Photoshop Plugin for FreeHand MX

[John Gallagher]

For the first time since installing FH MX, I tried to import a Photoshop file
only to find it ain't happening.
I had a plugin for 10 that worked but it don't work in MX. I have been
searching in vain for an updated plugin, can anyone point me in the right
direction.

[Wes Rand]

John Gallagher wrote:

> For the first time since installing FH MX, I tried to import a Photoshop file
> only to find it ain't happening.
> I had a plugin for 10 that worked but it don't work in MX. I have been
> searching in vain for an updated plugin, can anyone point me in the right
> direction.
>

You shouldn't need a plug in. I've been able to import native Photoshop
files into Freehand MX files. Do you get an error message or does
Freehand just not let you import them?

[John Gallagher]

I get the message 'Could not import because an error occurred.'
I went back to the Photoshop file and changed it's settings from CMYK to RGB
and that imported OK, but that's no good if I'm sending a FreeHand file to
repro for printing.

[Wes Rand]

John Gallagher wrote:

> I get the message 'Could not import because an error occurred.' I
> went back to the Photoshop file and changed it's settings from CMYK
> to RGB and that imported OK, but that's no good if I'm sending a
> FreeHand file to repro for printing.
>

How big was the image? I've found that Freehand MX, unlike earlier
versions, chokes on images over a certain size.

[John Gallagher]

CMYK image 2.08MB, RGB 1.5MB

[Rich Hudgins]

You shouldn't be using PS files for final output anyway. They are
useful for positioning images while working on them but once you have
what you want save it as a flattened TIFF or EPS then import to FH.

Rich

John Gallagher wrote:

> I get the message 'Could not import because an error occurred.'
> I went back to the Photoshop file and changed it's settings from CMYK to RGB
> and that imported OK, but that's no good if I'm sending a FreeHand file to
> repro for printing.
>

[John Gallagher]

Originally posted by: Newsgroup User
You shouldn't be using PS files for final output anyway. They are
useful for positioning images while working on them but once you have
what you want save it as a flattened TIFF or EPS then import to FH.

I guess not, I just wondered if there was a work around.

thanks
JG

[davecc]

John,

You can also try to "Save as" the PSD file and replace the old one. I have used this many times with success.

David

[John Gallagher]

Cheers, thanks one and all

JG