Download Using FreeHand

To export invisible layers:
1
Choose File > Output Options.
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For Objects, select Include Invisible Layers and click OK.
Exporting an object to Photoshop 4 or higher exports the object in pixels.
PNG (.png)
When exporting PNG images, you can select the color depth and compression,
as follows:
• Color depth of 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit with an alpha channel; 48-bit for
millions of colors; 64-bit with an alpha channel.
• Interlaced PNG redraws the image progressively on screen by drawing every
other line of pixels and then filling the gaps.
Targa (.tga)
Targa is a bitmap graphic format developed by Truevision, Inc. and is widely used
in professional video editing.
When exporting Targa images, you can choose color depth and compression,
as follows:
• Color depth of 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, or 32-bit with an alpha channel.
• Compression: Choose to compress Targa images upon export.
TIFF (.tif)
When you export an object or document as a TIFF image, FreeHand rasterizes the
FreeHand document. You can choose color depth options when exporting a TIFF
image: 8-bit (256 colors), 24-Bit, or 32-bit with Alpha for 32-bit color with an
alpha channel.
Exporting PDF files
You can export FreeHand documents to the Adobe Acrobat Portable Document
Format (PDF).
The PDF format supports RGB, grayscale, and monochrome bitmaps. The PDF
format supports most objects or formatting that can be created or placed in
FreeHand, with some exceptions. An alert message will appear on exporting any
incompatible objects.
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