ok, sorry On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 4:48 PM, Michael Ross <[email protected]>wrote:
> Rodrigo, > > I think it is more proper to say that YOU have no need to use screen > dumps. You presume a lot to say that I or anyone else does not. > > I mentioned the method because the supplicant wanted a cut-and-paste > method, not an export method. I understand why that is attractive, there > are practical complications to the export of Dia that screen dumps solve to > some extent. > > I have been using Dia for a long time and I find this method more efficient > for my needs, particularly if I need to format the diagram for printing in > other software. Or as may be, several different formats for printing the > same diagram in other software plural. > > I never need printed output from Dia, and I rarely need an export of it, > maybe if the diagram is to be a tranparent ovelay for Inkscape or > something. The finished product is always within some other software and > the diagram is usually a small part of it. Therefore, I prefer a true > WYSIWYG. > > Hitting ctrl-print screen to generate a dump for Picasa is less picks in > the long run because I immediately get a photo editor, I do not have to pick > a file name or a location unless I need it. So this method is very > efficient. The same would be true if there was a Windows compliant cut and > paste. > > Perhaps the quality of an export is better quality, but this has not been > an issue for me, and is not likely an issue for many people in this time of > high resolution displays. I can put much more onscreen and in higher > resolution than I would ever care to see printed, or placed in a letter > sized document. For example a screen dump of the screen I am looking at is > over 5MB. Zoomed in to 400% this screen dump is still very legible though > it is not fine lined. I have ample capability from screen dumps and I > suspect many would feel the same. > > Regards, > > m > > > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Rodrigo Ferreira de Souza < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> There is no need to use an screen dump since DIA can export the file with >> an image format. Generally, the quality is better using DIA exporter. Then >> you can insert the image at office or openoffice documents. >> >> Regards, >> Rodrigo >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Michael Ross >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> If I take your desire to be like the Windows Paste function, I do not >>> believe there is direct way to do this (Crtl-C, Ctrl-V). >>> >>> However you can send the screen bitmap to the clipboard by using the >>> Print Screen button of a Windows OS PC. This screen dump can be added to a >>> presentation by many means. I use Open Office, not PP, so I have assume the >>> function is similar, but it may not be.... >>> >>> To add this screen dump to a slide in an OO Presentation, I Insert an OLE >>> Object, Further Objects, Bitmap Image, in the Picture Editor that comes up I >>> Paste the clipboard image. The object in the presentation can then be >>> manipulated within the slide. >>> >>> I actually use Google Picasa more often for screen captured images than >>> the clipboard, but the clipboard is always present on a Windows OS PC. In >>> this case I press Ctrl-Print Screen and Picasa (if it was running >>> previously) brings the screen bitmap directly into its Screen Capture folder >>> in My Documents, My Pictures, Picasa. I then use Picasa to crop or >>> otherwise doctor the image before saving. Then in OO Presntation I would >>> Insert the imagea as a Picture File. For more indepth image management I >>> would use Inkscape or Gimp then likewise Insert the image as a Picture File. >>> >>> You can of course use native functions of Dia to create output (via >>> Export) for Insert-ion to PP as a Picture File. I think a png format works >>> well for this, but I again I am only able to use Open Office for testing >>> this. PP and OO have similarities. I do screen dumps because they are by >>> nature WYSIWYG; by this manner I am not surprised as I may be using the >>> numerous export methods. >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 1:04 AM, Nathaniel Gan <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Good day... I just would like to ask if there is a ny way to paste a >>>> drawing from dia to a power point (microsoft)? thanks and more power. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> dia-list mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list >>>> FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq >>>> Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Michael E. 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Ross > ArcAngle Design & Analysis | MX Automation > ================================= > Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering > Machine & Product Design - SolidWorks > Data Acquisition & Control - LabVIEW > Finite Element Analysis - Cosmos > > 217 Valley Creek Drive > Clayton, NC 27520 > > (919) 585-5118 > (434) 326-5462 > [email protected] > [email protected] > ============================== > > _______________________________________________ > dia-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list > FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq > Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia > > > -- Atenciosamente, Rodrigo Ferreira de Souza python -c "print ''.join([chr(154 - ord(c)) for c in 'H+6(13+zT5((51(9z65zG+% 9zmz(+645(\'+%Z3-91.l7+-'])"
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