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From: piper@s5000.RSVL.UNISYS.COM (Piper Keairnes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: putting Freehand stuff into Word ?
Keywords: Freehand, Word
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Date: 15 Feb 91 14:21:22 GMT
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6600sgs@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (steve steinberg) writes:

>  I haven't been able to figure out how to import Freehand drawings
>into Word documents. The straightforward copy/paste doesn't work
>at all. I realize that I can save Freehand drawings in EPS form,
>but this doesn't seem to help matters any since when I then load
>the EPS file into cricketdraw and paste THAT into Word it comes out
>mangled.

If you hold down the option key when selecting copy/cut from Freehand's
Edit menu, you will notice a small note pop up saying that the clipboard
is being converted. The conversion process is EPS -> PICT. Word has no
problems accepting PICT images.

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