MACROMEDIA FreeHand MX, Use Manual

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CHAPTER 12
Saving and Exporting Files
You can save files in Macromedia FreeHand MX in various formats, including FreeHand
Document, FreeHand Template, and Encapsulated PostScript (EPS).
You can export FreeHand files in a variety of vector and bitmap formats (including PDF and
optimized web formats). For a complete list of export file formats supported by FreeHand MX,
see “About export file formats” on page 342.
You can add information to files you plan to export, including copyright, caption, creation date,
and other data, using the File Info Xtra.
You can also publish a FreeHand file as an HTML document for display on the web. For
information, see “Publishing FreeHand documents as HTML” on page 329.
For information on importing graphics, see “Using Imported Artwork” on page 309.
Saving files
You can save FreeHand files as FreeHand documents, FreeHand templates, or Editable EPS files.
To achieve design consistency, use FreeHand templates to create multiple pages with the same
layout. For more information, see “Using templates” on page 60.
Editable EPS files can be reopened and edited in FreeHand and then saved in EPS format without
reexporting. The Editable EPS format can only be used for single-page documents. On the
Macintosh, the Editable EPS format is always saved with a preview.
If a document has been modified since the last save, an asterisk (*) appears in the title bar
following the filename.
To save a file:
1
Select File > Save.
2
Name the file and specify a location where it will be saved.
3
Select a file format in which to save the file: FreeHand Document, FreeHand Template, or
Editable EPS.
4
Click Save.
To save a file as an alternate version with a different name, location, or file format:
1
Select File > Save As.
2
Repeat steps 2–3 in the previous procedure to give the file a new name, new location, or new
file format.
3
Click Save.