User Guide

Chapter 13424
URLs in a FreeHand document export correctly to SWF and PDF formats. For
more information on how to assign URLs to FreeHand objects, see “Attaching
URLs to objects and text” on page 373. URLs also export to HTML format (see
“Publishing FreeHand documents as HTML” on page 375).
FreeHand
Export File
Format
File
Extension
Windows Macintosh Benefit/Usage
Acrobat PDF .pdf X X Distributes electronic files
Adobe Illustrator
1.1 through 7
.ai X X Edits in Adobe Illustrator
ASCII Text .txt X X Creates editable text without
formatting
AutoCAD DXF .dxf X X Transfers artwork between
vector applications and 3D
applications
Bitmap .bmp X X
(selected
applications)
Creates bitmap graphics
CMYK EPS .eps X Not
applicable
Preserves prepress-ready
color
Desktop Color
Separations 2.0
(DCS2 EPS)
.eps X X Creates a color-separated
EPS for use through OPI or
other client-server software
Enhanced
Metafile
.emf X Not
applicable
Creates vector graphic which
preserves strokes, fills, and
text.
Flash Player
Movie 3, 4, and 5
.swf X X Creates vector-based movie
FreeHand 5
through 9
X X Opens file in previous
FreeHand version
GIF .gif X X Creates graphics for
reduced-color and pre-built
custom palettes
JPEG .jpg x x Creates bitmap graphics that
support 24-bit color, for
photos or continuous-tone
images
Encapsulated
PostScript (EPS)
.eps X X Creates generic
Encapsulated PostScript
without preview
Macintosh EPS .eps Not
applicable
X Creates Encapsulated
PostScript with PICT preview