How do I Opening an OLD Freehand file in Adobe Illustrator CC 2014?

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Need help opening really old FreeHand files

I have some very old FreeHand files, I'm not sure what
version but probably around v.5 or so. I have all the source files
and fonts and I'd like to reconstruct FreeHand files in version 10
or even 9 if possible. Problem is I can't open the old FreeHand
files through the menu options or by dragging the files onto the
app icons.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I downloaded FreeHand BNDL
Resources from FreeHandSource.com a while back but they didn't seem
to do anything. Any help is appreciated.

dugost wrote:
> I have some very old FreeHand files, I'm not sure what
version but probably
> around v.5 or so. I have all the source files and fonts
and I'd like to
> reconstruct FreeHand files in version 10 or even 9 if
possible. Problem is I
> can't open the old FreeHand files through the menu
options or by dragging the
> files onto the app icons.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions? I downloaded FreeHand
BNDL Resources from
> FreeHandSource.com a while back but they didn't seem to
do anything. Any help
> is appreciated.
>
Are you on a Mac? If your version of Freehand can open the
version the
file was saved as you can open the file by dragging it to the
application icon while holding down the option and apple
keys.

How do I open a new original file on adobe

How do I open a new original file on adobe, and how do I merge exiting files under one title.

The iOS reader doesn't create pdfs. Adobe does sell a CreatePDF app.
The iOS reader does not merge pdfs any more than the Reader for Mac or PC. I cannot find any reference to the CreatePDF merging two different pdfs.
Adobe does a have a web createpdf service that does combine pdfs into one pdf (createpdf.acrobat.com), but I doubt it would work from an iOS device. But you could ask the the acrobat.com forum.

How do I open an old psd. file?

I'm trying to open a 10 year old psd. file with Photoshop CS2 and it tells me it is not a Photoshop file. What can I do to open it???

It's most likely corrupted, damaged perhaps irreparably. A lot can happen to a hard drive, CD or DVD in ten years, and thus to a file.
Can you open it with any other application, such as Illustrator, Preview, Paint, etc.? You may get lucky and be able to open the flattened composite or the embedded JPEG thumbnail preview.
If there are no privacy concerns, you could upload the file to your favorite FTP service, or to Dropbox or your favorite free server, such as yousendit.com, and send the link to one of us who can try opening it for you.
That way you can know for sure whether the file is toast.
That's why backups are so important…

How can I open an old Flash file?

A tech person and I created a show in Flash in 2004 called Black on Black / 13; I'm not sure which version of Flash we used. It was put up in the Gallery of the website of a group I headed called The Lark Ascending, and sometime between then and now it disappeared off that website. I have about half a dozen Flash files of the show, but they will not play in the current Flash player or open in the current version of Flash, both of which I own.
I have the original jpegs and music and intend to recreate this work in another program and post it on Vimeo, but it would be very helpful and time-saving if I could use the original show as a reference as it is a highly complex work, and without the reference, it will take me a VERY long time to re-create it.
Is there any way to get one of those old files to play? I have older versions of Flash and probably the player from previous Creative Suites? Should I reinstall them and try them? Is it a lost cause?
Thanks for whatever, including the awful truth,
Karla

It sounds important to you, so you should try a few things.
You mention the year 2004; that was when Flash Player 7 was around. Try downloading Flash Player 7 from the archive page http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/142/tn_14266.html
Make sure to uninstall the current version first with the uninstaller linked on that page.

Pages 08 won't open my old pages file

I just upgraded to Pages 08 and when I try to open the file I was working on yesterday, with the previous version of pages, it says "The document...couldn't be opened". How can I open the old pages file with the new version?

It may be useful to trash the preferences file:
<bootVolume>:Users:<yourAccount>:Library:Preferences:com.apple.iWork.Pages.plist
But I'm afraid that the document is corrupted.
Control click its icon then select the "Show package's contents" in the contextual menu.
The standard contents is:
Contents
QuickLook
index.xml.gz
The described message is displayed when there is no "index.xml.gz" (or "index.xml") file.
It is also displayed when the "index.xml.gz" (or "index.xml") is badly formed.
The index may be dropped when the documents where stored on an iDisk.
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE jeudi 28 août 2008 12:21:36)

I have a new IMAC with a Maverick platform (I can update to Yosemite). I did all graphics on a G5 Power PC (very old), in Freehand (very old)... How can I open old Freehand files on this new Mac? Can I still open and work in Freehand on this new Mac?

I have a new IMAC with a Maverick platform (I can update to Yosemite). I did all graphics on a G5 Power PC (very old), in Freehand (very old)...
How can I open old Freehand files on this new Mac?
Can I still open and work in Freehand on this new Mac?

Let me see if I've gotten this right! You want to remove an account from BOTH machines? Do this for your new machine first, then for the other.
Click the Apple logo on the top left of the screen, System Preferences, Users and Groups (under Systems), unlock the lock in the window if its locked (you need to know the password), select the user that you wish to remove, and click the - sign next to the + sign for Login options. A window will pop up with some options. Select Delete this user and securely, and click 'Delete user'.
After this, do an update from the App Store.
Thats all there is to it.
For the other machine repeat the process except for one thing. Before you delete the user in this case YOU, you will have to give Administrator priviledges to your son bu checking the box 'Allow user to administer this computer'.
Do NOT do anything from Finder ... if you dont know how to fix the consequences of the problems caused.
There is no need to unauthorize your iTunes account on your new machine. Do it on the old machine though.

How do I copy my old xl files from my XP machine to operate on xl for Mac on my new iMac. When I copy them onto a stick and transfer them it automatically makes them xls files which are then corrupted when I try to open them in xl for mac

How do I copy my old xl files from my XP machine to operate on xl for Mac on my new iMac. When I copy them onto a stick and transfer them it automatically makes them xls files which are then corrupted when I try to open them in xl for mac

Sorry, yes this is Microsoft Excel. The Microsoft XP has Excel files denoted as xl, the later versions of Microsoft Excel are denoted as xls files. The later verions of Microsoft Excel open the xl files OK, does Excel for Mac not able to do this?

No longer have a system that can run Freehand but have 1000's of old Freehand files. Can I convert them to something CC can open, like AI?

I had a graphic design business for 10 years and at the time found Freehand to be the best solution. Now I'm an InDesign convert but many of the old freehand files I wish I could open and convert to something in CC. I need to rebuild my portfolio and many of those old Freehand files are great works of art. I no longer have a system that will run Freehand, is there something I can run that would convert these files to Illustrator or something usable. I wish adobe would at least make a patch so I can run it on my Mac long enough to get the key files I want. Anyone have any suggestions or am I just screwed and 10 years of art is gone...

Your timing is actually good! This plugin was released this month for doing what you need into Illustrator CC:
Tensai FH>AI Plugins
As to InDesign, I have been using FreeHandMX to export my files to PDF and trying out these two converters:
PDF2DTP | Markzware
PDF to InDesign converter
The Markzware converter seems better and they have been eager to hear from FreeHand users. Where conversion isn't exact is text and takes some tweaking. Also any problems Illustrator had with converting FreeHand files shows up in InDesign.
As for running FreeHand on the latest Macs, virtualization with Parallels and Fusion running Snow Leopard is successful and seamless. Also using WIN versions of FreeHand with CrossWeaver and WINE on Mavericks.
—Mark

How do I open my old Appleworks documents which have turned into Unix Executable Files? I would like to convert them into Pages documents.

How do I open my old Appleworks documents which have turned into Unix Executable Files? I would like to convert them into Pages documents. I also have old Word Perfect documents which have become similarly unopenable.

Best bet might be to try opening them using LibreOffice [free] and save them to .doc.
Do you really want to save them as .pages files? You are jumping from the frypan into the fire. Yet another proprietary format that Apple has again deadended with no working translation.
Peter

When a plugin to open old Freehand files?

When a plugin to open old Freehand files?

You are in the wrong place... this place is to discuss the operation of the forums, not software
Click the "Adobe Forums" link above-left and then scroll until you find the correct forum
Also, the SPACE here is provided by Adobe... for other USERS like you to try and help each other

Help converting old Freehand files

I have several old Freehand files, to be honest I don't
remember the versions, but they were definitely before 9. I'm on a
PowerMac running Freehand MX and Illustrator CS3 and do not have
the Classic 9 operating system still on this machine. Am I
completely out of luck?

> She hacks the old files, tricking AI CS3 into believing
they are FH7 files.
My apologies. The hack trick doesn't work for old FreeHand
files but does
work for old AI files.
Since you are using a PowerMac (which probably came with a
version of Mac OS
9) I suggest installing OS9 and running FH8. A time-limited
FH8 demo and a
batch processing script is is available here.
http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_14946
From the same technote:
"Identifying FreeHand 3 and 4 files
On Windows, FreeHand 3 files will have a .fh3 extension, and
FreeHand 4
files will have a .fh4 extension. On Macintosh, a FreeHand 3
file will have
a file type of FHD3, and a creator of FHA3. For a FreeHand 4
file, the file
type is AGD1, and the creator is FH40."
In the event your files are older than FH3, I found FH 5.5
did a good job of
opening and translating FH2 files. Open in FH5. Save as FH5.
FH5 files can
then be opened in FH8 and saved as FH8 files.
Older FH installers are available here:
http://www.freehandsource.com/
http://www.freehandsource.com/_frames/_news/_fhnews/fh_installers.html
I found a link to a FH 5.5 demo here. Download at your own
risk.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/4204/gtools.htm
Judy Arndt

How do i open my old itunes on my new computer?

how do i open my old itunes on my new computer? do i have uninstall itunes on my old computer first? my old computer cannot access internet anymore. i have an ipod that i can use to import but it won't open on the new computer since the dialog box reads that an ipod can only sync to one library at a time. can i open my library on my new computer? if so, how do i do that?

Your library will only be where you put it. it resides on your computer.
Use your backup copy of you computer to put everything back.

I recently upgraded to a G5 and Logic Pro 8. My previous system was a Power Mac 7200 with Logic Platinum 3.5.3. I can not open the old song files unless they are first saved in Logic 6 or 7. Where do I get a dongle for Logic 7?

I recently upgraded to a G5 and Logic Pro 8. My previous system was a Power Mac 7200 with Logic Platinum 3.5.3. I can not open the old song files unless they are first saved in Logic 6 or 7. Where do I get a dongle for Logic 7?

eBay or Craigslist would be the only choice.

How can i open a downloaded mp4 file that is zipped? Witch will not open. And, Convert that mp4 to play on my iMac with Maverick osx ? I there an app or apps i need to buy ?

how can i open a downloaded mp4 file that is zipped? Witch will not open. And, Convert that mp4 to play on my iMac with Maverick osx ? I there an app or apps i need to buy ?

You should be able to open the zipped file by double clicking on it.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html
This link is for a VLC Player it can play just about everything.
Cheers
Don

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