Saving and Exporting Files > Exporting files |
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Exporting files
Exporting a file lets you save it in another file format using the Export command. When you use the Export command, the options that appear in the Export dialog box depend on the selected file format; not all options are available for all formats. See descriptions of the individual file formats for more information. You can export entire files or selected objects in a file.
You can select Export preferences to determine export options for bitmap and vector file formats. On the Macintosh, you can include an Extensis Portfolio preview in the exported document, for use in cataloging graphics in a database.
When exporting a file to another application on your system, you can automatically launch the application and open the file in it.
If you update a FreeHand file you have previously exported, you can choose Export Again to export the updated file to the same location as the previously exported version.
In addition to exporting entire files, you can copy selections of a file using the Clipboard and the drag-and-drop features. For more information, see Copying objects.
To include a thumbnail or preview with exported files:
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Choose Edit > Preferences. Click Export. |
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In the Preferences dialog box, select Save File Thumbnails to embed a preview with saved files for display in Open, Import, and Links Info dialog boxes. |
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To include a color preview for an EPS, do one of the following: |
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In Windows: Choose Export EPS with Color Previews |
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On the Macintosh: Select Bitmap PICT Previews. |
This low-resolution placeholder will appear when importing an EPS into FreeHand or another application. |
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Click OK. |
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To export a document:
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Choose File > Export. |
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In the Export document dialog box, enter a name for the file and select a location where it will be saved.
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Export dialog box: Windows and Macintosh |
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Choose the file format from the Save as Type menu (Windows) or the Format menu (Macintosh). |
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Select Selected Objects Only to export only selected objects in the FreeHand document. |
Note: The Selected Objects Only option is not available when exporting to a FreeHand file format. |
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Click Setup to select options for the export file format. For information on selecting options for the format you have selected, see Exporting vector artwork or Exporting bitmap images. |
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To launch another application to open the exported file, select Open in External Application. In the dialog box that appears, navigate to the application that will open the image and click OK.
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For example, you can open exported Flash animations using Flash or a Web browser. You can link each export format to a specific external application; these settings are saved for future exporting |
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Click Export. |
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To reexport and update the most recent exported document:
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Choose File > Export Again. |
If the document you are updating is not the most recently exported version, the Export dialog box appears. |
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Select Selected Objects to export selected objects only. |
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Enter a name for the file and navigate to the location where it will be saved. |
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Click Save (Windows) or Export (Macintosh); or press Return. |
Note: If the document being exported contains Hexachrome colors, an alert states that Hexachrome colors will export as CMYK process colors. |
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