John: I find this very surprising (that it works at all). What exactly are you placing onto the clipboard? Or are you going via a PICT file as Joe mentioned?
(I know about the paste PICT as Metaobject gotcha, applies to all graphics from all apps pasted into Canvas...dumb default if you ask me). Peter. On 9/4/06, John Kubie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Peter (and others), From my experience, Canvas has no problem with RB vector-based pictures. One "gotcha" is in Canvas. If I recall correctly, when Canvas has its default prefs, and you cut-and-paste from RB to canvas, the picture comes thru, but the individual items can't be ungrouped or selected. the trick is, in 'Canvas' 1. under the 'canvas' menu select 'configuration center' 2. under the 'general' disclosure triangle, click on 'functionality options' 3. deselect 'paste pict object as Metaobject' Now, when a vector-based picture is pasted into canvas, it can be ungrouped and individual objects can be selected. I have had a few problems. When circles (ovalshapes) are pasted in they don't always scale very well. sometimes they become squashed ovals (usually at small sizes). Other than that I haven't had serious problems. I do remember that when I first had success, Joe Strout and some others were surprised. If you continue having difficulties, let me know. John Kubie On Sep 4, 2006, at 10:59 AM, Peter K. Stys wrote: > On 8/27/06, John Kubie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Second, when I make graphs I make them with the idea of exporting, >> through the clipboard, to a graphics layout program such as >> Illustrator (which I don't use) or Canvas (which I do use). > > Hi John: > > I too am a neuroscientist and use Canvas for my manuscript figures. > I'd be interested to learn how you create vector graphics in RB that > are exportable to other apps via the clipboard. > > I believe I had an exchange with Joe Strout a while back where he > explained that RB vectors are proprietary and not understood by other > Mac apps (which only understand PICTs AFAIK, tho the more modern > format is PDF but I don't think any/many apps have been updated to > recognizes PDF data on the clipboard [too bad as PICTs are really a > low-resolution pain to use]). > > Any tips welcome with great interest! > (BTW, was your paper accepted in J Neurosci?) > > Cheers, > Peter. > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > Peter K. Stys, MD > Professor of Medicine(Neurology), Senior Scientist > Ottawa Health Research Institute, Div. of Neuroscience > Ottawa Hospital / University of Ottawa > Ontario, CANADA > tel: (613)761-5444 > fax: (613)761-5330 > http://www.ohri.ca/profiles/stys.asp > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > _______________________________________________ > Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: > <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> > > Search the archives of this list here: > <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html> _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives of this list here: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter K. Stys, MD Professor of Medicine(Neurology), Senior Scientist Ottawa Health Research Institute, Div. of Neuroscience Ottawa Hospital / University of Ottawa Ontario, CANADA tel: (613)761-5444 fax: (613)761-5330 http://www.ohri.ca/profiles/stys.asp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives of this list here: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
