# Exporting from Freehand MX

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exporting-from-freehand-mx/42365>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [February 8, 2004, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exporting-from-freehand-mx/42365 "2004-02-08T13:21:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![opel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/opel/32/199_2.png) [@opel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/opel)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2004, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exporting-from-freehand-mx/42365/1 "2004-02-08T13:21:15Z")

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I created a vector graphic in freehand MX but when I open it in fireworks as a Freehand file it is pixellated.

What file format should I be using or is this normal???

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2004, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/exporting-from-freehand-mx/42365/2 "2004-02-08T15:39:41Z")

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did you apply any freehand effect to it prior to exporting?..I think you will lose those. If you do not need to keep the paths edittable and will nt need to resize then export as a .png 32. If not try using an older fh format. Also are you using FWMX or 04?