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Pertemuan 02 Setting Up Your Document

Panels and Pages

Matakuliah : U0344 / DESKTOP 1Tahun : 2006

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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 resolution-independent--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:

1 Click the Trace tool in the Tools panel. The pointer becomes a wand.

2 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:

1 Click the Trace tool in the Tools panel.2 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.

3 (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.

4 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 pagesYou 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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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.