Bug Hunt

This section is setup for showcasing the inevitable bugs that spring up with every release of FreeHand. The bugs listed below are not to be confused with the Troubleshooting items found in that section. These bugs are ones that don't have easy or painless workarounds involved. This list will be updated regularly when new bugs have been discovered, and also when they've been "stomped" with any new updates or application upgrades.

You can send in bugs that you may find in any version or platform to my e-mail. Please be thorough with your descriptions and steps to reproduce the bugs. I won't accept items you think are bugs.

Other places to try-out any potential bugs are the FreeHand Newsgroups and e-mail listserv. Both contain very experienced users and can help determine if it's a bug or not. They are linked from the Links & Resources section.

Lastly, this is not a replacement for Macromedia's own bug reporting methods. I've also listed the bugs that Macromedia has reported on it's own site with possible workarounds. Please report anything you find to them as well.

Special Note

With the release of FreeHand MX, you'll notice that many of the bugs from FreeHand 10 are now fixed. Some haven't been fixed and have been moved under the FreeHand MX Bugs area.

 

Key:

image New/Updated Fixed in Latest Update (sub version numbers)
Older Fixed in Latest Upgrade (whole version numbers)

 
 


FreeHand MX Bugs — Updates: 11.0.1 (see FreeHand News for more info)

GFR Doesn't Find Colorized Bitmaps
'Deflation' of Small Paths with Knife Tool
RGB Values Over 128 Adds 1
Negative Values in Xtras Cause Crash
Windows - "Show in Color Mixer" Problem
Applying Fills / Strokes to Large Groups
Changing colors of a Blend using Copy/Paste Attributes
Problems with Composite Paths
Windows - FH MX will Save over Older Opened Documents
Can't Edit Text Attributes with Envelope Applied
Copy / Paste Attributes from Text Box to Other Shapes
Snap to Points Not Working with Modifier Keys
Bitmaps on Background Layer
Windows - PNG Export has no Alpha Channel
Copy/Paste Attributes and Custom Arrowheads
Center Point of Symbols Change After Editing
Moving Clipping Paths with Object Inspector
Photoshop PSD Exports and Color Shifting
Enveloped Text Does Not Blend Well


FreeHand 10 Bugs — Updates: 10.0.1 (see FreeHand News for more info)

Sized Palettes Revert to Default Width
Knife Tool Problem
image Spell Check and Inline Graphics
Paste Insides and Remembering Layers
Smudge Tool Problem
Align Buttons & Menu Not Working with Points on a Path
Pen Tool and Joining Path Problem
Import Symbol Dialog Problem
Multiple Page Print Problem
Collect for Output Won't Output Bitmaps in Symbols
Tabbing Problem with Inspector Palette
Editing Styled Strokes
Changing Styles in the Text Inspector


FreeHand 9 Bugs — Updates: 9.0.1 (Mac) 9.0.2 (Windows)

Text Links Don't Work in PDF Export
Hiding Objects and Layer Visibility
Chart Pictograph Problem
Symbols Inline with Text Redraw Bug
Clipping Paths don't 'Bend'
Retracting Active Guides Problem
Toolbar Pop-up Menus Problem
Can't Option(Alt)-Drag to Select Points in Clipping Path
Section of Split Path Refuses to Delete
Command-Clicking on Xtras
Copying From Document to Document
Exporting Multiple Pages to Flash

 

Macromedia's Reported Bug List (will open new browser window)

Error Message When the Cursor Moves Over a Guide Path
Large and complex files take a long time to open
High ASCII characters print incorrectly or not at all
German version of FreeHand 9 displays default white color chip as magenta