On 06/28/2009 05:34 AM, 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?  

Faster/cleaner from Draw:

Try this as a workaround:
> o  Select the graph (so that you see the eight green handles).
> o  Copy the graph.

Open a new draw document.

Modified:
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

Select "Save as Picture".

> 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.

Works better than my other suggestion to copy the cells & paste into
gimp etc.

> 
> I trust this helps.
> 
> Brian Barker



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