> "FreeHand Addict"? You guys are addicted to mediocrity. (Never mind that
> AI
> "addicts" are addicted to worse.) "Give me FreeHand or give me death"?
> Give me
> a break. "Monopoly"? Look up the meaning. If this were an illegal monopoly
> the
> FTC would be all over it.

Adobe is, indeed, a monopoly. A monopoly in a time and period where the
legal/government environment allows it.

> If you can't stand Illustrator, give Corel or Canvas a go.

I agree. I'd go even further and start working with some of the open source
options.

Of course, given that Adobe is the monopoly, if you want to make a living in
the publishing world, you'll still have to have a copy of AI to get by.

-Darrel

I would definitlely buy at least 50 copies here.... we are in the process of upgrading and NEED Freehand MX to ckeep using the literally MILLIONS of files we have here.:smile;

> If you can't stand Illustrator, give Corel or Canvas a go.

Unfortunately for Mac users, current versions of neither CorelDraw nor
Canvas are available on the Mac platform.

Even if one tried running either of them on an Intel Mac under Boot Camp for
Windows, I can't imaging the font hassles and copy/paste problems one might
encounter when working in tandem with Mac software such as Photoshop.

Judy Arndt

Yes, absolutely, I'm in!

Hi JETLT,
Have you decided to answer my question and clear the air.
My Problem: "Draw a text block in illustrator, type some text, then try moving
the text block with your pointer tool. It will move if you point to the text
baseline or the perimeter of the text block but if you point anywhere inside
the text block, it will not move."
Your Answer: "Go to Edit>Preferences>Type and turn off the Type Object
Selection By Path Only option."
Tested: I tried out on both PC and on Mac, Illustrator CS3.
Result: No it didn't work. By default, this option is not turn on.
Comments: So, I still don't understand how you can overcome the small and
important user friendly problem.
Anyone out there can confirm this, would appreciate. Thanks

You bet! I would pay

Absolutely Yes!!! I have thousands of FH files (20 years worth) and use it
everyday. Also have Illustrator but it sits collecting dust. As long as FH
works on the upcoming hardware and OSs I will use it above anything else.
Long Live FH. The King of Vectors!!

YES. Please!

Yes, definitely. It is still the easiest to use and works across the board. (Now if only I could figure out why it suddenly won't make text "flow around selection.")

Yes, I will upgrade my FreeHand MX with Adobe. It's been the most efficient
creative work flow tool for over 20 years. The key is it's efficiency to handle
entire creative projects. If Adobe were paying attention, this would become the
central harness to attach all of it's applications to.

It's interface works more similarly to that of Photoshop and Flash by far,
than does Illustrator. Illustrator is an accurate but cumbersome illustration
tool. Perfect for special effects, yet horrible at switching between Flash and
Photoshop. Yet Freehand does this with ease and acts easily as the central
harness for creative workflow. I wish Adobe would wake up and realize what an
asset this tool really is... and use it as a central creative assembly point.