TechNote Index
Getting Started
Common Questions
- 19179—FreeHand MX version 11.0.2 FAQ
- 19162—FreeHand MX version 11.0.2 overview
- 15670—A new document is created after FreeHand 10 is reactivated from the OS X Dock
Installation
- tn_18968—Tools shortcuts not working after upgrading FreeHand MX on Windows
- tn_18864—Uninstalling FreeHand MX will remove the icons and preferences
- tn_16705—Loading foreign language dictionaries in FreeHand
- tn_16561—FreeHand 10.0.1 Macintosh System Requirements
- tn_16560—FreeHand update overview
- tn_16427—Sluggish mouse, some mouse clicks fail
- tn_16125—Unable to install to UFS formatted hard drive
- tn_15738—FreeHand's system resource usage
- tn_14304—FreeHand crashing on startup
- tn_14297—FreeHand 9 ReadMe for Macintosh
- tn_14296—FreeHand 9 ReadMe for Windows
- tn_12223—Why doesn't FreeHand recognize the installed fonts?
- tn_3649—Font Installation in Windows 3.1, 95, 98, NT
- tn_3648—Installing fonts on the Macintosh
- tn_3647—How to use the FreeHand Clipart
Troubleshooting
- e9b10971—When opening or exporting legacy files in FreeHand MX, 1-bit images are shifted
- tn_03623—Content inside a clipping path disappears when moved
- tn_8083—Using OLE Objects in Microsoft Word for FreeHand files
- tn_18986—Non-English FreeHand MX version 11.0.1 emerging issues
- tn_18948—Freehand MX 11.0.1 crashes opening blended Basic Transparency live effects
- tn_18893—FreeHand MX emerging issues
- tn_16827—What happens to live effects when exporting to FreeHand 9 & 10?
- tn_16674—Running previous versions of FreeHand in Macintosh OS 10.2.x
- tn_16273—Known Issues in FreeHand 10
- tn_15821—FreeHand troubleshooting for Macintosh
- tn_15795—Saving As EPS issues on Macintosh OS 9.2.1
- tn_15729—Cannot align multiple points on a single path
- tn_15689—How to allocate memory to FreeHand
- tn_15675—Trapping objects do not contain halftone information although original objects do
- tn_15674—Type 2 error occurs while trying to open older FreeHand documents in FreeHand 10
- tn_15673—Menu items in FreeHand 10 respond slowly when accessed
- tn_15669—Inline graphics disappear in Flash Anti-alias mode
- tn_15666—Double-clicking on a FreeHand 10 file results in another instance of FreeHand 10 being launched
- tn_15635—Page Setup dialog box shows wrong scaling and orientation after FreeHand opens older FreeHand document
- tn_15632—Unable to launch the help files under OS 8.6
- tn_15611—Cannot shut down OS 8.6 because an application is running and cannot be closed
- tn_15608—Zoom tool becomes invisible when dragged across the pasteboard
- tn_15444—A saved editable EPS isn't editable after reopening
- tn_15251—Keyboard shortcuts produce unexpected results
- tn_15222—MathLib error on launch of FreeHand 9.0.1 under Mac OS X
- tn_15163—Serial number not accepted
- tn_14304—FreeHand crashing on startup
- tn_13188—How to recover missing toolbars
- tn_12251—Cross platform issues involving linked files
- tn_12223—FreeHand on Windows does not recognize all installed fonts
- tn_3689—The Knife Tool is the only selectable tool in FreeHand
FreeHand Concepts
Basics
- tn_19178—Working with default files in FreeHand MX
- tn_18584—Known Limitations of Raster Effects
- tn_18504—FreeHand MX FAQ
- tn_16773—Defining the default file in FreeHand MX
- tn_16342—Grouping Panels in Macromedia Studio MX: FreeHand 10
- tn_16122—Creating business cards in FreeHand
- tn_15968—Converting Macromedia FreeHand files into other formats
- tn_15182—Where are the page margins in FreeHand?
- tn_14946—Batch converting older FreeHand files
- tn_12901—Tips for using the Lens fill
- tn_12226—What is the difference between the Bezigon Tool and the Pen Tool?
- tn_12071—How can I print spreads from FreeHand?
- tn_8207—Cannot launch an external editor
- tn_5093—How to transfer FreeHand files between Macintosh and Windows
- tn_3647—How to use the FreeHand Clipart
Working With Vectors
- tn_18945—Enveloped objects that are grouped seem to disappear in FreeHand MX 11.0.1
- tn_16827—What happens to live effects when exporting to FreeHand 9 & 10?
- tn_16779—FreeHand MX Extrude Tool 101
- tn_15726—Restoring the Trace tool's default settings
- tn_15621—Lines appear to have rounded ends in Flash Anti-alias Preview mode
- tn_12257—How to draw and dimension a line in FreeHand
- tn_12236—FreeHand Autotrace for Beginners
- tn_12226—What is the difference between the Bezigon Tool and the Pen Tool?
Working With Text
- tn_19154—Poor anti-aliased text preview on Mac OS X
- tn_19153—Rotated text previewed on the Macintosh displays jagged
- tn_18946—Copy and Paste Attributes causes text objects to disappear in FreeHand MX 11.0.1
- tn_18611—Why are font families not grouped in Macintosh OS X?
- tn_16761—Font Issues in FreeHand MX
- tn_16134—Kerning issues in FreeHand 10 for Macintosh
- tn_16102—Applying a gradient fill to text
- tn_15838—Characters copied from Charmap paste at the wrong point size
- tn_15824—A method to create page numbers for multiple pages
- tn_15818—Font installation in Macintosh OS X
- tn_15817—Font installation in Windows 2000 and ME
- tn_15759—Text missing in exported PDF file
- tn_15730—Eliminating extra space between characters in last line of justified text
- tn_15716—Newly-activated fonts appear active in the Text inspector
- tn_15708—Text formatting is lost when copied and pasted from FreeHand 10 into another application
- tn_15694—OpenType fonts do not display or print properly in FreeHand 10
- tn_15663—Show invisibles option is dimmed
- tn_13685—Missing fonts error in FreeHand with cross platform document
- tn_13458—Text is not readable and displays as gray boxes in FreeHand
Working with Imported Files
- tn_16783—Alpha channel lost for imported PSD files
- tn_16751—FreeHand MX and Fireworks blending modes
- tn_16145—Attaching a bitmap image to the perspective grid
- tn_16139—Cannot Import a TIFF or JPEG image because it is not the right kind of document.
- tn_15726—Restoring the Trace tool's default settings
- tn_15442—Cannot export as DXF
- tn_13875—Imported Illustrator 8 (or above) files become uneditable in FreeHand
- tn_12236—FreeHand Autotrace for Beginners
Color, Strokes, and Fills
- tn_19049—Working with grouped objects in FreeHand MX
- tn_18941—Adding None to the gradient ramp crashes FreeHand
- tn_16780—Selecting none as the fill or stroke type
- tn_16772—Exporting grayscale BMP's from FreeHand MX to FreeHand 10
- tn_16132—Colors under a Lens fill
- tn_13849—Halftoning techniques in FreeHand
- tn_12901—Tips for using the Lens fill
- tn_3601—Deleting custom arrowheads in FreeHand
Color Management
- 218ad7c6—Invalid Hexachrome Color Libraries on Mac OS® X
- 48216d5f—Working with the Color Management System in FreeHand
- tn_15765—Finding the composition of a custom-named color
- tn_12179—Notes on color calibration from FreeHand forum
- tn_5090—Troubleshooting the Color Management System in FreeHand
- tn_3683—CMYK TIFF colors looks different in FreeHand than it does in Photoshop
Printing
Optimizing Printing
- tn_3668—Creating smooth gradients for PostScript output
- tn_3653—Why do small circles (o's) appear over the top of a fill?
- tn_3639—Basic Trapping in FreeHand
Printing Problems
- tn_16781—Some FreeHand MX objects print with a halo
- tn_16742—Font substitutions occurring when printing
- tn_16530—Print Center Error -30891 with non-PostScript printer in FreeHand 10
- tn_15671—Print to file option unavailable in FreeHand 10 on OS X
- tn_15662—Contour gradients create a larger than expected spool file when printed through a PCL printer driver
- tn_15641—PostScript error appears while attempting to print a FreeHand 9 or 10 document with text on an invisible layer
- tn_15616—FreeHand 10 prints an unexpected number of copies to Epson Stylus 880 and 660 non-PostScript printers
- tn_15503—Bitmaps print low resolution to non-PostScript printers
- tn_15488—Printing to file from FreeHand 10 results in a '1' at the end of the file name
- tn_13298—How FreeHand Prints
- tn_12316—Halftone screen settings are not printing to imagesetter
- tn_12272—PostScript fonts in an EPS display and print as regular instead of Bold or Italic
- tn_11062—Printing issues in FreeHand
- tn_5094—Cannot print object level halftones to Hewlett-Packard Printers
- tn_3619—Halftone line screens print incorrectly
Creating Web Graphics and Animation
- 16767—Why is the Glow or Drop Shadow effect not exporting as GIF?
- 15491—FreeHand exported SWF file off center after importing into Flash 5
- 14339—What type of SWF does Fireworks and FreeHand make?
- 13496—FreeHand: Limitations of PDF export
- 13334—Endcaps on paths change when exported as SWF
Working With Other Programs
Flash
- tn_16795—FreeHand MX SWF format issues
- tn_15491—FreeHand exported SWF file off center after importing in Flash 5
- tn_13334—Endcaps on paths change when exported as Macromedia Flash SWF
Other Editing Programs
- 4c66d1c5—Known Issues when pasting content copied in FreeHand MX and pasted into Photoshop
- tn_13875—Imported Illustrator 8 (or above) files become uneditable in FreeHand
- tn_13540—A CorelDRAW™ file will not open in FreeHand
- tn_13235—What happens to fonts when exporting an EPS from FreeHand?
- tn_12843—Overprinting TIFFs do not overprint when exported as an EPS file
- tn_12269—Importing DXF files into FreeHand
