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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The purpose of this guide and how it can be useful for FreeHand users.
Key Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Learn how Illustrator terms compare with those in FreeHand.
Converting Macromedia FreeHand Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Discover how to open your FreeHand documents in Illustrator.
The Illustrator Workspace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Take a tour of the Illustrator CS3 workspace, which offers robust new
creativity tools, a context-sensitive Control panel, and custom workspaces
for personal preferences or project requirements.
Setting up a New Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Learn how to best prepare your artboard for your illustrations.
Working with Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
See how easy it is to create predictable gradients, patterns, and elaborate
effects.
Working with Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Take your text to a new level with extensive and powerful text tools,
including Character and Paragraph panels and styles, flexible OpenType
fonts, support for text on a path, and more.
Saving and Exporting Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Save and export your artwork to many standard file formats such as PDF, SVG,
and Flash for print, web and interactive, and mobile and motion designs.
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Print your artwork reliably, thanks to a streamlined print interface and such
features as support for transparency flattening and Adobe PDF output.
Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Additional Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Information on many useful resources for anyone who wants to learn
more about Illustrator features, tools, and techniques.
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