Macromedia FreeHand 5.0

On January 1995 Macromedia published the Macromedia FreeHand 5.0 vector image illustration program. It was the first version of FreeHand under the control of Macromedia, and the last version to be produced by Altsys.

Macromedia FreeHand 5.0 introduced improved Bezier curve editing, improved text handling, and support multi-page documents. It found frequent application in the print design and illustration industry as well as in desktop publishing. FreeHand 5.0 was notable for being the first illustration and design software to combine both types of tools in one application, competing head-on with Adobe Illustrator.

Macromedia FreeHand 5.0

Macromedia FreeHand 5.0

Macromedia FreeHand 5.0 – New Document

New Document

Macromedia FreeHand 5.0 – Preferences

Preferences

Macromedia FreeHand 5.0 – Casual Footwear

Casual Footwear

Macromedia FreeHand 5.0 – Falcon

Falcon

Macromedia FreeHand 5.0 – Running

Running

Macromedia FreeHand 5.0 – Samiam

Samiam

Macromedia FreeHand 5.0 – Type Font

Type Font

Macromedia FreeHand 5.0 – Tools

Tools

Macromedia FreeHand 5.0 – Installation Process

Installation Process

Release Date

  • January 1995

System Requirements

Windows

  • Windows 3.1 or Windows 95
  • 80386 processor or higher (80486 or Pentium recommended)
  • VGA or higher graphics card (SVGA recommended)

Macintosh

  • System 7.0 or later
  • Motorola 68020 or higher (68030 recommended)
  • 256-color monitor (640×480 resolution minimum)

Cross-platform

  • 4 MB of RAM minimum (8 MB or more recommended)
  • 15–20 MB of available disk space
  • Mouse, CD-ROM or floppy drive for installation

Price

  • $595

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