Anyone use Freehand MX?

Don't laugh.... I am stuck using this for now.

Anyways I am having a problem with the stupid 'blend' tool. I have looked at everything in the manual and online and I can't figure out where I am going wrong... it's so stupid!!!!

I have 2 simple rectangles, same width, different heights... I just want to make a 'blend' basically a step and repeat... so I select the 2 objects, do the blend and it makes it fine with the default at 25 steps.... so how do I modify it now? I don't want 25 steps... changing the steps for the selected blend in the object panel DOES NOTHING!!!

Feel free to post your hatred of freehad or help in here...

*points, laughs*

You should be able to set the parameters for your Blend via a palette, I thought. Isn't there a Blend window via the Window menu item?

been a while since I've used it.

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Originally Posted by gerbick

You should be able to set the parameters for your Blend via a palette, I thought. Isn't there a Blend window via the Window menu item?

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Yea, when I do the blend the Object pallette displays a blend object.
Steps: 25
Range %: 3.8461 | 96.1539

Type disabled
Order disabled

So if I change steps to anything it just reverts back to 25.... it changes nothing!!

naw, you're supposed to change it before the blend. if I remember correctly, it's just like that in Corel too.

you have to set the blend, then do it. to alter it, you have to break the blend group, then redo to the original objects.

like I said... I'm doing this off memory. I've avoided Freehand as much as possible.

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Originally Posted by gerbick

naw, you're supposed to change it before the blend. if I remember correctly, it's just like that in Corel too.

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Yea, that's what I am thinking too... but the only way I can get any blend settings on the object panel is to do that damn blend! if I ungroup the blended object the stupid object panel just goes back to 27 objects or whatever...

double clicking the blend 'tool' does nothing either... I am stuck with the default settings... this program is bunk.

You are able to change it afterwards - in fact I think you can only do it afterwards. Close down FH and restart it - it sometimes loses the plot entirely

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Originally Posted by admedia

Yea, ... this program is bunk.

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Originally Posted by Napalm

You are able to change it afterwards - in fact I think you can only do it afterwards. Close down FH and restart it - it sometimes loses the plot entirely

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Yea, that's what everything I am reading about it seems to say... 'just change the settings in the object panel'... it doesn't!!

I restarted my whole computer, only running Freehand...
new document,
draw 2 rectangles,
select them -> blend -> change steps... nothing....

Have you looked on the MM site for a program update?

wow, now I don't feel so bad for disliking freehand. I got the whole studio suite tried freehand and closed it after 20 mins never to be opened again.

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Originally Posted by Napalm

Have you looked on the MM site for a program update?

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That's a good idea, thanks... doing it now....
check this out though

FreeHand MX (11.0.2) Updater
If FreeHand (11.0.1) is currently installed
If FreeHand 11.0 is currently installed:

How the hell am I supposed to know!!???
The about Freehand page just shows MacroMedia Freehand MX.

Jesus H Christ, this is unbelievable.

generally you click help>about to find out version info

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Originally Posted by admedia

The about Freehand page just shows MacroMedia Freehand MX.

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Also apparently to use the 11.0.1 updater I have uninstall it altogether....
:rolleyes:

Interesting ... mine says build 11.0.2 right below the freehand mx logo.

FWIW the blend works just fine in my version. I'm running it on a mac, but I wouldn't think that matters.

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Originally Posted by clicky2

Interesting ... mine says build 11.0.2 right below the freehand mx logo.

FWIW the blend works just fine in my version. I'm running it on a mac, but I wouldn't think that matters.

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Must mean I am running on 11.0 maybe?

I don't know... I am so pissed right now though... now it wants my serial #, but the serial right off of the about page it says is 'invalid'.

I am feeling mighty ripped off right now.

Oh God, you guys are going to roast me for this one....

I was 'tabbing' off the field instead of pressing 'enter' when I changed the setting...
I am so embarrased...

kill me now.

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Originally Posted by admedia

Oh God, you guys are going to roast me for this one....

I was 'tabbing' off the field instead of pressing 'enter' when I changed the setting...
I am so embarrased...

kill me now.

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I have a bazooka, a bear trap, twenty-one hatchets and an angry beehive. And I have your address.

See you in a few.

:D been guilty of that myself!

why exactly are you stuck using freehand?

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Originally Posted by jAQUAN

why exactly are you stuck using freehand?

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because I don't own Illustrator... yet... remember?
and you told me to be patient and wait... which I am doing ;)

Ah, didn't get that, I thought you owned at least a copy of CS or v10. I feel your pain my friend. I guess what I meant by "if at all possible" was that if you still use an older copy of AI.

cant you use the trial for now? ;)