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FreeHand 7 Demo ReadMe
October 1996

The FreeHand 7 Demo allows you to explore most of the
functionality of FreeHand 7. It includes all of the new user
interface enhancements such as dockable panels and tear-out
tabbed panels. Many new Xtras are included such as Bend,
Roughen, Envelope and the new Charting tool. The demo does
have the following limitations:

1. "Save", "Save as..." and "Export" are disabled. Also
Xtras whose main purpose is to export are omitted (Create
PICT, PDF Export, xRes Path Export).
2. "Copy" doesnÆt copy data to the clipboard for use by
other programs. Copied data is usable only within the
FreeHand 7 demo itself.
3. (Win) All OLE functionality and menu entries are
disabled. This includes Drag and Drop from FreeHand to
other programs.
4. (Mac) Publish is disabled although Subscribe is still
functional.
5. Only two color libraries are included with the demo.
6. The spelling and hyphenation dictionaries are omitted so
these functions are disabled.
7. All print output will display a banner at the top and
bottom of the page.

We hope that youÆll become a FreeHand enthusiast and tell
others of the quality, performance and impressive
capabilities of the best graphic design tool on the market.
When you purchase the full version of FreeHand 7, either as
a standalone product or as part of the FreeHand Graphics
Studio 7, you will get many additional items that couldnÆt
be included in the demo version:

XTRAS
A full set of Xtras including the export only Xtras listed
above. (Note: the Create PICT Xtra is available in the
Macintosh version only).

COLOR LIBRARIES
A full set of twenty color libraries from DIC, Focoltone,
Munsell, TOYO, TruMatch and Pantone. The Pantone libraries
include their new Hexachrome, Pastel and Metallic libraries.

DICTIONARY FILES
Language-specific files for spelling and hyphenation.
Depending on your market area, FreeHand 7 will be available
in English (with American and International English
libraries), German, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish or
Japanese.

CLIPART, FONTS, TEMPLATES & COLOR PROFILES
Over 10,000 pieces of clipart and over 500 fonts are on the
FreeHand 7 CD. There are also libraries of Templates and
color management profiles (ICMs).

ON-LINE HELP
For easy access to help information from within FreeHand.

PPDs
Over 100 PPDs for the most popular laser printers and
imagesetters.

TUTORIAL
An extensive, well-documented tutorial that takes you
through building a complete document.

MACROMEDIA SCRIPTING
A complete Java scripting addition. Can be used to automate
repetitive tasks.

SNAP SOUNDS (Mac only)
Sounds you can add that give subtle audio feedback while
using FreeHandÆs drawing tools.

FULL PRINTED DOCUMENTATION

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INSTALLATION
Windows - The installer is launched by running Setup.exe. It
is fully compatible with Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51 and
Windows NT 4.0. There is an uninstaller provided (a separate
icon in WinNT 3.51 and entry in Add/Remove Programs list on
Win95 and NT4.0) which we recommend that you use before
installing the full version of either FreeHand 7 or the
FreeHand Graphics Studio 7.
Macintosh - Double-click the first installer segment named
"FreeHand 7 Installer" to begin the installation.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
FreeHand requires 12meg RAM on Macintosh or Win95 and 16meg
on Windows NT. Additional RAM is recommended. FreeHand 7 for
Windows supports Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51 (build 1051 and
later) and Windows NT 4.0  (build 1381 and later). FreeHand
7 for Macintosh supports 68040 and PowerPC Macs running
System 7.0 or higher. FreeHand no longer supports Window
3.11 or Macintosh System 6.x.

For best performance on Macintosh computers, set the RAM
higher than the "Preferred size" but at least 1000K to
2000K lower than the "Largest Unused Block" shown in About
This Macintosh in the Finder, under the Apple menu. If
possible, raise the "Preferred size" by 3000K to 4000K if
you have enough RAM available. Bitmaps, in particular, can
require very large amounts of RAM. When importing bitmap
files (including TIFF, LRG, BMP, GIF, JPEG), increase the
default memory allocation to avoid out of memory errors.

COLOR MANAGEMENT DEFAULT SETTING FOR 68K MACINTOSHES
The Color Management default setting for the 68K version of
FreeHand is turned off because 68K Macintoshes without a
Floating Point Unit (FPU) processor will launch FreeHand and
open documents very slowly. If your 68K Macintosh has an
FPU, you can turn on Color Management in File > Preferences
> Color if you need it.

INSTALLING PLUG-INS
FreeHand 7 installs an Xtras folder in the FreeHand folder
(FreeHand 7.0\Xtras folder on Macintosh, FH7\Usenglsh\Xtras on
Windows) and one in the Macromedia folder (Macromedia Xtras
folder within your System Folder on Macintosh, Program
Files\Common Files\Macromedia\Xtras on Windows systems).
Place all Photoshop-compatible third-party plug-ins in the
Macromedia Xtras folder.

As with previous versions of FreeHand, if you plan to make
use of Illustrator(TM) Plug-ins or third-party Xtras written
for FreeHand, place them directly in the FreeHand Xtras
folder, or make an alias/shortcut of the respective plug-in
folder and place it in the FreeHand Xtras folder.

Almost all of the current, most popular Photoshop-compatible
plug-ins, like KaiÆs Power Tools and Gallery Effects, do
work inside FreeHand. Some third-party plug-ins may crash or
fail to operate in FreeHand. For example, some Macintosh 68K
plug-ins will not work in FreeHand if they depend upon a
Floating Point Unit (FPU) processor and you are using a 68K
Macintosh that does not have an FPU, or if you are using a
Power Macintosh. On Windows, FreeHand supports only 32bit
plug-ins. Older 16bit plug-ins will not appear on the menus.
These are problems in those specific plug-ins and are not
something FreeHand can rectify.

MULTI-COLOR FILL XTRA
The Multi-Color Fill Xtra is installed but is disabled by
default. This Xtra is for editing imported or opened FH5
documents containing this older fill type. FreeHand 7 has an
improved multi-color Gradient fill that is accessible
through the Fill Inspector to replace this older Xtra. You
may use the new Xtras Manager to turn on the older Multi-
Color Fill Xtra if it is needed.

ADOBE TYPE MANAGER (Macintosh)
If you are using ATM 3.0 or earlier, you may get incorrect
error messages when converting text to paths. Upgrading to
ATM 3.5 or later will correct this problem.

USING LASERWRITER DRIVER 8.4 (Macintosh)
When using LaserWriter driver 8.4 or later, make sure that
Background printing is turned on. Selecting Background
optimizes PostScript information for best results.

PRINTING COLORED TEXT TO NON-POSTSCRIPT PRINTERS
If you have trouble printing colored text to a PCL or
QuickDraw printer, turn on the hidden preference
"ConvertTextNonPS" to improve your output. Open the
FreeHand 7 Preferences file (located in your System >
Preferences folder on Macs, or \FH7\FHprefs.txt on Windows)
and change (No) to (Yes), following the text
"ConvertTextNonPS".

CONTACTING MACROMEDIA
Our internet address is http://www.macromedia.com.
Find a list of new FreeHand features at this address:
http://www.macromedia.com/software/freehand/fh7.html.
You can reach our web site 24-hours-a-day to download the
latest update to your software, or to find a TechNote
addressing a technical problem. TECHNOTES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE
BY FAX 24-HOURS-A-DAY VIA OUR MACROFACTS SERVICE AT 800-449-
3329 OR 415-863-4409.
You also can browse the TechNotes area and the library
section for information and updates.

A FINAL WORD
FreeHand is a great asset to your work or entertainment.
Thank you for examining the demo version of FreeHand 7.
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Copyright 1996, Macromedia, Inc.  All rights reserved