Opening Freehand files in Illustrator

Can I open Freehand MX files in Illustrator CS3?
Thanks,
Joze

Yes. But depending upon how the FH files are built, some unexpected problems may result on some objects in the translation.
JET

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Can you open freehand files in CS6?

can you open freehand files in CS6? I have been using both illustrator & freehand for 15 years & have thousands of work files being freehand.
It seems very disappointing to have to keep an old version of illustrator just to open these files. I also find it interesting that many of the key tools that freehand had over illustrator are not translated into the newer versions of illustrator. Something simple like you still can't have a unique picture bullet • before text in illustrator. In freehand you could cut & paste any graphic into the text you were designing.

saturn234 wrote:
can you open freehand files in CS6? I have been using both illustrator & freehand for 15 years & have thousands of work files being freehand.
No. The conversion plugin didn't make it into CS6 so the last import function was CS5.5
It seems very disappointing to have to keep an old version of illustrator just to open these files.
At this point, it is the only way to make your files convert into Illustrator although I've had some luck with exporting to EPS or (if your FH graphics are simple enough) save as AI format. Keep your eyes on this project however : http://www.stagestack.com/
I also find it interesting that many of the key tools that freehand had over illustrator are not translated into the newer versions of illustrator. Something simple like you still can't have a unique picture bullet • before text in illustrator. In freehand you could cut & paste any graphic into the text you were designing.
As a fellow FreeHand user, I couldn't agree more. Other users of both programs have said this endlessly over the years here. A litany of features are still m.i.a. since FHMX was acquired years ago... including inline graphics. It's almost comical.

Can not open any files with Illustrator CC on windows 8.1

I can not open any files in Illustrator CC. It comes with an error message and shuts down. I run with the Danish version and windows 8.1. - help?!!

I just get this:
"Adobe Illustrator CC has stopped working - One problem was the fault of the program ceased to function properly. Windows close the program and notify you if a solution is found"
not useful..

Can't open EPS files in Illustrator CS3 since installing CS6

I'm on Windows 7, and need to be able to open .eps files with Illustrator CS3. Since installing CS6 yesterday I'm no longer able to associate EPS files with Illustrator CS3. When I right click an eps and go to "open with", only Illustrator CS6 is listed. When I "choose default program", only Illustrator CS6 is listed. If I "browse" and manually select the Illustrator CS3 executable, it still defaults to CS6. Using the same process with .ai files works fine, there is no issue. However these .eps files are not behaving like .ai files. If anyone could suggest a solution to my problem I would be very grateful.
EDIT:
Also, attempting to set the default program through the "set associations" control panel doesn't work, after selecting the Illustator CS3 executable it still shows up as CS6.

Some research solved my issue. Need to create a registry entry for Illustrator CS3 (v13) in the eps file extension section of the windows 7 registry.
1. Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.eps\OpenWit hProgids
2. Create a new "binary value" key called "Adobe.Illustrator.13" (leave the value blank).
That's it. CS3 is now a valid choice for eps files. Hope this helps anyone who has the same issue.

How to open .dwg file in Illustrator 6?

I am unable to open .dwg files in Illustrator 5 & 6 on my new Macbook Pro (OS 10.7.4). I get an error message "the plugin cannot be initialized for the lack of the initialization file "ADINI.DAT"." This computer had AI transferred using Apple's Setup Assistant.
I can open the same .dwg file on an different MacBook Pro in both AI 5 & 6 (the AI installation here was by disk).
It looks like I may need to remove & reinstall AI on the newer computer. But before I do that I'm wondering if there's an easier way. What do I need to do to be able to open .dwg files using AI6?

Reinstallation is the simplest solution.
You may want to be a tad clearer in the future regarding version numbers. It'll simply help get answers faster. Illustrator version 5 and version 6 are drastically different than CS5 (version 15) and CS6 (version 16).

Opening eps files in illustrator cs3, created with GMT

I have been using previous versions of illustrator (10.0, 11.0, 12.0) to edit my eps files created with GMT (Generic Mapping Tools) with no problem.
I have just recently installed CS3. When I open these GMT generated eps files the colors are changed and lines are shifted when compared with the original eps image (which i can open and view in GSview, a postscript viewer, with no problem).
My current work-a-round is to open these eps files with illustrator 11.0 (which I have installed on another computer), save the file as an AI file (version 11.0), and then open this file with illustrator CS3. The file then displays correctly.
My question is this, what has changed with the CS3 version of illustrator that does not allow me to open eps files created with GMT (Generic Mapping Tools). Older versions of Illustrator open these files with no problems.
My OS is windows XP - 64-bit. My older computer running illustrator 11.0 is winXP - 32 bit. I bought the newer Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard because I was having trouble installing the older version of illustrator onto my 64-bit machine.
Thanks!
Laura

Hi Laura,
I have the same problem with CS5... and no previous versions to convert my files!
Did you find another way?
Thanks!

Can't open .wmf files with Illustrator

I'm using Creative Suite CS2 on a PC/Windows XP operating system.
I'm suddenly unable to launch Illustrator when I try to open a .wmf file from within Windows Explorer. Instead, I get an error message that the file itself is not a valid program (DUH!).
I also cannot open them with the "Edit Original" command in InDesign.
I have tried changing the "Opens With Program..." option in the file properties from within Windows Explorer over and over.
Oddly, I can always open .wmf files with Illustrator from within Adobe Bridge, simply by double-clicking the file. And of course, I can open them from within Illustrator by simply going to "open file".
But I really want to be able to use the "Edit Original" feature in InDesign to launch and open .wmf files in Illustrator.
Anybody know what's going on? Is this a Windows problem, an Illustrator problem or an InDesign problem? And how do I fix it?
Thanks so much for any suggestions.

I'm sorry you're having this problem with Illustrator. Would you mind reposting over on the Illustrator forums? You've posted in the AIR forum and I think you'll have better luck over there.
Thanks,
Chris

I purchased a file that advised it works with Illustrator intalled via extension manager and it only shows in my 'others products'? I cant even open the file in illustrator or in design? Help =)

I purchased a file that advised it works with Illustrator intalled via extension manager and it only shows in my 'others products'? I cant even open the file in illustrator or in design? Help =)

What's the product name please?

Opening Freehand files

I tried opening Freehand 7 files with Illustrator CS6 and the files could not be open, what do I do.

I seond that it is wel documented that CS 6 does not open or support FH files as Freehand is essentially dead.
So you might save them as esp files or Use an earlier version of ai and resave them as AI files to make life easier for yourself in the future when there will be no computers that FH will be able to run on. that is when all computers are 64 bit only.
Won't be that far in the future I give it five years.

Could not open Freehand file in AI CC

I have some Freehand 10 files that would open in AI CS6 but would not open in CC

I'm surprised you can open that file in CS6.
According to this Adobe Technote Freehand 10 files cannot be opened in AI CS6 (or later versions, I presume)
http://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/supported-file-formats-illustrator.html
Do you have access to an older version of AI where you can open this file?
http://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/freehand-mx-11-file-type.html

Can't open photoshop files in Illustrator

I have been running Adobe CS3 on my computer for 4 years now, and recently installed windows 7. Since then I get an error on my computer when I try to open photoshop that says:
"there is no disk in drive. Please insert a disk into drive\device\Harddisk1\DRI"
From there all I can do is press try again or cancel. Try again doesn't do anything, so I press cancel and then the program opens like normal.
The other problem I am having is I try to open a photoshop file in Illustrator or try to place a photoshop file in illustrator the program crashes and says:
"The application ran out of memory. Please close some windows to free memory."
I don't have any other windows or programs running, and I have a quad processor and 8g of memory. Shouldn't be crashing.
Does anyone have a solution for me please?
Thanks

"there is no disk in drive. Please insert a disk into drive\device\Harddisk1\DRI"
It's looking for a file somewhere on a drive that no longer exists. Trash the prefs, flush the MRU (Recent Files) lists.
and I have a quad processor and 8g of memory. Shouldn't be crashing.
AI is a 32bit app and never uses more than 2.something GB of memory, no matter how beefy your system may be. Anyway, such issues are usually quite specific, so it will be hard for anyone to advise. Some basic specs on what PSDs you are trying to import might help...
Mylenium

Can't open a file in Illustrator CS

Hi There,
I've trawled through quite a few discussion boards before posting, but I'm stumped.
I'm using Illustrator CS, the original version which has been great for over 4-5 years. Now I find that I cannot open a file in CS when using <open> from the menu bar.
Usually we get the finder window to select the documents, but the programe quits even before it gets to this stage.
I added an account and tried to open files in Illustrator but this problem happened again.
I can double click an Ai file from the finder window...this launches Illustrator and opens the file ok. I also tried to create a new document which would not save at all.
I have the crash report from Illustrator, just wondering if someone could have a look and see if they can work it out.
Thanks So Much
Kitty

Hi,
Please download and install Creative cloud desktop app from the link below that will fix the issue with Adobe Application Manager,
https://creative.adobe.com/products/creative-cloud
Once you have this installed please install the latest version of premiere pro that premiere pro 2014.1(8.1).
Now try to open the project.
Hope that helps.
Thank you,
Mohd. Naseem.

Why i can't open freehand files in Windows which are created in Mac??

As i use Mac to operate freehand in my company. But when i open those files at home by using Windows freehand, i can't open them? Why?? Please help..thanks!

Most obvious - make sure the Mac file have the correct ".FH10" file extension.
I use FHMX on Windows7 and regularly open Mac files from FH8 without any dramas.
Try back-saving the Mac files to FH8 (with .FH8 file extension) and opening those on the PC.
Failing that, convert individual layers to PDF open those on the PC and re-assemble the drawing.
Good Luck

How do I open Freehand files created in OS 9 in OS 10?

I had a G3 with OS 9. I created all my artwork in Adobe FreeHand 10. I now have a G4 with OS 10
and I have no idea how to open my files. Can anyone help me please?

1) "Version of QuickTime installed in MAC OS 9 folder used by Classic is not recommended. Install 6.0.3 or later." but when I check my computer, QT is version 7.6.4.
QT 7.6.4 would be what OSX is using, not OS 9 (Classic).
Just for clarification -
Classic sort of is OS 9, yet isn't. When it is used as a boot OS (when it is running the Mac), it is termed OS 9. When it is used as a program while OSX is running the machine (in order to provide an environemnt in which many OS 9-only programs can be run), it is called Classic.
On machines which are OS 9-bootable, the install used for Classic is a full OS 9 System Folder.
On those machines which are not OS 9-bootable, such as yours, the Classic install is an abbreviated one - it is not as complete as a full OS 9 install would be, yet will work fine as Classic.
The folder containing the software used for Classic may be named just "System Folder" on those machines which can boot both using either OS 9 or OSX, or it might be called something similar on those which are OSX-bootable only.
You should look in that folder, the one used for/by Classic, for the versions of software used by Classic. If you also have a folder named Applications (OS 9), there may be a Utilities folder in it which could contain QuickTime for OS 9.
I suspect that you do have Classic installed; and also have QT 6.0.3 available for it. The messages you've provided usually would be those generated in response to OSX trying to use the System Folder on the OS 9 Install CD as Classic, which can not be done (in order for OSX to be able to use an OS 9 System Folder as Classic it must update/add some files to it; however, since an install CD is non-writable that can't be done, so an 'I can't do that' message results).
Why would OSX try to use the System Folder on the OS 9 Install CD as Classic? That kind of behavior has been around for a long time, since before OSX. When a program needed to open a file is not already running and available, the OS looks first on the volume (disk) containing the file for such a program, and, if it finds one, will attempt to use it (if it finds none, it will then look on the boot volume/drive). The OS is not smart enough to try looking elsewhere when that attempt fails.
The solution for that is to have a suitable program already running and available. In this case, starting up Classic using the Classic pane in System Preferences would prevent OSX from trying to use the System Folder on thre CD as Classic.
However, if you already have Classic installed (which appears to be the case), then you have no need to attempt to re-install it from that OS 9 Install CD (which can't be done anyway).

Problems opening EPS-files in Illustrator CS5.1

I have problems opening some EPS-files that I downloaded from Shutterstock. Their support person told me to contact your support. I’m using Illustrator CS5.1 on a PC. When I try to open the files Illustrator's suddenly not responding and I have to close the program to continue.

Hi Lotta,
Will it be possible for you to share with me any one of the EPS file with which AI is crashing ?
Thanks & Regards,
Raghuveer Singh
[email protected]

Opening Freehand files in Illustrator

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