Re: FLASH: importing from freehand

[Ken Sherwood]

On 2000.12.22 01.58, Daniel Goldin at

danigoldinearthlink [dot] net

 spake thusly:


> I've been trying to import files from freehand 9 to flash 5, and I keep

> getting error messages saying eps file is incomplete. Is there a trick I'm

> missing? Or is there a bug in flash 5?


On 2000.12.22 11.04, Phillip Kerman at

flash5teleport [dot] com

 spake thusly:


> Importing EPS doesn't work well.  Why don't you just import native Freehand

> files?

> The other route is first exporting a .swf from Freehand and then importing

> that.  Both methods work alright (perhaps the .swf option more reliably but

> with fewer features).


There are two other options that previously have been used (in the Flash 4

days) to "get around" certain peculiarities/annoyances. I'm not sure if

they're needed with Flash 5, so I'm offering this on a "for what it's worth"

basis.


Depending upon what you're trying to export/import, they may prove to be

*faster*, as well.


The first is to copy your image, then paste it into Flash.


The second is to use drag-and-drop.


(Of course, these methods will not work for exporting animations.)


See pp. 261-262 of the FreeHand manual for further important details,

especially regarding Preferences > Export "clipboard" settings.


HTH,


Ken Sherwood


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