Freehand MX only display's US keyboard viewer
Freehand MX only display's US keyboard viewer why? I'm running MX in Mac OS 10.4.11.
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I have a .fh10 file I am trying to open, and it won't open in CS6 Illustrator or InDesign. I don't have freehand, and it doesn't seem to be available through Creative Cloud (I am a creative cloud...
View ArticleFreeHand installation - New activation procedures
Take note that are new activation procedures for Macromedia software installation. “When trying to activate your Creative Suite 2, Acrobat 7, or Macromedia products you may receive an error that the...
View ArticlePlease bring back FreeHand!
I just want to start a post to get FreeHand back into development. I know it's unlikely but still want to express my displeasure. Also, if anyone has an alternative software they could recommend, that...
View ArticleWhat version of Freehand will work on OSX Mountain Lion?
I am looking at switching from a powerbook to an iMac that is running OSX Mountain Lion, my version of Freehand is 11.0. What do I need to do to insure that when I receive my iMac that I can install...
View ArticleFreehand - Cartography
Hi Everyone,I just wanted to let everyone know that we've opened a forum on Cartography Online for users of Freehand. For those of you who use Freehand for mapping projects, our site is geared...
View ArticleHow to open Freehand MX with Mac OS 10.6.7?
I recently migrated from an old desktop Mac G4 with OS 10.4 to a new Macbook Pro with OS 10.6.7. With the new machine Freehand MX simply will not open. When I try to open it, its icon appears for a...
View ArticleError: Could not complete your request because an unknown command was...
I've been working on a file in FreeHand 11 for a few months now, and for some reason after saving and closing the file about a week ago, I can no longer open it - on either of my computers (both PCs,...
View ArticleHow to Export with Transparent Background
I have created a logo in Freehand 10, and I need to export it as an EPS with a transparent background to place in an InDesign document. How do I export the file with a transparent...
View ArticleOpening FreeHand MX file in InDesign CS2
I was sent a FrreHand MX file that i need to edit in InDesign CS2. Is there any way to open it? It shows up as a blank page icon in the finder.
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 ArticleFreehand File Format Specifications
Hi,Trying to locate file format specifications for Freehand 9, 10 and MX files. From what I've seen on the 'net, they weren't made availabe to the public by Macromedia.With Freehand considered "dead"...
View Articlefreehand CMYK/RGB export
Hi there.Looking for some advice on FreehandI have just started producing picture books and have been told by the printers they should be outputted as CMYK. Originally I created all the images in...
View ArticleHelp converting RGB Images to CMYK?
I am working with a CMYK Freehand design, and it includes a cut out image on top layer. The image is in RGB. When I export it, I am getting a colour shift on the transparent areas.Should I be working...
View Articlemake round corners on irregular shapes?
This question was recently posted on the freefreehand.org forum. Although there were several ideas, I thought I would post daveleo76's question here too: "Is there a way to make round corners on...
View ArticleEasy fix for export/print problem with Freehand under Win7/Vista
For all of those who encountered a dreaded error 'read or write access denied' with Freehand printing or exporting to EPS/PDF under Windows 7 or Vista, there may be an easy fix. Conditions: Freehand...
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 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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