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From: CCMK@latvax8.lat.oz (Mark Kosten - Computer Centre, La Trobe Uni.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Editing scanned PICTS in Claris CAD?
Message-ID: <317@latvax8.lat.oz>
Date: 12 Jan 90 00:26:56 GMT
Organization: VAX Cluster, Computer Centre, La Trobe University
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I have an HP ScanJet Plus with Deskscan software, Claris CAD (v 1.0)
and a Mac IIx.  I would like to scan line drawings (actually maps)
and insert them into Claris CAD and edit them there.

The problem is that CAD only reads PICT files, and doesn't allow
further editing of any elements of the PICT picture.  Deskscan
will also save pictures as TIFF and EPS, of which I assume EPS
is the only one that is not a bit-map and so suitable for a
drawing package.  However, Claris CAD will not read EPS.

Is there a solution to being able to edit the scanned maps
in Claris CAD?  Is there a conversion program that will make
editable Claris CAD compatible drawings from the output
of Deskscan?

Thanks in advance,

Mark Kosten,          phone: +61 3 479-2767
Computer Centre,      ACSnet/UUCP/Bitnet: ccmk@latvax8.lat.oz
La Trobe University,  X25: 234730008 (ccmk@latrobe.edu.au)
Bundoora,
Victoria 3083
Australia