Import Tiff to Freehand problem

Question

HI all,
Im so worry just got this problem.
Im doing a school book design, it contains around 100pcs of
Photoshop Tiff import in Freehand 11 file. Now just found that the
Freehand 11 change all my Photoshop Tiff file name to other code
when the name more than 31 charater included extension (.tif).
For example:
Photoshop file's name: Silver JA-Performance-B-0012-low.tif,
After import to Freehand 11 and I check the Tiff name, I saw
it change to: Silver JA-Performance#A26F4.tif
How to do?? This can fix??
If I need change the original Photoshop Tiff name, I need
change more than 300 files. Because included the PSD for retouch,
Hi-Res for output and LOW-RES for working.
Pls, anyone can help.....many many thank....
BrendaN

Answer 1

> Photoshop file's name: Silver
JA-Performance-B-0012-low.tif,
> After import to Freehand 11 and I check the Tiff name, I
saw it change to:
> Silver JA-Performance#A26F4.tif
Yes, it appears that FH's internal database cannot handle
long filenames.
When image files are imported, the name of the linked file is
not changed in
the Finder, but FH's links dialog shows a shortened name. If
you must see
the name of the file within FH, it looks like you'll have to
rename or
abbreviate the files.
If you're on a Mac, and if you have many files with a single
long word or
series of characters, Applescript could help change
filenames. Changing
'Performance' to 'Perf' fixes the filename in your example.
Applescript>Finder Scripts>'Replace Text in item names'
Judy Arndt