R.I.P. FreeHand
The depth of my hatred for Adobe tonight is nearly boundless. Like most longtime FreeHand users, I greeted Adobe's purchase of FreeHand with a sense of foreboding and dismay. I hoped that Adobe would...
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How do I create a new Style that can be applied to an object?
Under the Assets menu there is a tab called “Styles”. My question is how do I create a new Style that I can apply to an object??? A link to a tutorial or something like that would be useful because I...
View Articleserial number on FreeHand 11.02 said to be inadequate by chat, need 24char.,...
I have used a serial number that begins with FHD110 + 3 groups of 5 digits to register my copy of FH11.02 before, but "Chat" told me that I need 24 digits.... I am the registered owner of this...
View ArticleIs freehand 11 mx compatible with windows 8?
Is it compatible? Can I use win8 compatible mode or anything?
View ArticleConverting FreeHand files with Illustrator CS5
I have not upgraded to OS Lion because it does not work with FreeHand MX. Reluctantly I finally got Illustrator CS5, planning on converting all my many many FH files to AI, which I have yet to learn to...
View ArticleFreeHand and Lion (Mac Os X 10.7). The game is over
Is sad, but Freehand ends this summer, with Mac Os X 10.7. Lion will drop Rossetta (the emulation code to support legacy Power PC programs). Freehand runs smoothly in Snow Leopard but it hasn't been...
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 ArticleIs Freehand MX11.02 10.6 Snow Leopard compatible?
I am currently working on Mac Pro 2x2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon. System Version ist 10.5.7.Except the well known bugs including fonts, guides and PDF-writing everything works out fine. Yesterday i...
View ArticleUnwanted small boxes/squares in PDF
When I convert my files from FreeHand MX to PDF using the Export command, I get tiny squares on most of the pages. These tiny squares are inline with the text and usually occur where there is a tab....
View ArticleAdobe latest FreeHand MX upgrade, Would you pay?
Dear FreeHand User all over the world,To upgrade Freehand MX (The world most user friendly vector software).We need numbers, the shareholders needs to know how much is the return if Adobe is going to...
View ArticleNow What
I've made my living off of Freehand and I've been using Freehand since 3.1 I've built my skills according to this program. I've tested these against illustrator time and time again and have found that...
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 ArticleAI to FH Migration Guide
I should have something up on Moday. I am putting a message board on my site just for the purpose of hearing your guys ideas for this migration guide. I will then compile it into a book, available via...
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 ArticleFHmx toolbar missing
We do not have access to the main toolbar on our Mac Intel 10.4.10 based machine for Freehand 11.0.2. Our other machine is a generic Mac and does not have this problem. We have tried the fixits listed...
View ArticleHelp recovering a file
Hi everyone,I've got a self inflicted issue. I have been working on a series of figures for a manuscript that involves a LOT of imported jpgs. I imported a whole series of images that I didn't realize...
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Low memory message
Hello. I am experiencing a frustrating problem with Freehand 11.0.2. I am running Windows XP on a Dell Workstation, with 2GB of ram, but when I open small Freehand files, within a minute or two I get a...
View ArticleInches as unit of measure causes leading problems
In Freehand MX 11.0.2 for Windows (using winxp sp2), I cannot select inches as my unit of measurement without causing serious leading issues. If I set type at 10 point with 12 point leading, the...
View ArticleApple color picker
I have searched high & low for instructions on how to use this tool, but have found none. From what I discovered by just playing with it, it looks to be really cool, however some of the options are...
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Embed images inFH10
is there a way to make FH10 embed the images instead of linking to them. i print my artwork externally and this affects me a lot as i sometimes forget to include the images.
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