Matakuliah : U0344 / DESKTOP 1
Tahun
: 2006
Pertemuan 02
Setting Up Your Document
Panels and Pages
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about vector graphic
Paths connected by points are the basic elements of
FreeHand objects. A path consists of at least two
points, each connecting one or more line segments,
either straight or curved.
FreeHand generates lines and curves, called paths,
which describe graphics according to their
mathematical characteristics. Graphics constructed
this way are much smaller in file size than bitmap
graphics. Vector graphics are also resolutionindependent--they appear crisp and smooth onscreen
or when printed regardless of the monitor or printer
resolution.
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about vector graphic
FreeHand is a vector drawing program, but you can
work with bitmap images in several ways. You can
rasterize FreeHand objects, which means to convert
them to bitmap images within your document. You
can also export an entire FreeHand document or
selected objects to a bitmap file format.
You can import or copy a bitmap image into a
FreeHand drawing. For example, you can import a
photograph of a rose, an image that would be difficult
to create using vector graphics, to enhance a drawing.
Macromedia FreeHand MX can import a wide variety of
vector and bitmap graphic formats.
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image size and resolution
Working with bitmap images in FreeHand
FreeHand can import TIFF, GIF, JPEG, PICT, PNG, Targa,
BMP, and Photoshop (PSD) bitmap formats. In most
cases, all bitmap formats behave in FreeHand exactly as
TIFF images behave. You can embed, extract, or change
links to these files using the Links dialog box.
You can set preferences to display imported bitmap files
at the highest resolution available. You can also display
the alpha channel of imported TIFF, PSD, PNG, BMP, and
Targa images. You can hide the alpha channel by using
the Object panel.
The Object panel also lets you set black-and-white and
grayscale bitmaps to be transparent (so that any white
area is clear) and edit the grayscale ramp.
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image size and resolution
To display imported TIFF files at the highest
resolution available:
1 Display redraw preferences by doing one of the
following:
• In Windows, press Control+U, then click the Redraw
tab.
• On the Macintosh, press Command+U, then click the
Redraw category.
2 Select Smart Image Preview Resolution (Windows) or
Set On-Screen Image Resolution (Macintosh) if it is
not already selected. Set this option to Full Resolution
to display imported TIFF files at the highest resolution
available. In Windows, Image RAM Cache is selected
by default and is automatically calculated to the best
RAM allocation for the cache. The cache allows for
faster redrawing of bitmap images.
3 Click OK.
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image size and resolution
To resize a bitmap image, do one of the
following:
• Drag the corner handles of the bitmap image.
• To constrain the proportions of the image as you
resize it, Shift-drag.
• To resize the image in specific increments based
upon the printer resolution, Alt-drag (Windows) or
Option-drag (Macintosh).
• In the Object panel, enter the scale percentage or
the dimensions and press Enter (Windows) or
Return (Macintosh).
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creating new images
When you select by color, FreeHand selects only those
colors that are adjacent to the initial selection and within
the tolerance set in the Trace tool options. You can add
additional areas of any color to the selection. For
example, you can select all of the red roses in a picture,
or you can select a red rose and its green stem.
To trace a selected area:
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Click the Trace tool in the Tools panel. The pointer
becomes a wand.
Drag a selection area around the object to trace.
Hold down Shift to constrain the Trace tool’s
selection area to a square.
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creating new images
To trace a contiguous area of color:
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Click the Trace tool in the Tools panel.
In the document, click to select an area of color.
To add to the current selection, Shift-click additional
areas.
To subtract from the current selection, Shift-click a
selected area.
To deselect all areas, press Tab.
(Optional) Click a selected area to open the Wand
Options dialog box, and select one of the following
options:
Trace Selection traces the selection using the settings
in the Trace Tool dialog box.
Convert Selection Edge traces only the edges of the
selected areas.
Click OK to close the Wand Options dialog box.
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document panel
Using the Document panel
The Document panel displays a miniature representation
of the pasteboard, with thumbnail icons for each page in
your document. You can use the Document panel to add
and remove pages or set page attributes, such as size,
orientation, and bleed, as well as to set document
attributes such as target printer resolution.
To display the Document panel, do one of the
following:
• Select Window > Document.
• Click the Document tab in the Properties panel group
if it is visible.
• Click the Document panel button in the Main toolbar.
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pages
Working with pages
You can set page options using the Document panel or the
Add Pages dialog box.
To set page options:
1 Select Window > Document to display the Document
panel if it isn’t already open.
2 Select a page size from the Page Size pop-up menu.
3 Click one of the page orientation buttons to the right of
the Page Size pop-up menu to select a page orientation:
portrait (tall) or landscape (wide).
4 Enter a desired bleed value in the Bleed text box. To set
the dimensions, select File > Print.
5 Click a page magnification button to enlarge or reduce the
size of the page thumbnails.
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pages
6 Select a value from the Printer Resolution pop-up
menu.
7 To move pages on the pasteboard, drag a thumbnail
to a new location in the Document panel
preview window.
8 To scroll the pasteboard view, hold down the
Spacebar while dragging the pasteboard.
To add pages to a document using the Document
panel:
1 Click the Document panel Options menu control, and
select Add Pages.
2 Set options in the Add Pages dialog box.
3 Click OK.
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pages
To select a page, do one of the following:
• Click the Page tool in the Tools panel and click a
single page on the pasteboard.
• In the Document panel, click a page thumbnail.
• Select a page number from the Go to Page pop-up
menu in the Status toolbar (Windows) or at the
bottom of the Document window (Macintosh), or
enter a value in the text box.
• Click a page selector button in the Status toolbar
(Windows) or at the bottom of the Document
window (Macintosh).
• Click the page in the Document window with any
tool.
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pages
To duplicate a page:
1 Select the page.
2 Do one of the following:
• Click the Document panel Options menu control and select
Duplicate.
• Using the Page tool, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag
(Macintosh) the page in the workspace.
To remove a page:
1 Do one of the following:
• Select the page in the pasteboard preview of the
Document panel. Then click the Document panel Options
menu control and select Remove.
• Using the Page tool, select the page in the workspace,
then press Delete.
2 If the selected page contains objects, click OK at the
prompt.
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pages
To apply a custom page size to a selected page:
Select the custom page size from the Document
panel’s Page Size pop-up menu.
To create a new page using a custom page size:
1 Click the Document panel Options menu control and
select Add Pages.
2 In the Add Pages dialog box, enter the number of
pages to be added.
3 Select the custom page from the Page Size pop-up
menu.
4 Click OK.
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