transferring old FH MX files onto a new mac
Hi There, I'm hoping someone you can help? I am buy a new mac (Sierra operating system).. will I be able to transfer all my old design files created in Freehand MX Macromedia Version 11.00 build 416,...
View ArticleMemory/draw errors
Hi allI get this problem roughly every 20-30 minutes of continual use. No matter what system, what place, or what OS. This has been going on ever since I started using FH, but put up with it until...
View ArticleTiff display and printing problem
I've tried every setting adjustment I can think of. I've attempted every fix recommended by Adobe. On-screen resolution is set at Full, document raster setting is at 300dpi. But the art I import as a...
View ArticlePlease leave posts in this forum up longer!
Toggling between the Illustrator and FreeHand forums, I can't help but notice the Illustrator forum goes on for pages and pages (going back months) whereas the moderator or webmaster for the FreeHand...
View ArticleFreehand Viewer
Hello. Many years ago in art school, I did some projects in freehand. Fast forward to now, I can't view the files as I no longer use the same OS as I once did. Does anyone know of a free MAC OS...
View ArticleText along path in Leopard
I recently changed from WindowsXP to Mac (iMac, Intel 2.4) with Leopard. I have installed FHMX for Mac without any problems. Customizing the interface was somehow problematic compared with Win.When...
View ArticleCrashes with brushes
I've been getting intermittent FHMX crashes under these conditions:1. Artwork contains at least one brush. The symbol, from which the brush ismade, is usually a composite path, fill, no stroke.2....
View Articledpi woes
The default web page size is set to 550 x 400 at 300dpi. I am designing a web page for 1024 x 600 (non-standard I know). If I create graphics in Freehand that I would want to transfer to Fireworks for...
View ArticleHorrible issues with FreehandMX on 10.5.6 Help!
I just purchased a new Mac Mini with 4mb ram in March '09. I was previously using FHMX on my iMac on 10.3.9 with relativley few issues. Mostly crashing because of what I thought was lack of sufficient...
View ArticleHelp!! EPS Exporting dosen't work!!
Is there anybody out there to help me figure it out why my freehand MX Win dosen't allow me to export in EPS format?The message apppering says: "Could not save document because read or write access has...
View ArticleFHMX bleed & crop?I
I've always preferred Freehand when creating print documents. But, somewhere along the line, upgrading to FHMX as well as upgrading to O.S. Leopard and Snow Leopard, I can't find a print setup box...
View Article11.0.2 build 92 sluggish on OS 10.6.3 MacBook Pro
I recently purchased a new MacBook Pro 2.26 GHz INtel Core Duo with 4 GB ram and installed the latest version of FH. The performance is very sluggish, sometimes taking 5-10 seconds for a new document...
View ArticleFreehand & Windows 7
Does completely work on Windows 7 or are there compatibility issues?Can't create PDF's via the print dialog and cannot export as PDF or EPS. Need to know for certain if these features no longer work...
View ArticleUrgent help please -Reload Freehand
I have been using Freehand 10.4.9 for yars (sad maybe, bug it works and I love it) but all of a sudden it won't work properly. I create a document and send it to print. It downloads, then just quits....
View ArticleFreehand does not export lens fills or tints to PDF.
I've had this issue forever and would be really grateful for any advice. Whenever I export out of Freehand to PDF it ignores any lens fills or tint panels I've created and leaves them behind. Any ideas...
View ArticleMac OS 10.6.6 & Freehand MX
Anyone out there that can help me? I have MX installed but cannot upgrade to 11.0.1 or 11.0.2 on my Intell based Imac. I spent at least 12 hours on the phone with Adobe and their final evaluation was...
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 ArticleLatest Snow Leopard and "Save" or "Save" as issue: Freehand quits
HelloI've just installed the latest security update for Snow Leopard 10.6.8 on my MacPro 2008. It seems that I can't save my Freehand files anymore, Freehand quits every time. Do you have similar issues?
View ArticleIllustrator no longer opens FH files!
Just a 'heads up' to anyone who may still be lurking this board. With the release of Illustrator CS6 Adobe has apparently dropped support for opening FreeHand files i.e. Ai CS6 no longer opens FH...
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