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1. Re: No longer have a system that can run Freehand but have 1000's of old Freehand files. Can I convert them to something CC can open, like AI?
maeric Jul 25, 2014 12:13 PM (in response to ArrakisFremen)Your timing is actually good! This plugin was released this month for doing what you need into Illustrator CC:
As to InDesign, I have been using FreeHandMX to export my files to PDF and trying out these two converters:
The Markzware converter seems better and they have been eager to hear from FreeHand users. Where conversion isn't exact is text and takes some tweaking. Also any problems Illustrator had with converting FreeHand files shows up in InDesign.
As for running FreeHand on the latest Macs, virtualization with Parallels and Fusion running Snow Leopard is successful and seamless. Also using WIN versions of FreeHand with CrossWeaver and WINE on Mavericks.
—Mark
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2. Re: No longer have a system that can run Freehand but have 1000's of old Freehand files. Can I convert them to something CC can open, like AI?
ArrakisFremen Aug 6, 2014 7:04 AM (in response to ArrakisFremen)Thanks Mark! This is perfect.. I had forgotten about the converter in previous Illustrators, I got the Tensai plug in and it works great!
Also, the PDF to InDesign will come in handy at work thats for sure!
Thanks again!

