In defense of FreeHand Was:Re: FLASH: In Praise of Flash

[Sarah Lamont]

I'm sorry and I know I sound insane... but it hurts my stomach when

someone puts down FreeHand, I love that program and I love the bezier

pen tool!

I think it all comes down to what is more intuitive for each person, and

so it's a good thing all vector based drawing programs are not created

equal. For me, the pen tool is the way to go, and I feel that the Flash

system has no method to its madness... but I am getting better at it.

So... that's all! Just my two cents...:}

:]sarah


Jefferis wrote:

> 

> I just wanted to point out one feature that Flash does extremely well,

> and I wish this feature were in all all MM products:

> 

> The line draw tool with smoothing magnets allows an inexpertly drawn

> curve to become as smooth as glass. I have tried to make things look as

> nice in Freehand by manually adjusting curve points, but the process is

> painstaking and tiring.

> 

> Flash however does it intuitively and intelligently.

> 

> Perhaps I am missing a feature of other programs, but when I either

> choose auto smooth in drawing or use the magnet to smooth the lines... I

> am almost always pleased with the results.

> 

> Why isn't this feature in every graphic program????

> 

> I find I go to Flash to design things for export into Freehand for touch

> up and output with more complex gradients, etc.

> 

> Jeff

> 

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