How to save default FHMX template?

[MapmakerFL]

I'd appreciate some help saving my default setup for FHMX so that when I open a
new document I'll have everything laid out for my usual work. I've tried to
save my usual layout as a Freehand Template to the following directory:
c:\program files\Macromedia\Freehand MX\English\First Run (which I found by
searching for files with the FT11extension) and overwriting the file name of
Defaults.FT11, but when I restart FH and open a new document, everything's back
to FH's regular setup. Where, oh where, is the file that FH calls on startup
for new docs? (This was so easy in FH8.... ) Thanks for your assistance!

L Dailey

[Judy Arndt]

You will need to point to the new template in your Preferences.

Look in the Help files for the topic, 'Creating a new default template'. It
will tell how how to do this on your platform.

Judy Arndt

MapmakerFL wrote:

> I'd appreciate some help saving my default setup for FHMX so that when I open
> a new document I'll have everything laid out for my usual work. I've tried to
> save my usual layout as a Freehand Template to the following directory:
> c:\program files\Macromedia\Freehand MX\English\First Run (which I found by
> searching for files with the FT11extension) and overwriting the file name of
> Defaults.FT11, but when I restart FH and open a new document, everything's
> back to FH's regular setup. Where, oh where, is the file that FH calls on
> startup for new docs? (This was so easy in FH8.... ) Thanks for your
> assistance!

[MapmakerFL]

Thanks very much. Have now found where the correct default template was hiding, after modifying two other so-called "default" templates that were impostors!