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RandyHayes wrote on 6/6/2006, 9:41 AM
Fireworks opens them.
johnmeyer wrote on 6/6/2006, 9:50 AM
After a quick search, the easiest would be to find a copy of FreeHand and then export in a non-proprietary format.

Do you need the original vector information (i.e., do you want to convert to a WMF or similar format), or would a bitmap representation be OK?

There used to be many products that handled this, like Hijack. I couldn't find them anymore. I also checked QuickView, which was bundled with Windows 95, and has been sold from company to company since then. However, there is no Freehand support.

Some DTP apps can import a wide range of vector formats, so if you have InDesign, PageMaker, Quark, or similar program, they might be able to import the file and you can go from there. I just checked on my old program, Ventura Publisher, and indeed it DOES import Freehand files.
Spot|DSE wrote on 6/6/2006, 11:22 AM
Pagemaker, Quark, and InDesign don't open them. I don't have Fireworx but could likely find a friend with a copy. This is a fairly old book on camera techniques that I'd like to be able to open and repurpose.
Thanks for the help so far, guys!!
Former user wrote on 6/6/2006, 11:50 AM
I have Freehand 9 and would be happy to convert it for you, but if the files are specifically for FH11 then you'll need access at least version 11. You can download a free trial version of Freehand MX from the Adobe site. It is a fully functioning version that timesout in 30 days.
johnmeyer wrote on 6/6/2006, 12:17 PM
The free trial is a great idea!
Spot|DSE wrote on 6/7/2006, 7:53 AM
Jim,
This worked perfectly. Allowed me to convert the files to rtf and .tif so I can import them to InDesign. Thank you for the pointer, and everyone else for the assist!