Just like James, the powerpoint option is the one i have been using for a
while now, and i am very satisfied with the results. All my layouts are
done with it!
----- Original Message -----
From: James Marlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 'Jeff Reid' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Mapinfo-L (E-mail)
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Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 3:30 PM
Subject: RE: Text from Word to MI 5.5
> Hi Jeff
>
> There are a couple of options (hacks for you programmers):
>
> 1) Use Word as your layout program - import the map into Word and do your
> layout around it. I usually dump it to an image using File | Save Window
As
> but it is also possible to copy the map window and paste it as an OLE
> object. To get a higher resolution of the image you export, specify an
image
> width of about 3 times the final size when using the File | Save Window As
> command.
>
> 2) Do the same thing - but in PowerPoint. PowerPoint actually makes a
pretty
> good layout program and it handles images better than Word. It also has a
> number of easier-to-use graphics tools that make the layout process work
> better. I have had great luck using PowerPoint as the poor man's desktop
> publisher - it's easy to use, the output can be scaled and it is actually
> pretty powerful. You not only get a document that prints well, but also
the
> basis for a powerful slide presentation.
>
> 3) The third option (and this can work very well) is to get your text out
to
> an image file. This is not always easy to do, but it is possible. The
image
> file can then be placed in a Mapinfo layout window.
>
> Whatever choice you make, you will probably find that you need to edit the
> image a bit. I would suggest a wonderful shareware image editor -
PaintShop
> Pro. Go to http://www.jasc.com to download a 30 day trial - which is
usually
> enough for a quick project. I would strongly suggest registering the
product
> if you like it - it is a very powerful image editor with a reasonable
price
> (under $250 US I think).
>
> Good luck!
>
> James
>
> James L Marlow
> Director, Geographic Information Systems
> Channel Marketing Corporation
> 15032 Beltway Drive
> Dallas, Texas 75001
>
> Telephone 1 (972) 858-9600 extension 331
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Reid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 4:30 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: Reid, Jeff; Medina
> > Subject: Text from Word to MI 5.5
> >
> >
> > Interested parties:
> >
> > We have lengthy text for a map explanation which will recur
> > on a number
> > of maps. The text was prepared in MS Word (Office 2000). Our maps are
> > prepared using MI5.5.
> >
> > We are aware of the Photoshop and scanning approaches mentioned in the
> > MI-L indexed comments. However, we do not have Photoshop and
> > our scanner
> > is not working right. We are up against a tight deadline and any help
> > would be gratefully appreciated.
> >
> > Jeff Reid and Mike Medina
> > NC Geological Survey
> > 1612 Mail Service Center
> > Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
> > 1+919-733-2423 (voice)
> > 1+919-733-0900 (facsimile)
> > www.geology.enr.state.nc.us
> >
> >
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