Macromedia Freehand

Macromedia freehand is vector based program design by the macromedia company in America. Using this application we can create vector graphic that can be scaled and printed at any resolution with loosing details or clearing.

We can use freehand to create print and web graphic illustrator such as logo, advertisement banner etc. You can also use freehand to turn your artwork into flash animation. The extension of this application is "FH10" But we can export it or

web designing file ".AI" / ".SWF" format

How to open Macromedia freehand?

Steps:

1. Click on start button.

2. Choose programs.

3. Again choose macromedia freehand 10.

4. Finally click on Freehand 10.

There are 24 different types of tools, found in tools box. Some tools contain sub tools under it. There is a fill and stroke color tool screen mode tool and default colors tool

1. Pointer tool (V, 0):

This tool helps us to select the object. If we are using other tools hold down the ctrl key then will be select pointer tool. It is also use to modify the selected object and with the helps of this tool we can move object one place to another place.

2. Sub select tool (A, 1):

The sub select tool selects only the part you click on the grouped object even if you are using the pointer tool press alt key to use temporarily the sub select tool then click on the object path or point if you are using a tool other then the pointer tool hold down the ctrl + alt key to temporarily use the sub select tool and then click on the object path or point.

3. Page tool (D):

This tool helps us to change the page attributes. To change the page attributes, you must select the page. You can do this directly in your document. Use the page tool to add, modify, duplicate and delete pages. When you insert pages then you can use page tool.

Move a page: Click and drag on the paste board.

Add a page:  Press alt key and double click on the outside from page to open the add page dialog box.

Duplicate page: Press Alt key and drag page which you want to duplicate.

Delete page:          Select a page and press delete key.

4. Lasso Tool (L):

This tool helps us to select the object drag the Lasso tool to define a selection marquee around the object or point you want to select.

5. Eye dropper Tool:

This tool helps us to pick up the color from another object so that we can fill the same color to next object.

Steps:

1. Draw anyone object.

2. Fill color in it.

3. Again draw any one object.

4. Click on the eye dropper tool on the toll box.

5. Now click on the fill color object and drag it on the next object.

6. Text tool (A):

This tool helps us to write the text. Click on the text tool icon on the tool box and drag your mouse to make text area.

7. Pen tool (P):

The pen tool creates a straight path shape. Click on the starting point to close the path. To move a point as you draw click on the center point and drag your mouse with holding ctrl key.

8. Bezigon tool (B, 8):

The bezigon tool creates curve path shape. Hold Down the alt key to create a curve shape.

9. Pencil tool(Y)

This tool is used to free from draw. Double click on the pencil tool to open the pencil tool dialog box and set the different options.

10. Line Tool (N):

This tool helps us to create a line. Hold down the shift key to convert line angle like 450, 900 etc.

11. Rectangle tool:

This tool helps us to draw a rectangle box.

To draw rectangles with curve corner:

Steps:

1. Double click on the rectangle tool.

2. In the rectangle tool dialog box enter the value or use the slider to adjust the corner radius from 0 for a standard 900 corner to 100 for extremely curved corners.

3. Click on the ok button.

4. Now drag your mouse.

12. Polygon Tool:

This tool is use to draw a polygon (A figure of more than four lines) Shape. You can use the polygon tool to draw polygon and stars. When you draw a polygon you create a closed path. a polygon path is similar to a path drawn with the pen or bezigon tools, except that the polygon tool constrain (close) the path a regular (fixed) shape with the characteristics your specify the tools' option.

Note: The polygon tool draw from center.

To set Polygon Tool options:

Steps:

1. Double click on the polygon tool.

2. In the polygon dialog box, select polygon or star for the shape.

3. Set the number of sides by dragging the slider or centering a value from 3 to 360 values above 20 will create a nearly round object.

4. For star, set the angle of the star points select automatic to draw a preset star shape.

5. Click on the ok button.

To draw Polygon or star:

Steps:

1. Click on the polygon tool in the tool's panel.

2. Drag the pointer to draw a polygon.

13. Ellipse Tool:

This tool is use to draw a circle, ellipse or oval shape. Press shift key to draw a perfect circle and Press shift + alt key to draw perfect circle from center point.

14. Spiral tool:

This tool is use to create a spiral path. Double click on the spiral tool to open the spiral tool dialog box. In this dialog box choose options as you need like spiral type, expansion, draw by, starting radius and draw from etc.

Click on the ok button to apply the setting options.   

15. Perspective tool:

Attaches the objects to a perspective grid and give the object a three dimensional appearance, you must display a perspective grid and then use the perspective tool. The object retains the perspective even after it's released from the perspective gird.

To attach object to the perspective grid:

Steps:

1. Click on the view menu.

2. Choose perspective grid.

3. Then click on the show command to display the default perspective grid.

4. Select the perspective tool.

5. Select the object which you want to attach to the grid and drag the object to the desired area of the perspective grid. Do not release the mouse button.

6. While holding down the mouse button press and release the arrow key that corresponds to where you want to attach the object to the perspective grid.

Making animation:

Steps:

1. Press ctrl + T

2. Click on the document tab button.

3. Now draw a picture.

4. Click on the document menu icon (Right arrow).

5. Click on the duplicate option.

6. Create many duplicate as your wish.

7. Change the color of picture on the end page and others.

8. Press ctrl + Enter key from keyboard to play the movie.

16. Freeform tool (F)

Use the freeform tool to push or pull any part of the path. The freeform tool automatically adds and deletes points.

Double click the freeform tool in the tool box to display the freeform dialog box.

17. Scale tool

Reduce or enlarge the selected object.

How to scale an object?

1. Select an object.

2. Choose scale tool from the tool box.

3. Click to place a fix point and drag to scale an object.

4. Holding down Alt key as you drag makes a duplicate of the object as you scale.

5. Holding down shift key as you draw constrains the dimension of the object as you scale.

18. Rotate.

Use the rotate tool to rotate any object as you need. (Rotate a select object around a fix point).

How to rotate an object

1. Select an object.

2. Choose from the tool box.

3. Click to place a fix point as draw to rotate the object.

4. Holding down shift key as you drag constrains the angle of rotation to the current constrain setting.

5. Holding down Alt key as you draw copies the object as you reflect (rotate).

19. Reflect tool

Flip a selected object horizontally or vertically (To change the object style)

How to reflect an object

1. Select an object.

2. Choose reflect tool from tools.

3. Click to place a fix point as drag to reflect the object.

4. Hold down alt key as you drag copies the object as you reflect.

20. Skew tool

This tool is used to skew the object or text use the transform panel skew an object the object, make any design setting in the transform panel and click skew button.

How to skew an object

1. Select an object.

2. Choose skew tool from tools.

3. Click to place a fix point and drag to skew the object.

4. Holding down Alt key as you drag makes a duplicate of the object as you skew.

21. Trace tool

Trace any type of the object that can appear on screen in a freehand document, bitmap image text or freehand path and fills.

22. Knife tool

Use the knife tool to cut a select ungroup path, either open or close path.

Select a path and drag the knife tool across the path double click the knife tool to open the knife tool box in this box choose as you need and click over the ok button.

23. Hand tool

Hand tool help us to scroll the horizontally and vertically. Click on hand tool from tools and scroll (move) screen (document window) as you need.

24. Zoom

Use the zoom tool to increase and decrease the document view size.

To increase the view size:   Choose zoom tool and click on document window.

To decrease the view size:  Choose zoom tool press Alt and click on document window.

25. Line color

Use the line color tool to change or apply line color for any object, path, text character and text block. Select the required object and choose line color tool from tools and choose any one color as you need.

26. Fill color

Use the fill color tool to display fill attributes for a selected path, text character or text block.

How to create new color or a color library?

Steps:

1. Click on the window menu.

2. Choose panel command.

3. Click on the color mixture option or press shift + F9 from keyboard.

OR

4. Click on the color mixer icon from main toolbar.

5. Click on the system color picker icon.

6. Click on anyone color.

7. Click on the ok button.

8. Right click on the color.

9. Click on the "Add to swatches" option.

10. In this way go on making other color.

File menu:

Revert:

Removes all the change to the active document or publication since you last saved it or removes the entire unsaved document from our active document.

Steps:

1. Draw anyone object.

2. Save it.

3. Now draw any one object.

4. Click on the file menu.

5. Click on the revert command.

Import (Ctrl +R)

This command helps us to import the file or picture from another application.

Export: (ctrl + Shift+ R)

This command helps us to export or save our file in different location and format.

Print area:

This command lets you to set the print area on the document so that you can print our document as your wish.

Edit menu

Paste in front:

This command is use to paste the selected item which are cut or copied in front of the selected object.

Steps:

1. Draw more than two objects.

2. Fill different color in it.

3. Overlap it.

4. Select an object.

5. Cut or copy it and select the object which object's in front you want to paste.

6. Click on edit menu.

7. Click on paste in front command.

Paste behind:

This command is use to paste the selected cut or copied item just back side of the selected object.

Paste inside:

This command is use to paste an object inside to the selected closed path.

Steps:

1. Type some text and cut or copy it.

2. Draw any one object.

3. Select it.

4. Click on the edit menu.

5. Click on the paste inside command or press ctrl + shift + V from keyboard.

Clone (ctrl + Shift + D):

The clone command lets you to make a duplicate object on the selected object.

1. Draw a circle or anyone object.

2. Select it.

3. Click on edit menu.

4. Click on the clone command or press ctrl + Shift + D from keyboard.

Duplicate:

This option helps us to make a duplicate object beside of the selected object.

Steps:

1. Draw a circle or anyone object.

2. Select it.

3. Click on edit menu.

4. Click on the duplicate command or press ctrl + alt + D from keyboard.

Cut content:

Removes an object pasted inside a selected object and place it back to the object.

Steps:

1. Type the text and cut or copy it.

2. Draw a circle or any object.

3. Select it.

4. Click on the edit menu.

5. Click on the paste inside command or press ctrl + shift + X from keyboard.

6. Click on edit menu.

7. Click on cut content command.

Copy attributes:

This command allows us to copy the selected object's attributes.

Steps:

1. Draw anyone object.

2. Apply the fill color, stroke, line color etc.

3. Click on edit menu.

4. Click on copy attributes command.

Paste attributes:

Apply attributes of the selected copy attributes.

Steps:

1. First of all apply the copy attribute command.

2. Draw any one object and select it.

3. Click on the edit menu.

4. Click on the paste attributes command.

Select:

All

This command is use to select the all object except outside from the page.

Steps:

1. Draw more than two objects.

2. Draw any object outside from the page.

3. Click on the edit menu.

4. Choose select.

5. Then click on the "All" option.

Note: Now you will get only selected on the page.

All in document

This command is use to select the whole object in the document.

Steps:

1. Draw more than two objects.

2. Draw anyone object outside from the page.

3. Click on the edit menu.

4. Choose select.

5. Then click on the all in document command.

None:

This command is use to remove the selection in the document.

Steps:

1. Draw more than two objects.

2. Press ctrl + A.

3. Now click on the edit menu.

4. Click on the select option.

5. Then click on the "None" command or press ctrl + D from keyboard.

Sub-select:

This command selects all objects with in a selected group.

Steps:

1. Draw more than two objects and press ctrl + A from keyboard.

2. Press ctrl + G.

3. Click on the edit menu.

4. Choose select.

5. Then click on the sub select command.

Super select:

This command selects the group that contains sub selected point or object.

Steps:

1. Group the objects.

2. Apply the sub select command.

3. Now click on the edit menu.

4. Choose select then click on the super select command.

Invert selection:

This command lets you to select all objects except the current selection.

Steps:

1. Draw any two objects.

2. Select any one object.

3. Click on edit menu.

4. Choose select then click on invert selection command.

Text Toolbar

Font Pop-up          Size Pop-up                           Leading                  Bold

Italic                                       Align                                      Flow inside path

Attach to path      Detach from Path Convert to paths

Text editor                             Spell check                            Run around selection

               

About Inspector Panel:

In freehand there are five different types of inspector panels. They are as following.

Document Inspector

Use the Document inspector to add pages, remove pages, change page size, or move pages on the pasteboard.

Fill inspector

Displays fill attributes for a selected path, text character, or text block.

                To display the Fill inspector when it is behind other panels, click its tab or fill tab to bring the fill panel to the front.

How to set light color's text on the background of certificate or any object?

Steps:

1. Type the text and select it

2. Press ctrl + X

3. Make a rectangle box and select it.

4. Press ctrl + T

5. Then text inspector toolbox will appear.

6. In this toolbox click on the fill tab button.

7. From this toolbox, click on drop down arrow.

8. From this drawdown list box choose tiled and tiled toolbox will appear.

9. Finally click on the paste in button.

Fill type  

None: Removes an existing fill.

Basic: Applies a solid color.

Custom: Applies 1 of 10 preset Postscript patterns, which do not display on screen and print only to a PostScript output device.

Gradient: Applies a multi-color fill with a smooth transition from one color to another.

Pattern: Applies an opaque, low-resolution bitmap pattern, useful for non-PostScript printers but not recommended for PostScript level 1 output devices.

PostScript: Applies a PostScript fill created by entering PostScript language code. PostScript fills do not display on screen and print only to a PostScript output device. A fill applied to closed, open or composite paths appears on screen.

Object Inspector

The Object inspector provides feedback for a selected object. The type of object selected affects the information displayed. Enter data into the Object inspector’s entry fields and press enter to apply changes to selected object.

Stroke inspector

Displays stroke attributes for a selected path, text character or text block. To display the Stroke inspector when it is behind other panels click on the stroke tab.

VIEW MENU

Fit Selection (ctrl + Alt + 0)

Changes the view so all selected objects fit inside the document window.

Fit to Page (ctrl + shift + W)

This command lets you to change the view so the entire active pages fit inside the document window.

Fit all (ctrl + 0)

Changes the view so all pages fit inside the document window.

Magnification

Reduces or enlarges the document view at preset of custom percentages.

To adjust magnification, choose a percentage from the magnification pop-up at the lower-left of the document window, or enter a value between 6 and 25600

Perspective grid:

Show:

Show and hides non-printing perspective grid.

Ruler:

To set the indent and first line:

Steps:

1. Type the text.

2. Press ctrl + /.

3. Now set the indent and first line.

Modify menu:

Arrange:

a) Bring to front (Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow)

b) Move forward (Ctrl + up arrow)

c) Move Backward (Ctrl + Down arrow)

d) Send to back (Ctrl + Shift + Down)

The arrange command is use to set the selected object in front, back, forward and backward side of the stacking order.

Steps:

1. Draw more than two objects.

2. Overlap it.

3. Select the any one object which you want to arrange.

4. Click on the modify menu.

5. Choose arrange then click on the any one option in which order you want to arrange.

Or

6. Press shortcut key from keyboard.

Align:

a) Top (Ctrl + alt + 4)

b) Bottom (Ctrl + Alt + 6)

c) Left (Ctrl + Alt + 1)

d) Right (Ctrl + Alt + 3)

e) Center Horizontal (Ctrl + Alt + 5)

f) Center Vertical (Ctrl + Alt + 2)

Aligns the objects so that they lie on a straight line along one edge or their centers and then distributes the spaces evenly between the objects.

Steps:

1. Draw more than two objects.

2. Select the all objects.

3. Click on the modify menu.

4. Choose align then click on anyone option.

OR,

1. Click on the window menu.

2. Choose panels then align or press ctrl + Alt + A.

3. In the align dialog box choose any align.

4. Click on the apply button or in this dialog box click on the any one place.

5. Click on the apply button.

Join (ctrl + J):

This command allows us to join our more than two objects which acts as a single path or creates a composite (union) path two or more than two closed paths.

Steps:

1. Draw two or more than two object.

2. Select all the objects.

3. Click on the modify menu.

4. Click on the join command or press ctrl + J from keyboard.

Split (ctrl + shift + J)

This command lets you to make separate object from the joined object.

Steps:

1. Apply the join command.

2. Click on the modify menu.

3. Click on the split command or press ctrl + shift + J from keyboard.

Combine:

Blend (ctrl + shift + B)

This command lets you to create a number of intermediate steps between two paths.

Steps:

1. Draw an object such as rectangle box.

2. Copy it.

3. Paste it anywhere and select these objects.

4. Click on the modify menu.

5. Choose combine then click on the blend command or press ctrl + shift + B from keyboard.

Blend Join to path (ctrl + shift + alt + B)

This command allows us to attach a blend object around a path.

Steps:

1. Make a rectangle box.

2. Copy it.

3. Paste it anywhere.

4. Select the two objects.

5. Press ctrl + shift + B.

6. Make a circle.

7. Select the blend object and circle.

8. Click on the modify menu.

9. Choose combine then click on the blend join to path command or press ctrl + shift + alt + B.

Union:

This command lets you to create a single path or object from two or more than two selected closed path or objects.

Steps:

1. Draw more than two objects.

2. Over lap it.

3. Select the all objects.

4. Click on the modify menu.

5. Choose combine then click on the union command.

Punch:

Creates a hole in selected closed paths through which other objects are visible.

Steps:

1. Import a picture.

2. Make a circle and color it.

3. Over lap the circle on the picture.

4. Now make a circle or any shape on it.

5. Press ctrl + A.

6. Click on the modify menu.

7. Choose combine then click on the punch command.

Divide:

Divides into two objects from the partitions of selected paths

Steps:

1. Draw any object such as circle.

2. Draw a line on it.

3. Press ctrl + A.

4. Click on modify menu.

5. Choose combine then click on divide command.

Intersect:

The intersect command creates a new path or object from the intersection point of the area of the back object.

Steps:

1. Draw a star shape.

2. Draw a circle on it.

3. Press ctrl + A.

4. Click on modify menu.

5. Choose combine then click on the intersect command.

Transparency:

This command lets you to create the effect that on object placed over another object is transparency.

Steps:

1. Draw two circles.

2. Fill different color in it.

3. Overlap it and press ctrl + A.

4. Click on the modify menu.

5. Choose combine then click on the transparency command.

6. Now set its properties from 0% to 100%.

Crop:

This command allows us to cut an intersection part on the stacking order to the shape.

Steps:

1. Draw any two objects and overlap it.

2. Select it.

3. Click on modify menu.

4. Choose combine then click on crop command.

Alter path:

Reverse direction:

This option is use to change the direction of the selected object.

Steps:

1. Draw an arrow and select it.

2. Click on the modify menu.

3. Choose alter path then click on the reverse direction command.

Simplify:

Decrease the selected points on the selected object.

Steps:

1. Click on the modify menu.

2. Choose alter path then click on the simplify command.

3. Now set its properties by dragging the slider.

4. Click on the apply button.

Expand Stroke:

The expand stroke command lets you to convert a selected path into closed path object. From this option you can change a line any one shape as your wish. You can fill color, line color etc in it.

Steps:

1. Draw a line and select it.

2. Click on the modify menu.

3. Choose alter path then click on the expand stroke command.

Remove overlap:

This command lets you to remove the overlap part on the selected object.

Steps:

1. Double click on the pencil tool.

2. Click on the variable stroke.

3. Choose maximum value more than 10.

4. Choose minimum value more than 10

5. Click on the ok button.

6. Now draw any one shape with overlap or cross.

7. Select it and click on the remove overlap too icon or click on modify menu.

8. Choose alter path then click on the remove overlap command.

Correct direction:

This command helps us to move the selected objects in same direction.

Steps:

1. Draw more than two objects.

2. Press ctrl + A.

3. Click on the modify menu.

4. Choose alter path then click on the correct direction command.

5. Now drag your mouse by clicking on the selection area.

Inset path

Expand one or more closed paths by the specified amount.

Steps:

1. Draw any one object such as rectangle box and select it.

2. Click on the modify menu.

3. Choose alter path then click on the inset path command.

4. Now set its properties by dragging the slider and set the number of steps.

5. Click on the ok button.

Note: Value for outside (-) and value for inside (+).

Resterize:

The resterize command restricts from fill the color and line color in it etc.

LOCK (Ctrl + L)

This command is use to lock the selected object so that we can not able to modify or edit, delete it.

Steps:

1. Draw anyone object.

2. Select it.

3. Click on the modify menu.

4. Click on lock command or press Ctrl + L from keyboard.

Unlock (Ctrl + Shift + L):

Provides the change or does not affect the object size or position.

Steps:

1. Apply the lock command.

2. Now click on the modify menu.

3. Click on the unlock command or press Ctrl + Shift + L from keyboard.

Group (Ctrl + G):

Change into one object to the selected objects.

Steps:

1. Draw more than two objects.

2. Select the all objects.

3. Click on the modify menu.

4. Click on the group command or press Ctrl + G from keyboard.

Ungroup (Ctrl + Shift + G):

Creates separate paths to the closed path or grouped object.

Steps:

1. Apply group command or draw any one object.

2. Click on modify menu.

3. Click on the ungroup command or Press Ctrl + Shift + G from keyboard.

Cursor distance:

You can move selected objects by dragging, pressing an arrow key. When moving an object with the arrow keys, you can specify the distance it moves each time you press an arrow key.

Text menu:

Round around selection (Ctrl + Alt + W):

The round around selection command lets you to wrap the text automatically around a single object.

Steps:

1. Type the text.

2. Make a circle on the text or import anyone picture.

3. Select the circle or picture.

4. Click on text menu.

5. Click on the Run around selection command or Press Ctrl + Alt + W from keyboard or click on the Run around selection button on the text toolbar.

6. Now set the wrap properties.

7. Click on the ok button.

Flow inside path (Ctrl + shift + U):

Flow text inside any open or closed path.

Steps:

1. Type the text.

2. Make a circle.

3. Select the circle and text.

4. Click on the text menu.

5. Click on the Flow inside path command or Press Ctrl + Shift + U from keyboard or click on the Flow inside path button on the text toolbar.

Attach to path (Ctrl + Shift + Y):

This command allows us to flow the text along a path.

Steps:

1. Type the text.

2. Make a circle

3. Select the circle and text.

4. Click on the text menu.

5. Click on the Attach to path command or Press Ctrl + Shift + Y from keyboard or click on the Attach to path button on the text toolbar.

Detach from path:

The Detach from Path command removes the text to which you've applied the Attach to Path or Flow inside Path command.

Steps:

1. Apply anyone format like flow inside path or attach to path.

2. Select that item.

3. Click on the text menu.

4. Click on the Detach from path command or click on the Detach from path button on the text toolbar.

Convert to path (Ctrl + Shift + P):

The convert to path command lets you to convert the text in shape so that you can edit text as objects by converting the text to paths. Once the text is converted, you can not edit the text of individual characters.

Step:

1. Type your text.

2. Select the text.

3. Click on the text menu.

4. Click on the Convert to path command or Press Ctrl + Shift + P from keyboard or click on the convert to path button on the text toolbar.

Extra tool:

To hide and show Xtra tool click on the window menu choose toolbar then click on the Xtra tool option.

ARC:

This tool lets you to draw an Arc path, you can easily draw arcs. To flip the arc as you draw drag your mouse with holding alt key and to create concave arc double click on the arc tool then set the tick mark on the "create concave arc" check box and click on the ok button.

Fish eye lens:

Fisheye Lens creates a concave or convex effect on the selected object. To set concave or convex effect double click on the fish eye lens tool on the Xtra tool then set concave or convex effect as you need.

Steps:

1. Draw more two lines.

2. Press ctrl + A.

3. Click on fish eye lens tool on the xtra toolbar.

4. Now drag your mouse on the selected lines.

3D rotation:

The 3D Rotation Xtra tool applies three-dimensional rotations to two-dimensional objects.

Steps:

1. Type the text.

2. Press ctrl + shift + P

3. Click on the 3D icon.

4. Now click on the text and rotate.

Spiral:

This tool helps us to create a spiral path.

Smudge:

The Smudge tool lets you soften the edges of objects for a drop shadow. Smudging creates grouped copies of the original object. You can smudge selected object only at once.

Steps:

1. Type the text

2. Press ctrl + Shift + P.

3. Now fill the color and line color.

4. Click on the smudge icon.

5. Now click on the text and drag it any direction where you want.

Eye dropper:

This tool helps us to pick up the same color from another object.

Shadow:

This tool helps us to set the shadow on the selected object.

Steps:

1. Type your text.

2. Press ctrl + shift + P

3. Click on the shadow icon.

4. Click on the text and drag it.

Roughen:

This tool lets you to distort objects. You can create patterns from distortions. Roughen creates a jagged effect.

Steps:

1. Type your text.

2. Press ctrl + shift + P

3. Click on the roughen tool.

4. Click on the text and drag it.

Mirror:

This command lets you to create a unique flower.

Steps:

1. Draw a curve path with the help of pencil tool.

2. Click on the mirror tool.

3. Now click on the mouse near the drawing shape.

Graphic hose:

Spray the collection of predefined objects. You can use the Graphic Hose tool in the Xtra Tools toolbar to "spray" repeatedly used objects on your document page. You can edit these hoses or create your own.

How to create own graphic hose?

Steps:

1. Draw anyone object.

2. Cut or copy it.

3. Double click on the graphic hose tool on the Xtra tool.

4. Then its dialog box will appear.

5. Click on the paste in button in this dialog box.

Chart:

Using the Chart tool, you can create charts to visually display numeric data. You create a chart by entering data and choosing display options. Charts are created in grayscale. You can color them using various

Bend:

The Bend tool creates a spiked effect.

Steps:

1. Draw anyone object.

2. Select it.

3. Click on bend tool.

4. Now click on the selected object and drag your mouse.

Extra-Operation tool:

Fractalize:

You can create simple or complex patterns using Xtra operations or tools. The Fractalize command creates complex, square-like patterns.

Emboss:

Use Emboss to create a three-dimensional effect in which the edges of an object are raised or lowered so the object appears to be embossed into the background.

Steps:

1. First of all create an object.

2. Fill color / pattern / gradient in it.

3. Click on the emboss tool on the Xtra operation toolbar.

4. Set anyone emboss type, contrast, angle, depth etc as you need.

5. Finally click on the ok button.

Add points:

You can use the add points tool to add points on the object so that you can distort objects by using add points tool.

Steps:

1. Draw an object.

2. Select it.

3. Click on the add points tool on the Xtra operation tool bar to add points.

Envelope:

The Envelope tool lets you warp and distort graphics and text blocks. An envelope is a hidden wrapper or enclosure that contains one or more objects. Changes made to an envelope's shape affect the shape of the objects contained within the envelope. You can save envelope settings for later use by storing envelopes as presets.

To display the Envelope toolbar:

Choose Window > Toolbars > Envelope.

Create:

This tool allows us to set envelope effect on the selected object.

Steps:

1. Draw an object.

2. Select it.

3. Choose Window > Toolbars > Envelope to display the Envelope toolbar.

4. Click on the Create button in the Envelope toolbar or Choose Modify > Envelope > Create.

Save as preset:

This tool helps us to save envelope effect as preset on the envelope toolbar. Envelope settings are stored in the file named Envelope. 

Steps:

1. Draw an envelope object.

2. Choose Window > Toolbars > Envelope to display the Envelope toolbar.

3. Click the Save as Preset button in the Envelope toolbar or Choose Modify > Envelope > Save as Preset.

4. Type a name for the preset envelope in the Name text box of the New Envelope dialog box.

5. Click on the ok button.

Delete preset:

This tool allows us to delete an envelope preset. Deleting the Envelope settings file removes all of your custom envelope presets.

Steps:

1. Select an enveloped object.

2. Choose Window > Toolbars > Envelope to display the Envelope toolbar.

3. Click the delete Preset button in the Envelope toolbar or Choose Modify > Envelope > Delete Preset.

Copy as path:

This tool helps us to copy an envelope effect as a path and we can use it as an envelope on another object.

Steps:

1. Select an envelope object.

2. Choose Window > Toolbars > Envelope to display the Envelope toolbar.

3. Click the copy as path button in the Envelope toolbar or Choose Modify > Envelope > copy as path.

Paste as envelope:

This tool helps us to paste an envelope effect on the selected object which we have previous or already applied copy as path.

Steps:

1. Select an envelope object.

2. Choose Window > Toolbars > Envelope to display the Envelope toolbar.

3. Choose Modify > Envelope > Copy as path or click the copy as path button on the Envelope toolbar.

4. Now draw anyone envelope object.

5. Choose Modify > Envelope > Paste as envelope or click the paste as envelope button on the Envelope toolbar.

Release:

This tool helps us to convert an envelope object to a path.

Steps:

1. Select an envelope object.

2. Choose Window > Toolbars > Envelope to display the Envelope toolbar.

3. Choose Modify > Envelope > Release or click the Release button on the Envelope toolbar.

Remove:

This tool helps us to remove the envelope effect from envelope object

Steps:

1. Select an envelope object.

2. Choose Window > Toolbars > Envelope to display the Envelope toolbar.

3. Choose Modify > Envelope > Remove or click the remove button on the Envelope toolbar.

Show map:

This tool helps us to view the envelope map:

Steps:

1. Select an envelope object.

2. Choose Window > Toolbars > Envelope to display the Envelope toolbar.

3. Choose Modify > Envelope > Show map or click the show map button on the Envelope toolbar.