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Importing PDF files

Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) is a common file format for sharing documents across most computer platforms. PDF files can be viewed or printed using the Acrobat Reader.

FreeHand can open PDF documents that contain notes or links to URLs on the Web. By default, Acrobat notes are imported to a separate layer called the Notes layer, and URLs are imported to the URLs layer. If FreeHand cannot determine the assigned path area, it imports linked notes as rectangles on the URLs layer.

FreeHand imports linear and radial gradient fills that were originally generated in FreeHand and exported to PDF. PostScript 3 gradient mesh fills are imported as 10% black fills.

To open a PDF document in FreeHand:

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Choose File > Open, and select the PDF file you wish to open.

Multipage PDF documents open in FreeHand as multipage documents. Each page has the same size and orientation as in the original PDF document.

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If prompted to replace fonts, follow the procedure under Handling font substitution.

FreeHand supports all PDF font formats, including PostScript Type 1, PostScript Type 3, and TrueType fonts, and displays any font in a PDF document if that font is installed on your system. (For more information on PDF font support, see your Adobe Acrobat documentation.)

Fonts included in a PDF file but not on your system are not substituted automatically when you open the PDF file.

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If the text in the PDF file is displayed as individual text blocks, combine these text blocks using the text tools.

Note: If an entire page appears as a single object with the graphic elements pasted inside, select the page with the Pointer tool and choose Edit > Cut Contents to release the graphic elements.

To choose PDF import preferences:

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Choose Edit > Preferences. Click Import.

2

Select one or both of the following PDF Import options:

Select Import Notes to import notes to the Notes layer.

Select Import URLs to import links to URLs to the URLs layer.

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Click OK.