Troubleshooting

In this section, troubleshooting for application and art based problems will be discussed. Please feel free to send me any questions you have. To ask about a problem please go to the Feedback section under the Misc. Tab. Thanks!

 

Key:

image New/Updated FreeHand 10 Only
Older Multi-lingual Versions
FreeHand 9 Only + That Version and above
Downloadable sample file  

 
 

Art Based Problems

Save As Editable EPS Problem in FreeHand 9
Keeping Text URL Links in PDF Exports
Recovering Lost or Corrupt Files — Using Norton FileSaver to recover previous file states
Background Layers Become Opaque
+ Stretched or Squashed Text on the Perspective Grid
+ Correcting Direction of Custom Envelopes
image Placed EPS Becomes Translucent
image image Selecting Objects Behind Other Objects in Windows
image Problems Opening DXF Files
PostScript Printing Error with TIF file
image Cutting a path with more than 500 points
Keeping Overprint Settings in QuarkXpress
Converting "Non-Editable" EPS files — Cleaning up imported PDF and ART files
Pasting into the ArrowHead Editor
image Pasting Paths into PhotoShop


Application Based Problems

Missing Web Safe Colors in FreeHand Color Library
Opening FreeHand 9 in MacOS X
  Disappearing Align Palette — Or other strange palette disappearances
+ FreeHand and Extensis VectorTools
Upgrade Troubleshooting — Generic FreeHand files and launching problems
FreeHand Compatibility with Fireworks
image image FreeHand and ColorSync
image A Visit from "Baby Pal"
image image FreeHand and MacOS 8.6 Problem
image 3D Invigorator and QuickDraw 3D Display Glitch
image Missing Toolbars
FreeHand File Extensions — Using Mac FreeHand files with PCs
image Can't Copy and Paste from Word 98
Command+Tab problem in MacOS 8.5
Application Unexpectedly Quits
Can't Copy and Paste fields in Inspectors