[softwarelist] Re: Win OvPro and pictures
- From: Clive Bonsall <c.bonsall@xxxxxxxx>
- To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:19:37 +0000
On 26 Feb 2012, at 20:51, David Pilling wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In message <B95C0734-F00E-4404-AF77-673C7D5CF117@xxxxxxxx>, Clive Bonsall
> <c.bonsall@xxxxxxxx> writes
>> David's DPScan solution only gives you a bitmap, or so I assume.
>
> This is true, but I assumed that was the situation, it was common to use Draw
> files as a way of containing sprites with resolution information.
>
>> original is a vector image and you want to keep it as such (assuming draw
>> export from OPW leaves the file as vector)
>
> Yes, it does, what you put in, is what comes out.
>
>> , then you need something that will
>> convert .AFF files into a Windows-friendly vector format.
>
> There is software for RISC OS, Draw->WMF.
A quick experiment suggests MSWORD v11 for Mac OS doesn't like WMF files
> Picking up Dave's comment - yep pity you can't copy Draw files via the
> clipboard, but there are complications.
I still live in hope that one day OPW will support the Windows global clipboard
-- I can live without copying images via the clipboard, but to be able to copy
text and retain the basic formatting would be wonderful.
--
Clive Bonsall
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