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Saving and Exporting Files 343
URLs in a FreeHand document export correctly to SWF and PDF formats. For more information
on how to assign URLs to FreeHand objects, see “Attaching URLs to objects and text” on page
327. URLs also export to HTML format (see “Publishing FreeHand documents as HTML” on
page 329).
FreeHand export
file Format File
extension Windows Macintosh Benefit/usage
Acrobat PDF .pdf X X Distributes electronic files
Adobe Illustrator 1.1
through 7.x .ai X X Edits in Illustrator
ASCII text .txt X X Creates editable text without formatting
Bitmap .bmp X X
(selected
applications) Creates bitmap graphics
CMYK EPS .eps X Not
applicable Preserves prepress-ready color
Desktop Color
Separations 2.0
(DCS2 EPS) .eps X X Creates a color-separated EPS for use through
OPI or other client-server software
Enhanced Metafile .emf X Not
applicable Creates vector graphic which preserves strokes,
fills, and text
FreeHand 8
through 10 X X Exports file in previous FreeHand version
GIF .gif X X Creates graphics for reduced-color and prebuilt
custom palettes
JPEG .jpg X X Creates bitmap graphics that support 24-bit color,
for photos or continuous-tone images
Encapsulated
PostScript (EPS) .eps X X Creates generic Encapsulated PostScript without
preview
Macintosh EPS .eps Not
applicable X Creates Encapsulated PostScript with PICT
preview
MS-DOS EPS .eps Not
applicable X Creates Encapsulated PostScript with TIFF
preview
EPS with TIFF
Preview .eps X Not
applicable Creates vector graphics
Photoshop 3, 4/5
EPS .eps X X Creates vector graphics that are rasterized in
Photoshop
Photoshop 5 PSD .psd X X Creates bitmap graphics that can be edited in
Photoshop
Portable Network
Graphic (PNG) .png X X Creates bitmap graphics
QuarkXPress EPS .eps X X Creates an EPS file with a TIFF preview
(Windows)
Rich Text Format .rtf X X Creates editable text with formatting
Macromedia Flash
(SWF) .swf X X Creates SWF movie