Adobe FreeHand was a computer application for creating two-dimensional vector graphics oriented primarily to professional illustration, desktop publishing and content creation for the Web.
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17 Facts About Macromedia FreeHand
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Macromedia FreeHand was similar in scope, intended market, and functionality to Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW and Xara Designer Pro.
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Professions using Macromedia FreeHand include graphic design, illustration, cartography, fashion and textile design, product design, architects, scientific research, and multimedia production.
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Macromedia FreeHand was created by Altsys Corporation in 1988 and licensed to Aldus Corporation, which released versions 1 through 4.
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In 1994, Aldus merged with Adobe Systems and because of the overlapping market with Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia FreeHand was returned to Altsys by order of the Federal Trade Commission.
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Since 2003, Macromedia FreeHand development has been discontinued; in the Adobe Systems catalog, Macromedia FreeHand has been replaced by Adobe Illustrator.
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Macromedia FreeHand MX continues to run under Windows 7 using compatibility mode and under Mac OS X 10.
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Macromedia FreeHand performed in preview mode instead of keyline mode but performance was slower.
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Altsys would remain in Richardson, Texas, but would be renamed as the Digital Arts Group of Macromedia and was responsible for the continued development of FreeHand.
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Macromedia FreeHand MX sold for $399 in 2003 or for $1, 580 as part of the Studio MX 2004 bundle.
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In 2003, Macromedia reduced the FreeHand development team to a few core members to produce the 11.
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Macromedia FreeHand released a final product suite prior to the 2005 merger with Adobe, called Studio 8, which was characterized by the absence of FreeHand from the suite's interactive online applications of Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Contribute, and FlashPaper.
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Adobe's acquisition of Macromedia cast doubt on the future of FreeHand, primarily because of Adobe's competing product, Illustrator.
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In 2006, the Macromedia FreeHand community protested Adobe's announcement of discontinuing development with the "Macromedia FreeHand Support Page" petition.
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In September 2009, the Free Macromedia FreeHand Organization was founded and by 2011, its membership had surpassed 6, 000 members worldwide.
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In May 2011, the Free Macromedia FreeHand Organization filed a civil antitrust complaint against Adobe Systems, Inc alleging that "Adobe has violated federal and state antitrust laws by abusing its dominant position in the professional vector graphic illustration software market.
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Early 2012 the lawsuit initiated by Free Macromedia FreeHand Organization resulted in a settlement with Adobe Systems, Inc, by which members of the group received discount to Adobe products and a promise for product-development of Adobe Illustrator based on their requests.
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