Quality Software since 1993

Using Freeway Guide

A great place to start! Softpress recommends users download the Using Freeway Guide and associated media files, and work through the tutorials to get a good grasp of Freeway basics.

For answers to more in-depth questions, the Complete Reference, the KnowledgeBase and the FreewayTalk list (archives) are excellent sources.

Download the Using Freeway Guide here...

Get the video for the Using Freeway Guide

Download the tutorial media files here…

Getting Started Videos

Sit back and enjoy a gentle introduction to working with Freeway.

Freeway Pro

Watch the video…

Freeway Express

Watch the video…

Check out freewaycast.com for more!

Another good source for useful tutorials.

Other Tutorials

Below and in the facing column are some more tutorials/videos to help you get up to speed with Freeway.

See also the excellent third-party tutorials listed on our Links and Resources page.

Frame a page

Create a web site with a frame on the page.

Click for Tutorial

YouTube

Insert YouTube video content on your web page. It’s very simple.
Click for Tutorial

Freeway Shop

Sell online with our Freeway Shop suite of Actions.
Click for Tutorial

Intaglio Warning Triangle

Create a warning triangle in Intaglio.
Click for Tutorial

Intaglio Button

Create a button in Intaglio.
Click for Tutorial

Forms To Go

Use the helpful PHP building app FormToGo to process your forms.
Click for Tutorial

There are more tutorials in our KnowledgeBase.

Freeway Moments Video Tutorials

Subscribe!

itunessubscribe iTunes users can subscribe directly through iTunes.
Also available on YouTube! Visit our YouTube page here.

Episode 15 – Working with Flash Video

Embedding Flash Video on your web site is quick and easy with Freeway’s FLV Action. The Action will also create alternatives for the iPhone and iPod touch’s various network options, so that the right kind of video is delivered depending on the connection.

High Quality: Watch this movie (22.31 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (15.63 MB) – works best on older machines.

 

Episode 14 – Rollovers in Freeway 5

This Moment shows how to make a Rollover button in Freeway 5. It also shows what to do if you put your Rollover item over another image.

High Quality: Watch this movie (29.07 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (20.39 MB) – works best on older machines.

 

Episode 13 – Blogger Templates

Freeway 5 Pro and Express let you create templates for use in Blogger.com. Design your page as normal, insert a couple of Actions and upload. Your custom blog is ready to go. Just add content.

High Quality: Watch this movie (36.04 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (24.52 MB) – works best on older machines.

 

Episode 12 – Tour of the Freeway 5 Interface

This Freeway Moment gives you a quick tour of the Freeway 5 Express interface. It should help familiarise you with the tools available to you. This Moment uses Freeway 5 Express. Freeway 5 Pro users will notice differences in the interface.

High Quality: Watch this movie (48.11 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (47.70 MB) – works best on older machines.

 

Episode 11 – Scriptaculous Slide Show in Freeway 5

Making a slide show whose images cross fade is a no-nonsense affair with Freeway Pro. This short tutorial shows you all you need to know to build a compelling slide show in minutes!

High Quality: Watch this movie (24.82 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (21.69 MB) – works best on older machines.

 

Episode 10 – Google Maps in Freeway 5

Adding Google Maps to a Freeway web site is a snap - use our new Action and type in the address or postal/zip code and you’re ready to go! Google Maps requires a Google account and a key specific to your web site’s URL to function.

High Quality: Watch this movie (47.76 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (36.24 MB) – works best on older machines.

 

Episode 9 – CSS Menus in Freeway 5

Making menus in Freeway is easy and simple. Freeway 5 introduces the CSS Menu Action, which uses an unordered list to define the structure, and CSS to control the styling and functionality. This Freeway 5 Moment shows you how to create a styled, multi-layered menu system in minutes.

High Quality: Watch this movie (35.81 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (26.79 MB) – works best on older machines.

 

Episode 8 – PDFs and Downloads

Adding links to PDFs and files for download is fast and easy with Freeway. You won’t even have to worry about uploading them separately either - Freeway will upload the files with the rest of your site.

High Quality: Watch this movie (14.52 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (11.76 MB) – works best on older machines.

 

Episode 7 – Slicing Images

One of Freeway’s most useful functions is the automatic slicing of images. You can use this to incorporate functionality, such as rollovers, into a larger image. It can also be used to control the compression and format settings of portions of a picture.

High Quality: Watch this movie (13.88 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (12.04 MB) – works best on older machines.

 

Episode 6 – Master Pages

This Moment shows you how to use Master Pages - an important and powerful feature of Freeway. This Moment uses Freeway Express. Freeway Pro users will notice differences in the interface.

High Quality: Watch this movie (16.35 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (13.21 MB) – works best on older machines.

 

Episode 5 – Introducing Links

This Freeway Moment introduces you to links. It shows you how to set up links between pages in your Freeway document, as well as external sites. This moment uses Freeway Express, but everything applies to Freeway Pro as well.

High Quality: Watch this movie (12.58 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (9.57 MB) – works best on older machines.

 

Episode 4 – Introducing Rollovers

An introduction to making rollovers in Freeway. This moment shows you how to make a button change colour using two images and the Rollover Action. This Moment uses Freeway Express, but Freeway Pro users can follow this as well.

High Quality: Watch this movie (9.38 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (7.32 MB) – works best on older machines.

 

Episode 3 – Introducing Text

An introduction to working with text in Freeway. This moment covers both HTML text and graphic text. This Moment uses Freeway Express. Freeway Pro users will notice differences in the interface.

High Quality: Watch this movie (20.72 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (15.66 MB) – works best on older machines.

 

Episode 2 – Graphics

This Moment shows you how you can work with Graphics in Freeway. It covers importing from Finder and iPhoto, as well as applying effects to images. It also shows how you can use Freeway to composite images. This Moment uses Freeway Express. Freeway Pro users will notice differences in the interface.

High Quality: Watch this movie (18.49 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (13.86 MB) – works best on older machines.

 

Episode 1 – The Freeway Express Interface

The first Freeway Moment gives you a quick tour of the Freeway Express interface. This should help familiarise you with the tools available to you. This Moment uses Freeway Express. Freeway Pro users will notice differences in the interface.

High Quality: Watch this movie (21.39 MB) – works best on newer machines.
Low Quality: Watch this movie (15.53 MB) – works best on older machines.