Importing AI EPS (Fully Editable)
My company uses AI all the time for creating logos but I need to supply a client a Freehand file of a logo and it has to be fully editable.How can I do this?Many thanks,Vaughn.
View Articlenew workflow first time with InDesign and FH
I thought I would share my experience using FreeHand in an InDesign CS2 workflow for the first time,first a little history: I have almost exclusively used trusty old FreeHand for 95% of my layout work...
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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 ArticlePlug-ins factor into crossgrade to AI CS3
Yes, you can crossgrade to AI CS3 from FH9, 10 or MX for $199 US.However, when planning a switch, make sure you also include the price of theton of third party plug-ins you'll need to buy to get close...
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...
View Articlefreehand licence
1. I have a new laptop and cannot get Freehand running without the serial #. How can I do this?2. Freehand is out of buisness....Is there another program that calls up freehand files? Thanks
View ArticleBlack is Not Black
I can make a box in Freehand and fill it with black and it looks perfectly black on the screen. When I print to a pdf file, my black turns out to be a lighter shade of black. I have tested making a...
View ArticleAnyone got a solution?
hie eveyone. has anyone ever encountered a problem with their freehand mx, where the tools jus disappear. I have tried selecting them if u go on Window then u click on tools or toolbar. nothing...
View ArticleOpening Old Freehand 8 Files
Hi All:I have several old files created in FH 8 on a mac running OS9 (maybe even some OS8).I'm hoping to open on a mac running an early version of OSX (I'll follow up with exactly which version if...
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 ArticleFreehand collect for output
I use the collect for output feature on Freehand and normally it works, but for one document it gives me the message unable to process request because error occured. I don't know why it is doing this...
View ArticleFreeHand Page Updated!
This may not be BIG news but...Adobe has finally updated the tech notes for FreeHand. A bit of a relief that Adobe is at least thinking about FreeHand!Check out the link...
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 Article10.6.7
Just a heads up that something fundamental to font rendering seems to have changed with this update and has made FH unusable for me (Myriad Pro now looks like a barcode font) and I for one will be...
View ArticleAdobe Officially Killed Freehand
From the french web site Macbidouille :“Frédéric has sent us an information directly from Adobe Live to report a fleshly released information from Adobe Marketing Director: Adobe has officially decided...
View ArticleFreeHand Blog!
I have just started a blog just for FreeHand users! I am going to attempt to get Adobe to answer some questions about FH updates on the blog eventually, so it will be worth the visit! There is a small...
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 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 Articlecreate a dithering with big dots (like 6 ppp)
hi,i have a logo to do, which uses dithering.i work on a black & white low-res version of it (like for faxes) and try to make the dithering use very big dots. It will not so much be a true...
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