Reshaping The Basic Box
20. As shown in a previous step, position the mouse pointer over the corner point of one of the rectangles until you can see the small square next to the pointer (below left). Click and drag it to reshape the rectangle (below right). Read the rest of this entry »
10. Use the Rectangle tool and create a new rectangle just above the first two (below left), Release the mouse button and this new rectangle will be selected (below right). Read the rest of this entry »
This technique is for drawing isometric or oblique rectangular shapes with Macromedia® FreeHand. It is similar to Drawing Technique Number 3, but instead of being a freeform technique, this one uses the Transform panel to control the angles. This tutorial was done with FreeHand 9. Read the rest of this entry »
10. As shown in a previous step, position the mouse pointer over the corner point of this rectangle (below left), then drag it to the right until it snaps to the corner point of the first rectangle (below right). Read the rest of this entry »
This very simple and basic technique is for drawing isometric or oblique rectangular shapes with Macromedia® FreeHand. This tutorial uses FreeHand 9, but the steps should be the same for most any version. This is just a loose drawing technique for making freeform isometric or oblique shapes “on the fly”. In other words, we’re not using any measurements. It is handy for making quick shapes where measurements are not critical. In the next tutorial I’ll show you how to use the Transform palette to control the angles. Read the rest of this entry »