Hi den, why don't you just download a trial version of the latest illustrator CS3 from Adobe. Then you Judy instruction by saving down to ver 8.......
Hope this help.
Jack Png

> I have checked the "embed" box in preferences. When I place the imported file
> onto the FH document, it appears as a box with an "X" through it. And when I
> print it, that's also exaclty what prints - a box with an "X" through it.

In most cases linking is much better than embedding.

Embedding big files create huge FreeHand files that may corrupt. Also files with a lot of embedded images may be sluggish compared to files with links.

If your linked files are scattered in many folder just use Collect for Output function to, well, collect all the files into one folder.

Jukka

> I have checked the "embed" box in preferences. When I place the imported file
> onto the FH document, it appears as a box with an "X" through it. And when I
> print it, that's also exaclty what prints - a box with an "X" through it.

In most cases linking is much better than embedding.

Embedding big files create huge FreeHand files that may corrupt. Also files with a lot of embedded images may be sluggish compared to files with links.

If your linked files are scattered in many folder just use Collect for Output function to, well, collect all the files into one folder.

Jukka