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Macromedia FreeHand 9.0.1 updater ReadMe
The FreeHand 9.0.1 updater resolves issues with linked images, improves TIFF preview in EPS files, and enhances PDF and SWF export. FreeHand 9.0.1 also addresses problems with fonts that are output to a PostScript printer on Windows.
- Installation
- Updates
- Macromedia Flash (SWF) export enhancements
- PDF export enhancements
Installation
To install the FreeHand 9.0.1 updater, first make sure your FreeHand 9 application is not running. Then follow the steps for the platform of your choice.
To install the updater on a Macintosh:
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Double-click to launch the FreeHand 9 > 9.0.1 Updater file. |
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Follow the directions on the screen. |
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When the update is finished, start FreeHand and choose About FreeHand from the Apple menu. to verify that FreeHand Version 9.0.1 appears in the dialog box. |
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To install the updater in Windows:
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Double-click to launch the FH9up.exe Updater file. |
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Follow the directions on the screen. |
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When the update is finished, start FreeHand and choose Help > About FreeHand. to verify that FreeHand Version 9.0.1 appears in the dialog box. |
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Updates
The following updates apply to both Windows and Macintosh versions of the updater.
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Macromedia Flash SWF export now more accurately autotraces dashes when the Trace Dashed Strokes option is chosen in the Export Options dialog box. |
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FreeHand page links are now supported when exporting as Flash (SWF). |
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Redraw performance has been improved when selecting or deselecting visibility in the Layers panel. |
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The Convert to Grayscale Xtra now associates all grays as tints of the Black plate on output. |
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Opening the Edit > Links dialog box while a FreeHand 9 file -- converted from FreeHand 8 with a linked image, then embedded in FreeHand 9 -- is open now allows you to access and change the image link. |
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Potential document corruption is detected and corrected by notifying you when such corruption may occur, then recommending that you save to a different file. |
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Choosing Cancel after ungrouping a chart no longer causes errors. |
These updates are applicable only to the Macintosh version of the updater:
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The fonts tool bar pop-up menu now accurately lists all fonts available when the tool bar is at the bottom of the screen. |
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Performance when opening complex documents has been improved. Previously, you might have removed the URL Editor Xtra from the Xtras folder to increase performance. In FreeHand 9.0.1, the URL Editor panel only needs to be closed to achieve maximum performance. |
These updates are applicable only to the Windows version of the updater:
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Upper ASCII characters in Type One fonts now print correctly. Previously, certain characters in Type One fonts with Adobe encryption disappeared or switched to other characters when printing to PostScript printers. |
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Type One fonts now print within the same width as their text containers, as shown onscreen. Previously, text using these fonts would print with more letter spacing. |
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Font substitutes for Central and Eastern European Code Pages in Unicode fonts are now accessible on Windows 95 and Windows 98. These Code Pages are not available in FreeHand when running Windows NT4 or Windows 2000. |
Macromedia Flash (SWF) export enhancements
FreeHand 9.0.1 retains page links within the document when exported as Macromedia Flash (SWF). Using the URL Editor, you can assign a page link from an object to any page in the document. When exported to Macromedia Flash (SWF), these page links are retained, allowing you to output and navigate within the same SWF document generated from FreeHand.
To use page links to create a presentation in the Macromedia Flash (SWF) format:
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Create a FreeHand 9 document with multiple pages and objects on each page. |
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Choose Window > Xtras > URL Editor. |
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Select an object on page one and click another page number in the URL Editor. |
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Select objects and apply page links as desired. |
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Export to Macromedia Flash (SWF) format with the Autoplay option deselected and Animate set to animate Pages or Layers and Pages. |
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This creates a Flash movie with an associated Go to and Stop frame action as defined in the Macromedia Flash 4 application. When you view the resulting Flash movie in the Flash player or your browser, clicking on an object takes you to its link page. |
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To use page links to create a presentation with Load Movie functionality in the Macromedia Flash (SWF) format:
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Create a FreeHand 9 document with multiple pages. |
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The first page should be the shell inside which the other pages will display. Subsequent pages may be animated or static. For more information on creating animated SWF files, see Exporting Flash Animation in Using FreeHand, or consult FreeHand Help. |
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Choose Window > Xtras > URL Editor. |
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Select an object on page one and click another page number in the URL Editor. |
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Select objects and apply page links as desired. |
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Export to Macromedia Flash (SWF) format. Deselect the Autoplay option and set Animate to animate Layers or None. |
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This creates a SWF file from the first page with an associated Load Movie action as defined in the Macromedia Flash 4 application. FreeHand produces separate SWF files from each of the subsequent pages. The movies from these pages are generated to play on top of the initially loaded movie. When you view the resulting SWF file from the first FreeHand page in the Macromedia Flash player or your browser, clicking on an object takes you to its link page by loading the SWF file created from the page associated with the link. |
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PDF export enhancements
FreeHand 9.0.1 retains page links within the document when exported as PDF. Using the URL Editor, you can assign a page link from an object to any page in the document. When exported to PDF, these page links are retained, allowing you to output and navigate within the same document. PDFs exported from FreeHand retain the page links when reopened in FreeHand as well.
Copyright (c) 2000 Macromedia, Inc. All rights reserved. FreeHand, Macromedia Flash, and Xtra are registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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