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Summary
Name	Aldus Freehand Drawing
Version	4
Other names
Identifiers	PUID: x-fmt/304
Family
Classification	Image (Vector)
Disclosure
Description	FreeHand, created by Altsys Corporation in 1988 and licensed to Aldus Corporation, is a discontinued vector graphic editor for Windows and Mac. Uses include professional illustration, desktop publishing and web content. FreeHand versions 1 though to 4 were released by Aldus, later versions were developed by Macromedia. In 2005 Adobe Systems acquired Macromedia but FreeHand development has been discontinued.
Orientation	Text
Byte order
Related file formats	Has priority over Macromedia Freehand (4 & 5)
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	02 Aug 2005
Source description
Last updated	16 Oct 2021
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