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About export file formats

You can export graphics or text files in the most popular formats, including the following:

As bitmap images in the BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG or TIFF formats to Fireworks or for electronic distribution

As vector graphics in a variety of EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) formats, for export to other graphics applications or page layout applications

As vector graphics in Enhanced Metafile (EMF) format

As Flash movies in SWF format, for display in a browser or in the Flash Standalone Player

As FreeHand files, versions 5.x, 7, 8, 9, or 10

Note: When you export a document to FreeHand 7 format, PNG files in the original document will not display; lens fills in the original document are converted to paste-insides.

As Adobe Illustrator files, versions 1.1, 88, 3, or 5.5

As PICT files (Macintosh only)

As AutoCAD DXF files, for transfer to 3D modeling applications

As PDF (Portable Document Format) documents that can be displayed or printed with Adobe Acrobat

As RTF text (compatible with Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, PageMaker, QuarkXpress, and other word processing applications)

Most formats are compatible across the Windows and Macintosh platforms. Refer to the table that follows for the supported export file formats.

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. URLs also export to HTML format (see Publishing FreeHand documents as HTML).

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

MS-DOS EPS

.eps

Not applicable

X

Creates Encapsulated PostScript with TIFF preview

EPS with TIFF Preview

.eps

X

Not applicable

Creates vector graphics

Photoshop 3, 4/5 EPS

.eps

X

X

Creates vector graphics that are rasterizedin Photoshop

Photoshop 5 PSD

.psd

X

X

Creates bitmap graphics that can be edited in Photoshop

PICT, PICT (paths), PICT2 (paths)

.pict

N/A

X

Creates vector and bitmap graphics; exported as bitmap at 72 dpi

Portable Network Graphic

.png

X

X

Creates bitmap graphics

QuarkXPress EPS

.eps

X

X

Creates an EPS file with a TIFF preview (Windows)

Rich Text Format)

.rtf

X

X

Creates editable text with formatting

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)

.tif

X

X

Creates bitmap graphics

Targa

.tga

X

X

Creates bitmap graphics

Windows Metafile (WMF)

.wmf

X

Not applicable

Creates vector graphics