User Guide

Using Imported Artwork 317
JPEG
The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format is a highly compressible bitmap
graphic format that can support millions of colors. JPEG images are always displayed at high
resolution regardless of whether the Image Display option in redraw preferences is set to High
Resolution. The more the image is compressed, the more sharpness is lost. This format is not
recommended for print. You can import 8-bit JPEG images in RGB, CMYK, and grayscale color
spaces; you cannot import YCC, YCCk, and 12-bit JPEG images. When working with JPEG
images, follow these guidelines:
• Applying plug-in filters to a linked JPEG image converts the image to an embedded TIFF
image. To extract the image and create a link to the new TIFF file, use the Extract button in
the Links dialog box. For more information, see “Managing links” on page 63.
Note: Some plug-ins don’t work properly with JPEG images.
• To colorize a grayscale JPEG, apply a fill color.
Photoshop (PSD) FreeHand can import Photoshop (PSD) files. These files are imported as
bitmap images that cannot be edited. If you open a PSD file directly in FreeHand, you can still
edit the file using Photoshop, either by extracting the file or by launching Photoshop as an
external editor. For more information, see “Working with bitmap images in FreeHand” on page
318 and “Editing bitmap images using other external editors” on page 322.
Note: To preserve spot colors in Photoshop images, export from Photoshop as DCS2 EPS. For more information
on importing EPS files, see “Importing EPS and DCS EPS files” on page 314.
CGM (Windows only) The CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile) format can contain vector
graphics, bitmap images, text, or all three. FreeHand can import CGM and ATA CGM files.
CorelDRAW 7 and 8 FreeHand can open files saved in the uncompressed CorelDRAW 7 or 8
for Windows file format on both Windows and Macintosh platforms.
Targa Targa is a bitmap graphic format developed by Truevision, Inc. that is widely used in
professional video editing. Targa can support 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit color and can
contain an alpha channel.
Importing artwork using the FreeHand MX File Viewer (Macintosh only)
The FreeHand MX File Viewer allows you to easily import or open FreeHand files. You can drag
file previews directly into a FreeHand document.
To import FreeHand files using the FreeHand MX File Viewer:
1 Locate the FreeHand MX File Viewer in the FreeHand MX application folder and double-click
the icon to launch the viewer.
2 Click the triangles to expand the folder views.
3 In FreeHand, open an existing document or create a new document.
4 Do one of the following:
• Drag the desired file preview from the File Viewer window to your FreeHand document.
• Double-click the preview in the File Viewer to open the artwork as a new document in
FreeHand.
5 Select File > Quit to close the File Viewer.