FreeHand tutorial: 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 MX Tutorial -  Applying multiple strokes and fills
Macromedia FreeHand MX extends the possibilities of creative and technical illustration by allowing multiple strokes, fills, and special effects to be combined in a single object. In this lesson you'll learn to use the Object panel to add, edit, rearrange, and remove strokes and fills from objects.

FreeHand tutorial: Designing with imported artwork

In this tutorial, you'll incorporate that artwork into a larger document: a sales brochure. Although you're not required to complete the previous tutorial before beginning this tutorial, Macromedia recommends that you work through the previous tutorial for a more complete experience with the new Macromedia FreeHand features and MX interface.

Creating neon, metal, and tubular steel text effects in FreeHand 10

You can use gradient fills and the Convert to Paths command in Macromedia FreeHand 10 to make text look like neon, metal, or tubular steel.

Creating a FreeHand 10 document to be viewed in a browser

You can use the Navigation panel in Macromedia FreeHand 10 to add interactive navigation arrows or buttons to a multipage document so it can be exported to Macromedia Flash and viewed in a browser.

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