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About export file formats
You can export graphics or text files in the most popular formats, including the following:
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As bitmap images in the BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG or TIFF formats to Fireworks or for electronic distribution |
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As vector graphics in a variety of EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) formats, for export to other graphics applications or page layout applications |
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As vector graphics in Enhanced Metafile (EMF) format |
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As Flash movies in SWF format, for display in a browser or in the Flash Standalone Player |
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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. |
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As Adobe Illustrator files, versions 1.1, 88, 3, or 5.5 |
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As PICT files (Macintosh only) |
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As AutoCAD DXF files, for transfer to 3D modeling applications |
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As PDF (Portable Document Format) documents that can be displayed or printed with Adobe Acrobat |
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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 |
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Acrobat PDF |
X |
X |
Distributes electronic files |
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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 |
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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 |
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