Freehand File issue

[Chelle]

*sigh* OK - not only am I in Catalog Hell, but the catalogs are all created in Freehand. In spreads. We have to get the marketing girl to switch them to InDesign. So far, we haven't been able to tackle her before she starts the new season...

Anyhoo... Here's my dilemma: I create my page, save it, go on my merry way. Well, when I go back to open the page and make changes, FH tells me it can't open the file - not a VALID FH file. So, I wind up redoing the page. GRRR... I am wasting so much time. Why do I feel another migraine coming on???? Now, I can open the original pages SHE laid out to create MY pages from. I can open my pages from LAST year to grab graphics etc. Ugh. I am ready to run screaming down the highway.

[DigitalCrapShoveler]

Sounds like you are exporting these files as EPS files, and not going into Options and Saving Freehand File in EPS. Another thing could be extensions. Make sure you ALWAYS save files with an extension, IE: Document.fh8, .fh9, .fh10, .fh11 or fhmx. If you do not, hold the Option, and Command keys and drag the file ontop the version of FH you have... it will force the document to try and open regardless of tags. If it is valid it will work.

[Chelle]

Nope. Not exporting. I will try the fh11. I swear I am just cursed this week. Oh wait - make that the last couple months.

[Chelle]

OK - tried the command/option thing. GRRR. Something is going corrupt in these files and I'll be damned if I can figure out what it is.

[born2print]

Maaaaan, that's the worst Chelle - sorry.
In fact, no FH joke as it would be in poor taste right now :cheesy:

[DigitalCrapShoveler]

Send me a corrupt file. You should still have my e-mail. If not PM me... WOW! Deja-Vu.

[Chelle]

Let me finish redoing this one page and see if it corrupts again. Or if the next one I go to work on corrupts. :laugh:

[Chelle]

OK... I think it's a font issue. Imagine that. Now to figure out which fracking fancy font it is....

[Chelle]

OK... Explain this: What in MY version of FH would corrupt the darn font when I save the fracking file???? I even saved it fh11

*runs screaming down the highway*

[DigitalCrapShoveler]

What font is it?

[Chelle]

I just got back from my run down the highway. I am guessing ArrireGarde.TTF. It's the only new weird thing that I can see so far... I am going to try something quick, though... Hang on...

[DigitalCrapShoveler]

Hanging...

[Chelle]

OK - I turned JUST the Arriere font to paths and left the rest alone... And my file is fine. Damn font. BUT... the weird thing is that it doesn't affect ALL the pages. Oh... Yes... 32 page catalog and each spread is its own file.....

[DigitalCrapShoveler]

Take back ALL those mean things you said about Freehand NOW!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Chelle]

Fine! Fine! I TAKE THEM ALL BACK!!!!!!