RE: Pasting bitmaps

From: Campbell, Robert D (UK Edinburgh) <"Campbell,>
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 09:03:52 +0100

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>> > All the options (including the BlackBox Paste Special

>> option 'Picture (Bitmap)'
>> > into a BlackBox Document) cause various distortions in the

>> View - eg Vertical
>> > Fonts are incorrect, rectangles align incorrectly. (The

>> only exception is to do
>> > a full screen capture, then clip out the required bit in

>> Paint. Tedious and
>> > inaccurate.)
>>

>> I have been able to do this via Paint, but without having to do the
>> full screen capture, as follows:
>>

>> BB: Edit | Select [All]
>> Edit Copy
>>

>> Paint: Edit | Paste
>> Edit | Copy
>>

>> PPoint: Edit | Paste Special | Device Independent Bitmap
>>

>> It's not pretty, because the text doesn't convert well when

>> pasting it
>> into Powerpoint, but you don't have to work with a full

>> screen capture.

A very clear explanation. I was hoping that someone had an
alternative version of the BB Edit->Copy that would:

1 - avoid the need for the 3 Paint steps (Clear previous View,
    Edit->Paste, Edit->Copy)
&
2 - Not mess up the text (among other more subtle distortions.)

I guess they don't.

Thanks everyone for your contributions.

Robert

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