Graham P Davis wrote: > Brian Barker wrote: > >> At 11:59 28/06/2009 +0100, Graham P Davis wrote: >>>I need to save a graph as a graphical object, say as jpeg or png. I >>>recall doing this years ago but can't remember how or find anything >>>in "help" as to how to tackle it. I think I did it in OOo, or Star >>>Office, but it might have been in Excel. Is it possible in OOo and, if so, > how? >> >> You mean a graph as in Calc? Try this as a workaround: >> o Select the graph (so that you see the eight green handles). >> o Copy the graph. >> o Create a new text (Writer) document. >> o Paste the graph into the text document - but using Edit | Paste >> Special... (or Ctrl+Shift+V) instead of ordinary Paste. >> o In the Paste Special dialogue, select "GDI metafile". >> o Right-click the graph and go to Save Graphics... . >> o Select your required format from the drop-down list against "Save as > type". >> >> You can also do this via a drawing (Draw) document, but the context >> menu item there is Save as Picture... instead. >> >> I trust this helps. >> > > Thanks Brian but I think I've got problems with this version of OOo > (3.1.0.98.1 on OpenSUSE 11.2 M2) and will have to log on to my 11.1 > partition and try again. I was unable to use "paste special" as it didn't > exist and "paste" changed the range of the x-axis (from 1880-2020 to > 0-2000), though at least it pasted something this time as when I tried it > before all I got was a blank rectangle. >
OK. Managed it in 3.0.1 but I'll go back and try again on the experimental system. I assumed that "paste special" would appear on the right-click drop- down menu but I missed that it only appears in the "edit" menu. A design feature that aims to confuse and succeeds splendidly! The blank menu I got originally I think was due to "paste" giving me a GDI metafile automatically. -- Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks., UK. E-mail: newsman not newsboy "I wear the cheese. It does not wear me." --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
