Sizes in Freehand
When I make a design in Freehand I put some sizes in
milimeters (eg. 125,3mmx127,7mm) but when I print it, I mesure the
picture and the sizes are different (eg. 125mmx127.3mm), they are a
little smaller than the sizes I put.
What's wrong?
You have to allow for a bit of inaccuracy in the printing
process as
well as the dynamic range of the paper due to humidity, etc.
I would
say that a tolerance of 0.3 to 0.4 mm is rather tight and
acceptable for
most usages. You must be using quite an exotic measuring
device to see
tenths of a millimeter. My standard ruler only shows 0.5
markings.
Rich
djomm wrote:
> When I make a design in Freehand I put some sizes in
milimeters (eg.
> 125,3mmx127,7mm) but when I print it, I mesure the
picture and the sizes are
> different (eg. 125mmx127.3mm), they are a little smaller
than the sizes I put.
> What's wrong?
>
>
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your code is very helpful to us.but i couldn't integrate it in my code.here's my code.
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.image.*;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.io.*;
import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.io.File;
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OrWidth = Orx - mousex;
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OrHeight = Ory - mousey;
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drawX = e.getX();
drawY = e.getY();
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Judy Arndt -
File sizes - Click through selection
How bout looking at the ballooning file sizes?
I just got pissed off at how slow illustrator was (using the new cs4 version and "mistakenly" left a couple layers pallet open) and did a copy-paste into Freehand and finished the job.
When done the freehand EPS file was 52k.
Illustrator's file size for the same project? 1.1 MB
Good Lord! import that into an InDesign file . . .
Click through -
If they could use a "click through" model to access items beneath layers like in inDesign and Freehand they wouldn't need to have all these layers and tiny layer previews for every tiny little piece of art on the page.
Maybe that would save some space. Sure hard drives are getting cheaper all the time, but why are these files becoming so huge?Kirby,
are you recommending to downgrade the original image files, even if the JPEGs in question are the only copies? JPEG compression is lossy and creates horrible artfacts, if it is applied too heavily. But even with only a sllght JPEG compression applied, it is difficult, to apply any adjustments, like sharpening, after the compression.
My iPhone photos are 8MP in size and the average file size is 3MB. I am quite happy with that amount of storage and would not compress the originals further.
As a test:
To the left, the original JPEG with 3.85 MB and to the right a compressed version with 598 KB.
Looking at the pixels (the sun hat at the bottom of the picture) : the stronger compression hides the details:
Or the pine cones:
I don't apply any JPEG compression to original files, beyond what the camera does anyway. -
Is it possible? "automatically increasing text block size when typing?"
I want to know that: "automatically increasing text block size when typing?" This works exactly in Freehand 10, 11.
is it possible?
Thanks.Smart Text Reflow was added to CS4, which might also be of interest to you.
Adobe does, in fact listen to customer requests for new and improved features. Not all requests can be satisfied during each release cycle, but if you have a suggestion, you should file it at Adobe - Feature Request/Bug Report Form -
Freehand crashes when printing
I am running a site liscence of Freehand 10 on a variety of
Macs from iBookG4's to Mac Minis, all running OS 10.4. On some
computers I experience a problem printing Freehand documents. All
coomputers are loaded with the same copy of Macromedia Suite and
all are printing to the same HP color inkjet. The problem occurs
when you try to adjust the document size to letter in the page
setup window in Freehand. This causes a Freehand crash on some of
the computers. Relaunching and restarting does not solve the
problem. Has anyone encountered this oddity? Is there a fix?Have you tried making a pdf from the Freehand file and see if
that prints? -
Hello, I've been experiencing lot of trouble when I try to
print my document 1120 mm x 810 mm to a TANTO 90 negative printer
(Japanese model), the printer doesn't accept the TILES that fill
some of my objects, If I want to do tiles manualy it will cost me
lot of my time, specialy that I have more than 8 big Jobs with the
same tile problem.
Please is there any way to print my tiles without losing my
document boundaries or without having this problem.
TANTO 90 gives me this message (Shortened):
your document size is 3974.8 and the film size is 3973.98
also same other line for width.
I tried to reduce the size of document to less points but no
benifits.> When printing, are you using a PPD for that printer?
> I don't know, .
First read the FreeHand Help files on the topic of printing.
I assume you have scaling set to Uniform/100%.
A PPD is a 'PostScript Printer Description' file that must be
installed and
available to a Postscript printer. (On Mac OS X the PPD for
the printer is
chosen when you install a printer.) Do not use generic PPDs.
In the FH Print dialog you will see a checkbox 'Use PPD'. For
precision
Postscript printing, you must use the correct PPD for the
printer.
Judy Arndt -
Define multiple crop area's, same size with overlap
Is it possible to define multiple croparea's at once in CS3/CS4?
Is it possible to define them and move each crop area a certain amount?
I want to split a citymap into different page's (like an atlas) and export them separately as PDF or EPS.
Daniel Hoogendoorn
Cito-plan b.v.Daniel,
You are not going to get Illustrator to replicate your FreeHand workflow. So far, every new function which Illustrator has borrowed from FreeHand since Adobe aquired it (including multiple pages) has fallen far short of FreeHand's treatment.
There still is no Lens feature in Illustrator. There still is no option to export just the selection (absolutely stupid).
Yet another unsatisfying workaround that might work for youi in CS3:
If you haven't already, in Document Setup, set the artboard to the size of the full map.
In the Print Dialog, General pane, set Media Size to the desired size for one portion of the map.
In the Print Dialog, Setup pane, set Tiling to Tile Full Pages. Click Done (not Print).
View>ShowPageTiling. Illustrator displays dotted lines indicating the numbered page tiles.You can get the utterly lame Page Tool (it's under the Hand tool), and click somewhere to set the page tiling origin where you want it (usually at the bottom left of the Artboard.
Save A Copy as PDF. Turn on the option for Create Multi-page PDF from Page Tiles.
The resulting PDF will have separate pages, with the map sliced up according to the Page Tiles. The artwork does not actually get sliced; objects which cross the bounds of a PageTile just get masked in the PDF.
JET -
I am trying to export a brochure as a jpg because I need to
keep the file size down. But my computer keeps giving me the
message that it does not have enough memory to do it- I even tried
the computer at work, but same message. I also tried exporting as a
pdf, even though the file would be too big, and got a message about
it not being able to exactly reproduce the document b/c it contains
paths with more than 5000 pts.
I am pretty new to freehand and I am thinking that perhaps I
imported things from fireworks at sizes too large. I tried to match
the pixel size that I would need, but I would often still have to
enlarge things by 400%.hcinderela wrote:
> The brochure will be printed. They do not take Freehand
files. I have tried
> exporting as a pdf, but it says that there is more than
5000 points so it cant
> finish. I was able to export it as a png, but the file
size is still too big.
How big is too big?
JPEG is a good format for photographs but a very poor file
format for a
brochure that contains text. Does the brochure contain text?
If so you
should be using a vector format such as PDF or EPS.
Are you able to export as EPS? A commercial printer should be
able to take
an EPS file.
Which version of FHMX are you using? There was a bug in FHMX
11.0 related to
objects over 5000 points. Updating to FHMX 11.0.2 should
improve that issue.
Does the document contain large raster images or extensive
use of Raster
Effects? Have you used many Lens Fills, complex blends or
extruded objects?
Without seeing the file, it's hard to know where the problem
lies. Does your
document contain single vector objects that have many points,
such as that
produced by auto-tracing? If so, have you tried to simplify
paths using the
Simplify Xtra? Can you break complex objects into several
parts?
Judy Arndt -
Freehand MX line weight issue?
I am having a problem seeing the difference between say a 1pt line and a .5 line when viewing and creating an illustration at 100%. The line weights look identical. If I view or edit the illustration at say 200% the line weight difference is noticable. What is going on here?
Thanks....Freehand is based on the Postscript imaging language which uses 72 points to an inch. Freehand was written when the prevailing computer display resolution was 72 pixels per inch (72ppi).
Therefore, 1 point = 1 pixel.
To display a stroke finer than 1 pixel, Freehands’ Preview mode can’t show a partial pixel, but it does show a lighter shade of gray.
If you’re designing web images, don’t use strokes finer than 1 point (1 pixel) because they won’t display well in 72ppi raster images.
When working with very fine strokes for print or other kinds of output, I find it easiest to work to scale. Make a custom scale in your page rulers such as 4 points = 1 point (400%).
View > Page Rulers > Edit
Please keep in mind that today’s computer displays have a higher pixel density than 72ppi so 100% view in Freehand won’t be actual size.
Judy Arndt -
Adobe actively killing off Freehand with Flash CS5
Hi,
We have just upgraded to Flash CS5, wanted CS4 and were told there is now CS5 and it will be that.
We come to open our Freehand maps from our vast database of such and CS5 wont open them. Flash 8 would.
CS5 we are told has dropped support for Freehand. This brings the new map work of a Government body in Flash to a halt.
Freehand is the tool for maps, superior to Illustrator. I have tried out Illustrator and hate it, other Cartographers also stick with Freehand. Its about time Adobe stopped shunning that side of the graphics industry. We have a job to do.
If Adobe host Freehand they should ensure two vector apps work together. No reason why suddenly Flash will not work with the vector file, somebody has simply tweaked it to deny Freehand users the ability to use Flash anymore.
As I type I now learn that Adobe have dropped selling Freehand, long rude word !!!!!!!!!!!!
How dare they deny cartographers a better tool. We have tried to convert maps in the past, the clipping paths are one aspect that fall over. Line caps another. There is no time to both do a job and mess around battling with Illustrator, no money to employ a second person to be tasked with this. Gov't helped the banks out and now find the money by cutting down on us !
Does anyone know how to work with Freehand and Flash, CS3 I gather will open fh9 files (I still use FH9 as I prefer its interface 3 doesnt look like an 8 etc, data entry windows a decent size. )
Will CS4 open fh9, ...will it open .fh11 ?
EnvirographicsSad to hear that. I just began working with CS4 and found that copy paste from FreeHand to Flash CS4 works fine. Hope I never need to badgrade to CS5.
You may be interested to hear that there is a community actively fighting for FreeHand, in case you do not know about it, and tell your friends:
www.freefreehand.org
Regards,
Thom -
Having troubles with aspect and size when exporting to CD
I would like to export my pics to a CD so i can send them out to be printed in a lab. I'm confused with the aspect ratio when I crop them i know I have to lock the aspect but should I keep it on Original? Also i'm wondering when it comes to export them what size should I be placing if I want to print all sizes. like some 8x10 and some 4x6 and so on. I'm working with Lightroom 3. Thanks in advance : )
I'm confused with the aspect ratio when I crop them i know I have to lock the aspect but should I keep it on Original? Also i'm wondering when it comes to export them what size should I be placing if I want to print all sizes.
The crop aspect lock only comes into play while you are actively resizing the crop boundary. LR always works in a freehand manner, except that if the ratio is locked, adjusting the crop frame is allowed to alter its size and location and angle - but not its shape. If the ratio is not locked, you will be changing the crop shape freely if/when you drag the corner or edge handles around. The rest of the time, the lock makes no difference; and it is just as possible BTW to lock a random freehand aspect ratio, as it is to lock one of the standard preset ones.
If you are uploading an exported copy for printing, you could simply upload a JPG made at the original resolution (as cropped for composition and angle) - that is, unchecking the whole resizing section of the Export dialog - and give the printer instructions as to how large the various prints are to be. Or I suppose, you could resize to the largest of the sizes that you require, but you will then need to negotiate a pixels-per-inch "resolution" setting that will be appropriate - since, when resizing to a page size, this figure governs the pixel content of the file produced.
I would suggest that in the case of an export without resizing, where a generous quantity of pixels are included for the sorts of page sizes mentioned, you will likely not see any discernible printed benefit from setting the highest JPG quality setting for your export, but will be fine with around quality 6 to 8 - which brings the file sizes down significantly. Most often, printing services will presume that you have selected sRGB colourspace for your export, unless something different has been pre-agreed. -
Screen printing & controlling size of dot pattern in gradient halftones gradien
I'm using A Mac OS 10.6.8, and Illustrator CS5.
I do garment screen printing.
In my designs I use a gradient, which needs to have the halftone dots controlled, and a certain size, to expose properly on my screens to then print.
I can't seem to figure out how to adjust the frequency or LPI, and the angle so that they work. It still prints out as a seen on screen
Thanks ahaead of time for your reply.
[ signature removed by forum host ]Mark,
I answered your questions in my previous post.
As you can see, the dot size is much smaller as the DPI is increased.
Of course. As I explained, the higher the halftone frequency (the standard term for which is Lines Per Inch, not Dots Per Inch); the more halftone dots per measure; therefore the smaller the dots.
Once converted into halftone dots, just select > expand appearance...
As I explained in response to your question about the screen printer being able to edit the "halftone" settings: If the plug-in applies a live effect, the printing house would have to have the same plug-in to alter the effect settings. (He'd also have to have a sufficient proficiency in Illustrator, which you cannot assume.) If you expand the effect, it's then "nailed down" as non-live paths and the printer will not be able to change the LPI.
Honestly, you should take a look at their plug-ins, they're amazing!
It's not that amazing. I have my own scripts which do pretty much the same kind of faux halftone.
This is not actual halftoning. In a real halftone, the dots change shape as they cover more area. Look at a printed grayscale ramp with a loup and you'll see that as the tones cross the 50% range, they "morph" from black dots on a white field into white dots on a black field; they don't just become larger and larger black dots choking out the white areas.
Nor is this the same thing at all as a drawing program properly providing object-level halftone settings, as does FreeHand. FreeHand lets you assign actual PostScript halftone settings at the object level. The printer's RIP builds the halftone as true halftones at print time. For example, in FreeHand, you can set an object to print as a line halftone pattern at 30 LPI, and another object to print as a diamond halftone pattern at 50 LPI. Both halftones are applied by the printer, not by actually drawing a kazillion tiny paths in the FreeHand document. This is just one of those areas in which Illustrator is still decades-deficient in providing valuable functionality.
So, I'm just trying to figure out the best way to approach this.
Again: Assuming your concern is just to be able to print a halftone ruling that the printing house can hold, you need to find out from the printing house what that halftone ruling is. Just saying it's screen printing is not enough. Screen printing shops run the gamut from small mom & pop shops using an almost entirely manual process to high end large outfits running very large, elaborate, and expensive equipment--and everything in between.
As a general rule, halftoning really doesn't look very good on garments anyway--especially when done by small-to-medium shops--because of the course halftone rulings required. Talented and innovative screen-centric designers and screen print houses avoid actual halftones and actual process color, and instead utilize clever hatching or stippling techniques in the artwork, often involving multiple additional inks (several greens, for example). The result is vibrant, brilliant color, because it's really rendered as posterized solid line art. Next time you're at any mainstream department store, take a look at the most brilliant T-shirt pictorials--the ones of dinosaurs and colorful fantasy images. Study them up close and you'll see they are not ordinary process or ordinary halftoning.
If I were using Illustrator for something destined for T-shirt printing, and using tint screens not intended as a special effect, but just as an attempt to minimize ink count by overprinting a small set of opaque spot inks in a process kind of way, I would simply set the halftone settings for the ink at the document level at print time--which is all Illustrator can do.
...tell me exactly what to ask the printer...
Again: Ask the printer what is the highest halftone screen ruling he can reliably and consistently hold. Then it's up to you whether that's good enough for your satisfaction, or if you need to find a more capable screen printing shop, or whether you need to redo the artwork using a lineart method for suggesting tones.
JET
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