User Guide

Setting up Your Document 117
Object Linking and Embedding (Windows)
Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) is a Windows standard for sharing
information between applications. One application acts as an OLE server
(FreeHand), while the other application acts as a client. For more information on
OLE, see Microsoft Windows documentation.
To insert an OLE object:
1 Open any Windows application supporting OLE 2.0 as a client.
2 Choose Insert > Object.
3 Click Macromedia Freehand 10 Doc as the object type.
4 Click OK. A new FreeHand 10 file is launched within FreeHand.
5 Edit the document as desired.
6 Choose File > Exit and Return to Document to return to the Windows
application.
7 Save the document in the Windows application.
To update an OLE object:
1 Open the file containing the OLE object from the previous procedure.
2 Double-click the OLE object.
3 The FreeHand 10 application is launched from within the other application.
4 Update the file in FreeHand.
5 Choose File > Exit and Return to Document to return to the other application.
6 Save the document in the other application.
Importing artwork
FreeHand can import a wide variety of vector and bitmap graphic formats.
You can import graphics or text using the Open, Import, or Paste commands,
or by dragging and dropping. You can also import clip art files using the
Clipart Viewer.
FreeHand imports graphics in the following ways:
• Imported vector graphics are converted to FreeHand format and are stored in
the current FreeHand document.
• EPS graphic files are linked, embedded, or parsed depending on the nature of
the file and certain preference settings. For more information, see “Linking and
embedding” on page 122.