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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
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