Why don't I have the option to save my freehand file in pdf, just ps

[Chayah webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

I am trying to make a pdf in freehand. When I go to file/print/print to file with Acrobat Distiller chosen, I only have the option to save it as a ps file. I can convert the ps file to a pdf in the stand alone distiller afterwords, but I loose my hotlinks. I think I need to go directly to a pdf from freehand to accomplish this. Does anyone know why I don't have this pdf option in freehand?

Thanks for any help

[Kwaakkwaak webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

Hello there,

Don't use 'print' to create a PDF-file.
Use: file - export and select PDF in the 'format' box.
That should do the trick.

Good luck

Michiel

[Chayah webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

that did it! thanks

[Rob P]

I find one huge problem with that approach, if your document contains
photoshop eps files with clipping paths, then you have to distill the file
properly, if you just export from freehand as PDF the images just disappear
;o(

thanks, Rob P

[Jack]

Freehand export doesn't create good PDF, I would like and have suggested to
them to do what adobe does. But i wouldn't whether they have to pay Adobe an
$$$

"Rob P" <robert@designcentre.uk.com> wrote in message
news:br01v9$s2r$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> I find one huge problem with that approach, if your document contains
> photoshop eps files with clipping paths, then you have to distill the file
> properly, if you just export from freehand as PDF the images just

disappear

> ;o(
>
> thanks, Rob P
>
>

[eddizonb]

You may want to refer to this link to know FreeHand's PDF export limitation:
[url]http://www.macromedia.com/support/freehand/ts/documents/export_limits_pdf.ht[/url]
m

And the workaround for these limitations is to save your document as an EPS
file and use Adobe Distiller to create your PDF file.

MMTS-EddizonB

"Chayah" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:bqodj7$833$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> I am trying to make a pdf in freehand. When I go to file/print/print to

file with Acrobat Distiller chosen, I only have the option to save it as a
ps file. I can convert the ps file to a pdf in the stand alone distiller
afterwords, but I loose my hotlinks. I think I need to go directly to a pdf
from freehand to accomplish this. Does anyone know why I don't have this pdf
option in freehand?

>
> Thanks for any help
>
>

[Brian Pylant]

"Chayah" [email]webforumsuser@macromedia.com[/email] wrote:

> I am trying to make a pdf in freehand. When I go to file/print/print
> to file with Acrobat Distiller chosen...

If you have Distiller a better option is to print PostScript to disk and
then drag into Distiller - this way you have a PS file that you can
repurpose for other things (distilling on different settings, dropping
the PS into a RIP, etc.).

[neel]

Why cant i export the freehand to pdf... images gone dissapear