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Exporting bitmap images
You can export bitmap images in BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, Photoshop PSD, Targa, or TIFF
format. You can choose the image resolution and specify an anti-aliasing level to smooth jagged
edges. In Windows, you can set bitmap export preferences to specify the default resolution and
anti-aliasing settings for exported bitmaps.
You can apply an alpha channel to bitmap images in BMP, PNG, Targa, or TIFF format, to create
masking and transparency. For information about exporting a bitmap image with an alpha
channel, see “Working with alpha channels” on page 353.
Note: If you import a bitmap image with an alpha channel, FreeHand displays the image’s transparency onscreen
but does not maintain upon export the true alpha channel that was saved with the original image. For more
information about imported bitmap graphics, see “Working with bitmap images in FreeHand” on page 318.
To export the bitmap image with an alpha channel, you must apply an alpha channel in FreeHand before
exporting the image.
To export bitmap images:
1
Select File > Export.
2
For Save As Type (Windows) or Format (Macintosh), select a bitmap format—BMP, GIF,
JPEG, PNG, PSD, Targa, or TIFF.
3
Click Setup to specify format options.
4
Select a value from the Resolution pop-up menu, or enter a value in the text box.
5
Select an option from the Anti-Aliasing pop-up menu, or enter a value in the text box.
6
Set format-specific options. For more information, see the appropriate section for the export
format you have chosen:
•
“Exporting to BMP format” on page 355
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“Exporting to GIF format” on page 355
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“Exporting to JPEG format” on page 357
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“Other export file formats” on page 358
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“Exporting to Photoshop PSD format” on page 357
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“Other export file formats” on page 358
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“Other export file formats” on page 358
7
Click Save (Windows) or Export (Macintosh) to export the image.
To set default resolution and anti-aliasing levels (Windows only):
1
Press U and click the Export tab.
2
Click Bitmap Export to display the Bitmap Export Defaults dialog box.
3
Set the default resolution: 72, 144, or 300 dpi.
4
Set the default anti-aliasing level: None, 2, 3, or 4.
Note: Higher resolution and anti-aliasing settings require larger amounts of memory to rasterize vector images.
The same is true for images with bitmap effects applied. If your system has insufficient memory for the settings or
effects you have selected, try removing the effects or lowering the resolution or anti-aliasing settings and then
reexporting the image.
5
Click OK twice.