Includes expanded instructor notes and answers to all review questions.

  • Provides the tools to help teachers guide and evaluate their students.

Description

The latest of Macromedia¿s award-winning software packages to join the MX family, Macromedia FreeHand MX brings the popular vector-based drawing and layout program into the present day. Whether you¿ve built your career on FreeHand and can¿t wait to master the software¿s new features or you¿re just learning FreeHand for the first time, there¿s no faster way to get up and running with Macromedia FreeHand MX than Macromedia FreeHand MX for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide. Updated by best-selling author Sandee Cohen to include plenty of new step-by-step how-tos and screenshots specific to Macromedia FreeHand MX, this task-based reference is the perfect tool for learning this visual program. The first few chapters provide an overview of the program before walking you through how to create sophisticated artwork using Macromedia FreeHand MX¿s many powerful features: layers and layering, points and paths, working in color, strokes and fills, creating text and text effects, and more. The final chapters explain printing, preferences and using artwork with other applications and the Web.

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