ADOBE'S (UN)PROFESSIONALISM
Is there a future for Freehand?None of us devoted users know the answer to that small but important question.And why is that? We all discussed about it in many threads... but all we got was a "public"...
View ArticleFreehand & Arabic Text
I'm on a mac using freehand MX v11.0.2Someone has supplied me with a few words in arabic text. They display fine in textedit and in the word file supplied.When paste into freehand however, it says font...
View ArticleDefault font * AutoCAD-like Array in Freehand
Hi, I would like to ask a question on font. Is there a way to configure default font? For example, if I would like to make default font Georgia rather than need to chagne it every time, how to...
View ArticleFreehand and Mac OS 10.7 - no workie?
Well it looks like Freehand will truly be dead if you update to the next Mac OS 10.7... No more support for Rosetta - no more PowerPC apps... Dang.
View ArticleFH to SVG? Possible?
Is there anyway to go from Freehand to SVG without Adobe Illustrator? I'dlike to import some drawings into inkscape, but the files aren'ttransferring well when exporting and importing as .ai...
View ArticleI Love Freehand
After working with Illustrator CS3 since it came out, I went back to Freehand MX to do a business form and was reminded how elegant and beautiful Freehand really is. The selection tool, editable round...
View ArticleRemove All Overprints
Maybe I'm missing something very obvious, but I can't seem to find a way to remove all overprints in a document. Is there a way?We received a very complex multi-page layout from a customer, and either...
View Articleimporting Hebrew text/font
I have been sent a PDF file with text that has been translated into a Hebrew font. I have downloaded the font but when I copy/paste into the freehand file, it says the font is not available (also does...
View ArticleBatch conversion of old Freehand clipart files to AI or EPS?
I've found several threads about simply opening an old Freehand file into Illustrator, but I am looking for a utility that can convert the entire disk, or at least entire folders at one time. Looks...
View ArticleThumbnails Freehand MX
In Windows 7 64 bit Freehand MX (11.0.2) installation by default does not display thumbnail in windows explorer thumbnail view. Is there a way to fix it?
View ArticleThank You Adobe for Killing Freehand
Well Adobe you've done it...finally kiling the only competition you had in Aldus Freehand. Yeah, Yeah, whatever Crackromedia. Let's kill the only program that actually does things easier and better...
View ArticleConverting png to vector
I have Freehand 10 and have always had a hek of a time trying to figure this program out, I love fireworks, but am really learning to hate freehand. Anyway, now that I've vented, can somebody tell me...
View ArticleFreeHand users turn to StageStack!
Why is ADOBE killing off FreeHand? The best design software ever created. They say it will no longer run on OSX Mountain Lion? 'Stagestack' will be taking over if you don't listen the established...
View ArticleFreehand MX and Leopard
Have any of you out here had the opportunity to try Freehand MX on a beta of OSX Leopard by chance? I hope Leopard doesn't break it any more than Tiger did.. :-(
View ArticleSpot Pantone to CMYK processed with ease?
Hi,I am placing a series of graphic art samples that consist of Pantone spot colors into what will be a CMYK (processed color) document for a presentation.How can I convert all the samples that are...
View ArticleFreehand activation causes shut down
I have located the page on the Adobe site with all the serial numbers for unsupported Macromedia apps. When enter the number for Freehand MX, after following the instructions, Freehand immediately...
View ArticleFreehand MX on Windows 7-64 with multiple user profiles
We have recently replaced a WinXP computer with a Win7-64 machine, and the machine has multiple user profiles (one for the day shift person and one for the evening shift person). I was able to transfer...
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Adobe: Provide a droplet app to convert native FreeHand to an Ai format.
I know Adobe removed all support of FreeHand from CS6 Ai. Fine. But Adobe now needs to have a programmer design a simple droplet app they can offer as a FREE download on their site or as a FREE...
View ArticleReasons Adobe should write a migration manual from FH to AI
what my friend wrote me...About FHMX, how about educating people why Freehand is so much better thanill, and publishing a migration guide from ill to Freehand. Maybe you and Ican join Adobe and...
View Article10.6.7
Just a heads up that something fundamental to font rendering seems to have changed with this update and has made FH unusable for me (Myriad Pro now looks like a barcode font) and I for one will be...
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