open ai file in freehand
Hi all how to open a illustrator file in freehand mx , i tried exporting ai file to eps and pdf formats and opened it in freehand but i shows black spots and the text becomes non-editable , kindly let...
View ArticleImporting .AI file into free hand error
I am creating the files in Coral Draw as they are barcodes, I then export them as .AI (not EPS) files, using Illustrator 88 (which worked fineon Thursday!)All of a sudden Freehand will not allow me to...
View ArticleALDUS FREEHAND
Dear all,we have been working for years on ALDUS FREEHAND. Recently, we have migrated to FREEHAND MX but still keeping the old version (3.1) since our customers ask for modifying the old jobs or...
View ArticlePencil Tool- changing the path color
I'm digitizing some pencil sketches using a pen tablet and FH's Pencil Tool.Is there a way to change the color of the Pencil Tool's path as I trace the original sketch?By that, I do not mean: change...
View Articlecreating Pdf problems
HiI have a problem with creating pdf from freehand file that include jpg image imported from photoshop. While creating pdf the imported image (which is in colores) inverted to greys and the image...
View ArticleWill IMac support Freehand 5.5?
Coming out of a brain injury six years later finds me with over 3,000 art files in my older Mac, mostly completed using Freehand for heat set and offset, original art. I need them saved to my IMAC...
View ArticleWhat is Adobe afraid of?
Ok, if you think Illustrator is so superior, why are you afraid of either releasing FreeHand or keeping it developed?The fact of the matter is that you have chose to bully Illustrator into dominance...
View ArticleMy rotate tool won't work? (FreeHand MX, Mac OS 10.6.3)
Hi All, I recently loaded FreeHand MX on a Macbook Pro. It seems to run pretty happily, except I can't get the "rotate" tool to select. I added this tool to the default toolbar (using...
View ArticleMy tool pallette is dissappeared in Freehand MX. Can you help me?
My tool pallette is dissappeared. I tried everything. I deleted the Freehand and installed again. My computer resolution is the highest and I have no choice to select the higher resolution. I deleted...
View ArticlePaste image in box – Freehand only moves box, not image inside
God bleeeees Freehand! I still stubbornly refuse to move to Illustrator, but... I'm now getting bugs on bugs - this has just started happening: I paste an image into an image box, but then when I move...
View ArticleUpgrade FHMX 11.0.0 to 11.0.1?
Can someone help me figure out what I need to do to update my FHMX 11 to 11.0.1 so that I can then use the updater 11.0.2? The website says you need to contact Customer Service. I contacted them via...
View ArticleDid latest Mac 10.5.8 update kill Freehand?
Long time FH user, didn't upgrade to Snow Leopard specifically to keep FH running. It's been humming along on my MacBook Pro for 2 years. Yesterday I allowed an automatic Apple system update as I do...
View ArticleNews Links to Antitrust Suit against Adobe
For those who are interested, [edited by host], here's a re-post of some links to outside news sources regarding Free Freehand's antitrust lawsuit against Adobe:...
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 Articlevisible outlines in keyline view fh 9 &10?
Hi, I wonder if someone could help me with this, it's something I'm really struggling with .. If you convert typed letters to paths and then add an outline that is larger, when you view this in keyline...
View ArticleFreehand MX paste inside problemto fix
Suddenly my Freehand MX paste inside cannot work. When I move the paste inside object, the picture inside don't move. Please help me.
View ArticleObtaining the 11.0.1 updater
Hi, I contacted Adobe Customer Service and adobe chat online and they couldn't help me. I have Macromedia Freehand MX 11.0 and I would like to update it to 11.0.2. In order to download the 11.0.1...
View ArticleAny way to convert FH 11 files to AI CS2?
I need a way to convert .fh11 files to .ai files. Any way to do this? I'm running AI CS2 with no Freehand application.
View ArticleGetting a preview out of a FreeHand file
I'm creating a database application for all the production work at the agency I work on. If I have the "Bitmap Pict preview" and the "Portfolio Preview" options turned on in the preferences, its easy...
View ArticleMissing font in all font menus?
I've only recently updated to OSX and Freehand MX (I've been using Freehand 8 and 9). Everything works okay, but one of my company's key fonts does not appear in the menu. ITC Franklin Gothic Book is...
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