Tips to open FH9 file

Can't open the FH9 file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open FH9 files as well as a list of programs that support FH9 files.

FH9 file extension

File Name FreeHand 9 Drawing Format
File Developer Adobe Systems
File Category Vector Image Files

The FH9 file is supported on 2 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the FH9 files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the FH9 file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 4
  • 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is FH9 file?

The file with the extension FH9 is the Vector Image Files file type. The author of this format is Adobe Systems. Additionally, the Vector Image Files category contains 138 of other files. FreeHand 9 Drawing Format is most often found on 2 operating systems. The file will work on Mac OS, Windows systems, unfortunately not on others. There are also 5 alternative programs to handle the FH9 file. You can use Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Fireworks, Adobe FreeHand MX in case Adobe FreeHand cannot be used.

How to open FH9 file?

The most common problem when using FreeHand 9 Drawing Format is that a specific FH9 is not associated with the program. This causes the file FH9 to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. How to solve such a problem?

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the FH9 file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install Adobe FreeHand

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that Adobe FreeHand is installed on the computer. The easiest method is to use the system search engine by entering the program name Adobe FreeHand in it. If it is not, installation may solve the problem, as most applications create file associations during installation. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open FH9 files.

Step 2. Create association of Adobe FreeHand with FH9 files

If, despite the installed application, the FH9 file does not start in the Adobe FreeHand application, you must create a file association. The association can be created using the drop-down list available by right-clicking on the file and selecting Properties. The window will show, among other things, the type of the file and the information by which the program is used to launch the file. Changes can be made using the "Change" button. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. However, it is important to check the "Always use the selected program ..." box, this will allow you to permanently associate the FH9 file with the Adobe FreeHand application.

Step 3. Update Adobe FreeHand to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the Adobe FreeHand program, it is possible that FreeHand 9 Drawing Format requires a newer version of the program.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the FH9 file

Of course, it may happen that despite the above steps, the file still does not work. This could be due to the file itself, the cleanest issues are:

The FH9 file may be unusually small compared to the original file. This is most often caused by a problem while downloading the FH9 file. Downloading the file again should fix the problem.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. A virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should fix the problem. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. The scan should cover the entire computer, not only the FH9 file that we want to open. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover FH9 files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
Older version of FH9 file may not always be supported by the latest software version. On their websites, developers usually offer free solutions to such problems, e.g. in the form of a conversion program or an older version of the program.
The file may be corrupted in a number of ways. The repair method must be adapted to the type of file and damage. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular FH9 file corruption.
The program can also signal the fact of encryption. The encrypted FH9 files cannot be played on other computers than the one on which they were encrypted, they must be decrypted before using on another device.
Some operating systems do not allow file operations in certain locations, eg in system directories or directly on the system drive. The problem is only writing to the file, not reading it. It is best to move FH9 to a different directory.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. In this case, the FH9 file is blocked by the first application to open it. Just close unnecessary programs. Sometimes you have to wait for the session to the file FH9 to close. Antivirus programs or a backup being made may lock the file for a while without the user's knowledge. If nothing helps, please reset the device.