FreeHand X for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide is a fast, easy, and inexpensive way to learn the complexities of FreeHand X, the latest version of this enormously popular illustration program for Mac and Windows. Instructions in the book are clear and concise and kept to a minimum. Approximately half the content is graphics -- hundreds of screenshots and dozens of illustrations created by artists and designers who work with FreeHand on a daily basis.

The book is aimed at new or occasional users of FreeHand just tweaking text or adding a simple special effect to their document, as well as more advanced graphic designers and fine artists who need a thorough groundwork of the program. The fundamentals are all here, from startup to image creation, from manipulation to importing the finished product into page-layout programs. Other topics include working with third-party Xtras, printing, Web graphics, and customizing FreeHand.
-- New edition now covers both Windows and Mac versions of the newest version of FreeHand
-- The only under $20 book covering FreeHand basics