Macromedia FreeHand MX review by Macromedia FreeHand MX is a free-to-try software developed by Adobe Systems that features powerful, however simple-to-use tools for creating various design projects on the web or print. Having got a customizable workspace, the program can easily be organized in the most suitable for its users way. Macromedia FreeHand MX is very similar in scope, intended market and functionality to Adobe Illustrator, Xara Designer Pro and CorelDraw.
FreeHand MX Release Notes. To install the XDK, download the XDK and then install or unzip the XDK to the root folder of your main hard drive. Tool of choice for designers creating and producing illustrations and layouts for print and the Web. FreeHand's uses range from commercial line art illustrations and newspaper infographics to mixed media pieces that combine line art with bitmapped images and typography, as well as graphic elements, interfaces, and animations for the Internet.