Read or Write Access Denied while exporting
I have a user that is trying to export a file as EPS and is getting a read or write error. The same error pops up when trying to print to a PostScript printer."Could not save the document because read...
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 ArticleDash lines causing weird PDF
Hi, I have this FREEHAND MX file which uses the font DAX (converted to paths). There is a dashed line in the layout.After exporting the file as MACINTOSH EPS, I have distilled it on ADOBE DISTILLER...
View ArticleLast usable FH version?
I took a big step from FH 7 to MX recently. So far my productivity is almost zero with MX. At first I thought it should be better when I learned all the stupid tweaks. But as an example, tonight I was...
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Break open a shape, back to a stroke?
This has been bugging me for a long time. How do convert the a stroke/path/line of a closed shape back into an open stroke? This is driving me crazy, because I swear I've done it before. This has...
View ArticleFreehand Postscript Fonts 10.5.8
Hello, For the last couple of months when I print to my ImageSetter some text items for example Quotation marks, accents etc would not print and the only available solution is to outline everything....
View ArticleError Message Trying To Convert To PDF
When printing to a PDF printer like Adobe PDF I get the following error message" the specified printer could not be initialized. Try a different printer or reinstall the printer driver"This may have...
View Article.fh10 file won't open
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 MX activation woe's
I have Freehand MX from the Studio MX2004 suite I bought a few years back. Since then I've upgraded to Studio 8, and now again to CS 3 (which is awesome).I don't normally use freehand, and I used to...
View ArticleFreehand MX on Leopard
Any real world experiences (with the actual and not beta version of Leopard)?I'm planning to upgrade OS from 10.4.10 on an Intel iMac 2.4 GHz.Hoping it works...-stirling
View ArticleAdapt a piece of text to a curved shape?
Hi to all,i want to adapt a piece of text to a curved shape, you have some examples here:http://www.saveyourmovies.com/images/text/TextEffect_ReShape_001.gifIs it possible with FH MX 11? how can i do...
View ArticleFreehand 11.02 No Longer Opening Leopard 10.5.8
Hi, I am hoping you can help me. I am running Leopard 10.5.8 and in the last few days Freehand 11.02 is refusing to launch. The icon keeps bouncing in The Dock. I downloaded the Adobe Fix although...
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 ArticleDrag-&-dropped bitmaps downscaled, why?
Using Freehand 11.0.2.When I drag-&-drop a .bmp file from Windows Explorer into Freehand, itshows up just fine, except Freehand decides to downscale it for some reason.For example, a 486x450 bitmap...
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Font problem
I've searched this forum for help, but find nothing spesific on this issue.Working on a brochure and is using Aero Display TTF font. Special characters show up like boxex in FH though I can view them...
View ArticleExporting to PDF from Freehand error
Hi, I have been trying to export a freehand presentation to a PDF file, i have tried to do a simple export aswell as printing to PDF, in both cases the resulting PDF file becomes disconfigured with...
View ArticleFreehand MX. Exporting EPS file.
I hav tried several times to export FH MX files which are bigger than A4 format (210 x 297,5 mm). It is impossible. If I open a A3 EPS file it is cut to A4 size. It is pretty hard when yoy work on a...
View ArticleColor percentages
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View ArticleWhen trying to reinstall Freehand FX off disk, it ignores my serial number
When trying to reinstall Freehand FX off my disk, nothing happens after I enter my serial number. Can anyone help?
View ArticleOS X 10.4.7 Update & FH 11 Crashing
Is anyone experiencing Freehand 11 crashes when trying to open a complex document after installing the Apple Mac OS X 1.4.7 update?I can open & create simple documents but not able to open a...
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