Hi all,
I am trying to import an Illustrator file, a logo, into a Freehand document to
create a lettehead for printing. It is an .eps in CMYK mode.

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.

Am I missing something or doing something wrong?

Please HELP!

Thank you in advance!

-Mike

> I am trying to import an Illustrator file, a logo, into a Freehand document to
> create a lettehead for printing. It is an .eps in CMYK mode.

FreeHand does not have a PostScript interpreter, so cannot interpret most
flavours of EPS (Encapsulated PostScript).

I can only assume that your printer does not have a PostsScript interpreter.
If you had printed the document to a PostScript printer, then the printer
would interpret the EPS data and print it correctly.

If you have Illustrator, open the EPS file, save as Illustrator 8, and open
that in FreeHand.

Judy Arndt

> I am trying to import an Illustrator file, a logo, into a Freehand document to
> create a lettehead for printing. It is an .eps in CMYK mode.

FreeHand does not have a PostScript interpreter, so cannot interpret most
flavours of EPS (Encapsulated PostScript).

I can only assume that your printer does not have a PostsScript interpreter.
If you had printed the document to a PostScript printer, then the printer
would interpret the EPS data and print it correctly.

If you have Illustrator, open the EPS file, save as Illustrator 8, and open
that in FreeHand.

Judy Arndt

Judy,
Thanks, I appreciate your reply. I know what you're saying but I'm afraid I
don't understand because FH can export an .eps file so why can't it import/open
one? Wouldn't it need the eps interpreter to export an eps? Plus, in the import
dialogue box there is an option for importing .eps files as one of the file
types. Why would that be there if it can't open the filetype? And, the help
section has a topic on importing all filetypes, including eps, which I did what
it suggested. I am using Freehand MX, does that make a difference? I am still
confused . . . sorry, and I don't have Illustrator.

Thx,
-Mike

Judy,
Thanks, I appreciate your reply. I know what you're saying but I'm afraid I
don't understand because FH can export an .eps file so why can't it import/open
one? Wouldn't it need the eps interpreter to export an eps? Plus, in the import
dialogue box there is an option for importing .eps files as one of the file
types. Why would that be there if it can't open the filetype? And, the help
section has a topic on importing all filetypes, including eps, which I did what
it suggested. I am using Freehand MX, does that make a difference? I am still
confused . . . sorry, and I don't have Illustrator.

Thx,
-Mike

> Thanks, I appreciate your reply. I know what you're saying but I'm afraid I
> don't understand because FH can export an .eps file so why can't it
> import/open one?

Mike,
I don't blame you for being frustrated. FH Help files are not very helpful
on this subject. I would go so far as to say they are misleading.

You can import and place any EPS file into a FH file, for output to a
Postscript printer or Postscript interpreter such as Acrobat Pro/Distiller.
If the EPS was written with a preview for your operating system, you will be
able to see to position the file correctly.

You can open as editable, EPS files in the Illustrator 8 EPS format and
earlier.

After AI8, Adobe introduced transparency and other refinements to the Adobe
Postscript file format.

Because FH was developed first by Aldus and then by Macromedia, it never
owned rights to Adobe Postscript. I guess it wasn't worth Macromedia's time
and effort to keep up with all the changes and try to accurately translate
EPS objects into editable FH objects. They turned their focus to Flash and
web development.

Most long-time FH users keep a copy of Illustrator around to open EPS and
PDF files.

Judy Arndt

> Thanks, I appreciate your reply. I know what you're saying but I'm afraid I
> don't understand because FH can export an .eps file so why can't it
> import/open one?

Mike,
I don't blame you for being frustrated. FH Help files are not very helpful
on this subject. I would go so far as to say they are misleading.

You can import and place any EPS file into a FH file, for output to a
Postscript printer or Postscript interpreter such as Acrobat Pro/Distiller.
If the EPS was written with a preview for your operating system, you will be
able to see to position the file correctly.

You can open as editable, EPS files in the Illustrator 8 EPS format and
earlier.

After AI8, Adobe introduced transparency and other refinements to the Adobe
Postscript file format.

Because FH was developed first by Aldus and then by Macromedia, it never
owned rights to Adobe Postscript. I guess it wasn't worth Macromedia's time
and effort to keep up with all the changes and try to accurately translate
EPS objects into editable FH objects. They turned their focus to Flash and
web development.

Most long-time FH users keep a copy of Illustrator around to open EPS and
PDF files.

Judy Arndt

> If you have Illustrator, open the EPS file, save as Illustrator 8, and open
> that in FreeHand.

With simple objects copy & paste work quite well too.

Jukka

> If you have Illustrator, open the EPS file, save as Illustrator 8, and open
> that in FreeHand.

With simple objects copy & paste work quite well too.

Jukka

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