Select objects with the same fill and stroke

[Kylenak]

I find myself switching to Illustrator for when I need to select objects of the same stroke and fill (and variations) How do I do this in Freehand?

[James E. Talmage]

Familiarize yourself with the Graphic Find & Replace feature. (Edit:Find &
Replace: Graphics). Get intimately familiar with both the Select and Find &
Replace tabs of this palette. It is VASTLY more powerful than Illustrator's
very limited set of selection options. There are alot of reasons to launch
Illustrator, but being able to do criteria selections is certainly not one
of them.

Aside: I really believe things like this are case-in-point to the
consequence software vendors are going to pay for cheaping out on printed
documentation. Major features and competitive advantages are completely
overlooked by all except those already familiar with previous versions. How
many new FH users take a cursory look at the program because it came bundled
with a software suite, and dismiss it as soon as the "new" wears off,
having never even been exposed to its real strengths?

Online help is a necessary reference, but a very poor way to get familiar
with a "new to me" program. It does not serve the purpose of printed
manuals, and I don't think it ever will. I think the user base of any
graphics software already in a "number 2" market position and which ships
without a printed manual is almost destined to shrink, let alone ever
increase to serioiusly threaten number 1. There are so many mediocre
products in the number 1 popularity slots, and I really believe the current
trend to cheap out on manuals will only perpetuate that.

JET

[Kylenak]

James:

Firstly, thanks! I saw the pallette, and, well, ain't that purdy handsome!

As for printed documentation: I was dreading an "RTFM" response -- but took
solace that the online help didn't answer the question, when posed; "select
objects same fill stroke" I tried several variations but none answered my
question. It's not the first time that the manner of my question formation
failed to provide the correct response, or as you suggest, it isn't in there. I
like both printed and electronic documentation. I honestly never thought to
crack the 380 page manual from Macromedia. My experience so far with it is that
it is too generalized and trying to straddle too much conceptual territory.
While Jaguar's help system is the best Mac OS X help system yet, I hate to say
it, Windows help system, while not as pretty, is much, much quicker in terms of
response to questions.

Thanks again!
Kyle

[Judy Arndt]

James, I completely agree with you. I often go to Online Help files to look
for the info needed by someone who posts on this forum. Half the time I
can't find anything -- either because a commonly used term will not bring up
info, or because the info is entirely missing.

Judy Arndt


James E. Talmage wrote:

> Aside: I really believe things like this are case-in-point to the
> consequence software vendors are going to pay for cheaping out on printed
> documentation. Major features and competitive advantages are completely
> overlooked by all except those already familiar with previous versions.