Freehand Simplify function hangs
I recently migrated from a Windows 2000 desktop to Windows XP. I installed Freehand MX (ver 11.0), then the 11.0.2 upgrade and the Avenza MAPublisher add-in. I was logged on as an administrator for the...
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View Articleprint error - read/write access
HiI am having a problem when trying to print seperations to file, getting the error message:"could not complete your request because read or write access has been denied"I have read the technote...
View ArticleExport Selected
Is Illustrator CS4 capable of doing the "export selected" command that's similar to what's available in Freehand. Sorry to post this here, but I've searched the Illustrator Forum with no luck....
View ArticleFH11 to Illustrator conversion: errors?!
I have a large project, originally created in FH11, which has finished review and needs lots and lots of modifications. I need to do these modifications in Illustrator. However, I have not found a...
View ArticleLet's publish a book on why FreeHand is soooooo GOOD!
Hi All FreeHand Users,If we can all submit our work and explain why and how each piece of our work was done in a particular way,and why we choose to use FreeHand rather then Illustrator. Publish it...
View ArticleHow to open Freehand MX with Mac OS 10.6.7?
I recently migrated from an old desktop Mac G4 with OS 10.4 to a new Macbook Pro with OS 10.6.7. With the new machine Freehand MX simply will not open. When I try to open it, its icon appears for a...
View ArticleCan't open Freehand Mx in Leopard 10.5.8
I've been using Freehand Mx for years and have lots of recent files. Around 6 months ago updated my system (Intel iMac) to Leopard 10.5.8. Freehand was working fine until yesterday!Now when I try to...
View ArticleFreehand MX Installation Issue
Im using a Mac OS X Version 10.6.8. After its recent crash the freehand MX which I had previously installed was not working.It states that i have successfully installed it but when i tried to launch...
View ArticleWhite space around image after printing
I have been using Freehand for awhile to make maps, but am certainly still a novice. I have solved most problems, but there is a pressing one that I can't seem to figure out. After "converting to...
View ArticleReinstalling Freehand MX
Attempting to reinstall Freehand MX on my iMac after replacing hard drive. It took the serial number but stops at the activation page. It says "Unable to connect to the internet" even though I have a...
View Articlehow do I reduce a 300 dpi
In Freehand 8 version 9.2.2 how do I reduce a file size 1,813,841 bytes (map 48" x 40") without reducing the 300 dpi? I am on a (at least 10 year old IMAC) using OS X 10.2.8
View ArticleEnhanced meta file option problem for word 2013
We are using freehand mx and ms office word 2013. When i copy an image from freehand and special paste to word 2013 the image corrupts. Windows meta file format is not included in Word 2013, and...
View ArticleAldus Freehand 3.1 on Windows 7
I recently lost my old harddrive with Aldus Freehand 3.1. Now I have Windows 7 64 bit on a new computer. I have all the installation floppys for Freehand 3.1, my question is, how do I go about getting...
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A new look
I noticed the forum's new look and kudos to Adobe for using an official "Creative Suite" logo for FreeHand. As one designer contributed on the Illustrator Feature Request forum, imagine what FreeHand...
View ArticleFreehand MX and Leopard
Have any of you out here had the opportunity to try Freehand MX on a beta of OSX Leopard by chance? I hope Leopard doesn't break it any more than Tiger did.. :-(
View ArticleImport zip-compressed TIFFs
Hello, I am currently preparing a document in Freehand. It will contain full page images and will be converted to PDF and then go to a printer to print a book.I have both Freehand 10 and Freehand MX....
View ArticleThe need to convert texts to path
Can anyone tell me why the need to convert texts to path before exporting it to PDF?Thanks for any response in advance.
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 MX quit unexpectedly everytime I try to print
Error message attached. Any solution for this? TIA~~~~~~~~~~~Error Message~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Date/Time: 2006-12-06 12:06:22.401 +0800OS Version: 10.4.8 (Build 8L127)Report Version: 4Command: FreeHand...
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