# FreeHand 8?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freehand-8/161826>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 7, 2005, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freehand-8/161826 "2005-09-07T13:52:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![VersusMG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/898d66/32.png) [@VersusMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VersusMG)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freehand-8/161826/1 "2005-09-07T13:52:02Z")

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6 days and counting until we get the Studio 8 Upgrade but I was wondering why Macromedia decided not to come out with a new version of FreeHand 8? I am assuming partly because Illustrator is leaps and bounds over what FreeHand 8 could possible become, but I was curious as to why they didn’t just release a new version with some sexy new features that at least made it a little more competative.