When you begin to create your 35mm slides, go to "File," "New" in the drop-down menus. Choose "Custom" as the "page size." We suggest using a page size of 11 inches by 7.33 inches for 35mm slides, but any page size is acceptable as long as the width is 1.5 times the height (1500 wide by 1000 high, for example). Orientation should be landscape (horizontal). Remember to keep text and drawings away from the edges, as things very close to the edges will be cut off when the slides are mounted. In "Preferences," under "Expert," "Import/output," be sure to have a checkmark in the box for "Embed TIFF/EPS upon import..."

We have installed on our machine all the fonts which came with FreeHand 5.0 as well as with Windows, but to avoid font substitution, you should let us know which fonts you have used in your 35mm slides, especially if there are any third-party fonts, as not all fonts are active at one time.

When you save your file, go to the drop-down menu in the upper left of your screen; choose "File," then "Save As," and save the file as a FreeHand .fh5 file. If you are using a newer version of Freehand, you should "Export" your file as a .fh5 file to send to us, after you have saved it normally as an .fh7 file.