User Guide

Introduction18
File Info dialog box
The File Info dialog box lets you enter optional information such as dates, file
names, captions, headline slugs, author/photographer names, and copyright
information. FreeHand uses the International Press Telecommunications Council
(IPTC) protocol standard to store this information.
Contour gradients
With the Contour Gradient feature on the Fill inspector’s Gradient panel, you can
now blend color in two dimensions (both horizontally and vertically). For more
information on contour gradients, see “Applying gradient fills” on page 290.
Print area
In FreeHand 10 you can define a print area within the work space to send to your
printer. You can resize or delete the new print area, which is treated as part of your
document’s attributes. For more information on the print area, see “Defining a
print area” on page 412.
Unsaved document indicator
In FreeHand 10, you can track the revision of your working documents. When a
document needs to be saved, an asterisk (*) appears at the end of the file name in
the document title bar (similar to Dreamweaver and Fireworks 4 functionality).
For more information on the unsaved document indicator, see “The Document
window” on page 68.
Color boxes
The Tools panel now contains color boxes that allow you to select from an array of
standard color chips or swatches. This functionality is similar to that found in
Fireworks, Flash, and Dreamweaver. For more information on the color boxes, see
“Color, Strokes, and Fills” on page 257.