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Subject:RE: Inserting FreeHand drawing into Word From:"Justin Cascio" <justin-paul -dot- geo -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Sat, 27 May 2000 13:25:57 -0400
Alison,
IME, Word only supports a limited number of graphics types to be inserted
using the Insert
Picture>From File command. However, you can select and copy the open graphic
in a graphics program that supports the file format, then Edit> Paste
Special into Word, including Paste Link.
Justin
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> Can anyone explain why I can't view a Freehand 3.0 drawing (with a .ps
> extension) when I try to insert it in a Word 97 doc using the Insert
> Picture>From File command? The handles on the graphic are there, but Word
> includes a message indicating that the file was not saved with a preview.
> However, the illustrator (on a Mac) assures me that she has saved
> it with a
> preview.
