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Format

Macromedia Freehand

Summary

Name
Macromedia Freehand
Version
4 & 5
Identifiers
PUID: x-fmt/53
Format type
Image (Vector)
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.
File extensions
fh5, fh4
Source
Georgia Tech Research Institute / Georgia Tech Research Institute
Developed by
Macromedia, Inc.
Supported by
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Relationships

Has lower priority than

Internal signatures

FreeHand 5

Note
MAC File type Code AGD1

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
41474431
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V98

    Release date
    27 October 2021

    Macromedia FreeHand (4 and 5): Previously Macromedia FreeHand (5). File format description updated, expanded to include version 4 and extension fh4 added. Submitted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

  • Added in V69

    Release date
    19 July 2013

    Macromedia FreeHand 5: Added version number.

    Macromedia FreeHand 5: Signature provided by Georgia Technology Research Institute.