Freehand Graphic Studio Skills [Paperback]

Don Parsons (Author), William W., III Hurley (Author), Sebastian Hassinger (Author), David Bergsland (Editor), Robin McAllister (Editor), Russ Taber (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Studio skills | Publication Date: August 1996

This work on FreeHand Graphics Studio outlines and explains all four of the package's applications - FreeHand 5.5, xRes, Extreme 3D and Fontographer. Tutorials on the companion CD-ROM invite users to explore each application in conjunction with the text, building projects as they go.

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From the Publisher

This comprehensive tutorial teaches users how to get the most from all four applications in the FreeHand Graphic Studio-FreeHand, xRes, Extreme 3D, and Fontographer. - Provides a concise, step-by-step approach to integrating the FreeHand Graphic Studio applications

- Includes coverage of Shockwave for FreeHand

- CD-ROM includes tutorials from the book, pre-made backgrounds, and demos of Macromedia products

Product Details

• Paperback: 342 pages
• Publisher: Hayden Books (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568303025
• ISBN-13: 978-1568303024
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,890,367 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Fontographer, two versions old for Freehand, November 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Freehand Graphic Studio Skills (Paperback)

I bought this for use with Freehand Graphics Studio 7, especially Freehand and Fontographer. I soon discovered it's based on an earlier version of FHGS, version 5 (I think).

This book appears to cover Freehand Version 5, not 7, but it does cover Fontographer version 4.1. I cannot say which versions of Xres or E3D it covers, I did not use these programs or the book for them. The downside of it covering FH5 (not FH7 or FH8) can be overcome by many other Freehand books; there are very few for Fontographer, no other 3rd party books that I'm aware of. Even so, there is much useful content for Freehand.

The book is great, it's full of graphics and helpful hints, and the CD is full of helpful hints and Xtras. Well delivered, short helpful examples.

If it were for FH7, I'd give it 5 stars.

5.0 out of 5 stars Freehand Graphics Studio is a must have!, August 30, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Freehand Graphic Studio Skills (Paperback)

This book is a must have for any serious graphic artist/freehand user. It covers everything I wanted to know about the Freehand Graphic Studio Suite. Before this book I did not understand the full range of solutions this bundle could be used for