Setting up Your Document > Working with bitmap images in FreeHand |
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Working with bitmap images in FreeHand
You can import bitmap images from other applications that have been saved in the TIFF, GIF, JPEG, PICT, PNG, Targa, BMP, and Photoshop (PSD) bitmap formats.
In most cases, all bitmap formats behave in FreeHand exactly as TIFF images behave. You can embed, extract, or change links to these files using the Links dialog box.
FreeHand can apply some Photoshop plug-ins to bitmap files. However, once a bitmap image has been modified with a plug-in, it is converted to a TIFF and is embedded in the FreeHand document.
Note: Because of issues related to Macintosh OS X Carbonization, Adobe Photoshop plug-ins are not supported in FreeHand for the Macintosh. For this reason, the Xtras that provide support for Adobe plug-ins have been moved to the Unsupported Xtras folder on the installation CD (Macintosh).
You can set preferences to display imported bitmap files at the highest resolution available. For more information, see Displaying imported TIFF files.
You can set grayscale bitmaps to be transparent, where any white area is clear, and edit the grayscale ramp. You can also apply a color to a black-and-white or grayscale bitmap by assigning it a fill color.
To extract an embedded bitmap:
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Choose File > Open. |
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Navigate to locate the FreeHand document containing the embedded graphic, and click Open. |
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Do one of the following: |
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Choose Edit > Links. |
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In the Object inspector, click the Links button. |
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In the Links dialog box select the embedded file to extract. Click Extract. |
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In the Extract Import dialog box, click Save to accept the file import. |
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Click OK. |
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To set a grayscale or black-and-white bitmap to be transparent:
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Select the bitmap. |
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Select Transparent in the Object inspector. |
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To edit a grayscale ramp for a bitmap:
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Select the bitmap. |
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Click Edit in the Object inspector. |
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In the Image dialog box, do one of the following: |
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Select one of the four predefined grayscale ramps. |
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Manually edit the grayscale ramp using the Lightness and Contrast arrows. |
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Do one of the following: |
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Click Reset to undo grayscale editing. |
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Click Apply to preview the edits. |
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Click OK to accept the edits. |
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Choose File > Save. |
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Enter a name for your file in the Save Document dialog box (Windows) or Save dialog box (Macintosh). Click Save. |
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