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Using Extensis Portfolio (Macintosh)
FreeHand supports Extensis Portfolio, a program that can catalog thousands of graphics in a single database and provide instant visual access to the cataloged items. You can add keywords to your document for use in cataloging graphics.
To prepare a FreeHand document for Extensis Portfolio catalog, add keywords and descriptive text to the document using the Portfolio Info command. Then you select the Include a Portfolio Preview option in the Export dialog box on exporting the document; for instructions, see Exporting files.
An Extensis Portfolio preview is created as a vector PICT file by default. You can also can use a bitmap preview, and specify the preview size, using Preferences.
To include a bitmap thumbnail preview for use by Extensis Portfolio:
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Choose Edit > Preferences. Click Export. |
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In the Preferences dialog box, select Include Portfolio Preview to include a thumbnail bitmap preview used by Extensis Portfolio for browsing and selecting art from a Portfolio catalog. |
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Enter a preview size as a percentage of the original's size. |
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Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box. |
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To add or edit document keywords for use by Extensis Portfolio:
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Choose View > Portfolio Info. |
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In the Keywords text box, assign keywords of 31 characters or less, separated by commas. You can assign up to 200 keywords to a document. For the greatest usefulness, follow these guidelines: |
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Use well-defined keywords and apply them consistently throughout an Extensis Portfolio catalog. |
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Use multiple keywords for each document. |
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Use general and specific keywords for each document. |
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In the Description text box, enter information about the document, up to 254 characters long. |
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Click OK. |
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To set the size of the Portfolio preview:
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Choose Edit > Preferences. |
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Click Export. |
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Select Bitmap PICT Previews and Include Portfolio Preview. |
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Enter a value or use the slider to set a Bitmap Portfolio Preview size. |
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Click OK. |
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