Good call, Slowtiger! I contacted SmithMicro and received the following reply. Thanks so much; I will definitely explore the many good tips on this forum! "My apologies for any confusion, but only Anime Studio 6 Pro can import Illustrator 8's AI files. The Debut version cannot. The comparison c...

Yes, I have the debut version, not the Pro. Maybe that's it. I can't find any documentation on the official site that discloses this limit on importing files.

Nothing special in the .ai or Freehand files. Just some simple vectors.

Thanks, fellow tiger, but AS does not show any ai file in the import window. I opened my file in Illustrator and saved it back to version 8 (and several other versions) but AS just recognizes the png's. Any help appreciated. -Noob.

Hi wizards, Anybody have suggestions on exporting Freehand MX files into Anime Studio? Tried exporting to .ai file, but AS6 does not recognize them on import. I created quite a few vector characters with many separate limbs before I bought AS6 and would prefer not to recreate them in AS6 if I do not...