The FreeHand 8 Visual QuickStart Guide is a fast, easy, and inexpensive way to learn the complexities of FreeHand 8, the latest version of this enormously popular vector-based illustration program for Mac and Windows. Instructions are clear and concise in this book, which contains hundreds of examples of exciting text, design, and illustration techniques you can create in just minutes. Those just starting out, as well as more advanced graphic designers and fine artists, will find a thorough groundwork of the program in this handy reference format.

Even the most basic beginner will find it easy to create complete Web pages quickly. That's because this latest edition, like FreeHand and the new Design in Motion Suite, is Web-savvy. Powerful new features described in this book include

• how to use Insta.html to transform FreeHand pages into complete Web sites
• how to turn FreeHand files into complete Flash 2 animations that can be instantly incorporated into Web pages
• how to use the new transparency lens fills for extraordinary effects