Adobe: Provide a droplet app to convert native FreeHand to an Ai format.
I know Adobe removed all support of FreeHand from CS6 Ai. Fine. But Adobe now needs to have a programmer design a simple droplet app they can offer as a FREE download on their site or as a FREE...
View ArticleMaintenance Release
I know this is a hypothetical question but...What do you think the next FreeHand maintenance release that's scheduled will have? Will the maintenance release change the version number to 11.5 or...
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...
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 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 ArticleSpot Pantone to CMYK processed with ease?
Hi,I am placing a series of graphic art samples that consist of Pantone spot colors into what will be a CMYK (processed color) document for a presentation.How can I convert all the samples that are...
View Articletapered brush strokes
Please help. I really would like to know how to create variable brush stokes in Freehand MX. I have tried using the calligraphic pen and that is awful and even creating a custom brush does not give...
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 ArticleFreeHand Replacement
I've decided there really isn't one! I tried CanvasX (Mac) and it crashed 3times in 5 minutes. I could not get the keyboard shortcuts for zooming towork and a few other things were broken. I wrote to...
View ArticleSOS FOR FREEHAND
PLEASE do notlet her dieinFreehand,for many is thebest programdesignwould not bejustthrownpartofAdobeleavingmany designers, thanksSOS
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 ArticleReasons Adobe should write a migration manual from FH to AI
what my friend wrote me...About FHMX, how about educating people why Freehand is so much better thanill, and publishing a migration guide from ill to Freehand. Maybe you and Ican join Adobe and...
View ArticleWhy is this so painfull?
Why the hell is freehand such an enormously frustrating programme to work with How hard could it have been to make it LOGICAL to use. I just can not imagine what has driven the developers of this...
View ArticleWindows 7 - Freehand MX ??
Hello Friendly Freehanders.Any comments yet on running FH MX under Windows 7?I understand Windows XP can run in emulation mode in Win7 Professional version and wonder if that will be an option for...
View ArticleIt's Official
Hi All,Just picked up this info.davecchttp://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2007/05/freehand_no_lon.html
View ArticleFreehand will be developped
http://www.dmxzone.com/ShowDetail.asp?NewsId=12018With the acquisition of Macromedia’s products, many people expected Adobe to cut its own Web authoring tool, GoLive, in favor of further developing...
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...
View ArticleDead or Alive
Many of us are working professionals that depend on Freehand for our livelihoods, and yes, we could migrate to Illustrator, but many like me just don't want to. Why, because we believe that Freehand is...
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 Articletapered brush strokes
Please help. I really would like to know how to create variable brush stokes in Freehand MX. I have tried using the calligraphic pen and that is awful and even creating a custom brush does not give...
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