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Copying objects between applications

You can copy objects between a FreeHand document and a document in another application by copying and pasting with the Clipboard or, in some cases, by dragging.

When you copy to or paste from the Clipboard, FreeHand normally chooses the best format from the available ones you set in Preferences. Using the Copy Special command, you can force FreeHand to convert the selection on the Clipboard to a specific file format.

You can copy objects by dragging them between FreeHand and other applications that support Apple's Drag Manager (Macintosh) or OLE Drag and Drop (Windows). Some of these applications include Netscape Navigator (Macintosh), Fireworks, Photoshop, and Illustrator. See your operating system instructions for the correct dragging procedure.

To copy from FreeHand and paste into another application:

1

In FreeHand, select the object.

2

Do one of the following:

Choose Edit > Copy to copy the selection according to the Clipboard Copy Formats preferences.

Choose Edit > Copy Special and choose a format in the Copy Special dialog box.

3

Make active the application into which you'll paste the selection. Choose Edit > Paste or the equivalent command for that application.

To copy from another application and paste into FreeHand:

1

In the application you want to copy from, select an object and choose Edit > Copy or the equivalent command for that application.

2

Make the FreeHand document active.

3

Do one of the following:

Choose Edit > Paste to paste the selection according to the Clipboard Paste Formats preferences.

Choose Edit > Paste Special and choose a format in the Copy Special dialog box.