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Migonet,

Nini is correct that you will have to do the conversion of FreeHand 1 files in steps. I suggest using FreeHand 5.5 (which is more stable than FH5), and then FreeHand 8.

STEP ONE

On a Mac, you will need a computer that can be booted into OS9 or earlier, such as a PPC. While booted in OS9, install FH5.5 and run it in trial mode. Make sure to convert all your old files during the trial period. You can find FH5.5 installer files at:

www.freehandsource.com>Misc>FreeHand History>Older FreeHand Installers.

Here is the URL:

 <http://www.freehandsource.com/_frames/_news/_fhnews/fh_installers.html>

STEP TWO

After you have converted your files to FH5.5, use FreeHand 8 for the next step. FH8 for Mac also requires OS9. You can get the FH8 installer and a batch-processing script here:

"Batch converting older FreeHand files"

 <http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_14946>

STEP THREE

Open the FH8 files in Illustrator. Text will shift around, but vector art will convert well.

I recently made sure that I had converted all of my old FH files that started at FH2. It worked very well, and was quite an amusing trip down memory lane.