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Exporting high resolution chart and bug
I would like to copy excel charts into photoshop. Copy
and paste works but I get a low resolution chart. Is there a way to make excel charts high resolution. I already tried using an add-on referenced in one of the previous posting that allows me to export the chart as a tif but it was still low res. I know it can be done because it can be done on my friends Mac--it was just copy and pasted. Also I think there is a bug in my version of excel (the one that came with office XP) The y-axis label gets truncated by one character and when I click on the label to edit the text only half of it is visible. If anyone has any advice for either of my issues I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks. Mike |
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Exporting high resolution chart and bug
Mike,
Seems we have a similar problem. Check my post "Export Chart in Vector Format". If we manage to export the chart in vector, then we have no problem importing it anywhere. I think I found a way to get around: 1. Print the chart TO FILE using a color postscript driver. 2. Import the file in a vector application such as CorelDraw or Illustrator. 3. Size it as you please and export to tiff. My only problem is I have no idea which is a good and compatible color postscript driver to install. If you find a suitable one, kindly message back. Thanks Niko -----Original Message----- I would like to copy excel charts into photoshop. Copy and paste works but I get a low resolution chart. Is there a way to make excel charts high resolution. I already tried using an add-on referenced in one of the previous posting that allows me to export the chart as a tif but it was still low res. I know it can be done because it can be done on my friends Mac--it was just copy and pasted. Also I think there is a bug in my version of excel (the one that came with office XP) The y-axis label gets truncated by one character and when I click on the label to edit the text only half of it is visible. If anyone has any advice for either of my issues I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks. Mike . |
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I use an HP 8500 Color Laser Jet PS driver, and have had
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Niko, Mike -
You can copy the chart as a picture in Excel: hold down Shift while selecting Copy Picture from the Edit menu. Select the On Screen options and As Picture, which means as a windows metafile, complete with all the drawing objects which make up the chart. Now it can be pasted in as a vector format image. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP http://www.geocities.com/jonpeltier/Excel/index.html _______ Nikolas Argyros wrote: Mike, Seems we have a similar problem. Check my post "Export Chart in Vector Format". If we manage to export the chart in vector, then we have no problem importing it anywhere. I think I found a way to get around: 1. Print the chart TO FILE using a color postscript driver. 2. Import the file in a vector application such as CorelDraw or Illustrator. 3. Size it as you please and export to tiff. My only problem is I have no idea which is a good and compatible color postscript driver to install. If you find a suitable one, kindly message back. Thanks Niko -----Original Message----- I would like to copy excel charts into photoshop. Copy and paste works but I get a low resolution chart. Is there a way to make excel charts high resolution. I already tried using an add-on referenced in one of the previous posting that allows me to export the chart as a tif but it was still low res. I know it can be done because it can be done on my friends Mac--it was just copy and pasted. Also I think there is a bug in my version of excel (the one that came with office XP) The y-axis label gets truncated by one character and when I click on the label to edit the text only half of it is visible. If anyone has any advice for either of my issues I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks. Mike . |
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Dear Jon, Eric and Mike,
Thanks Jon and Eric for the cool tips. Only problem with Jon's tip is that I still get a SMALL PART of the vector info into CorelDRAW. However, I tried pasting into Powerpoint and it worked. So, I guess it has something to do with the Corel wmf or emf filter. The workaround through printing in a postscript file works much better with the tip of Eric for using HP LaserJet Color 8500 PS, if you finetune the postscript options. Thanks to all! Niko -----Original Message----- I use an HP 8500 Color Laser Jet PS driver, and have had good results when making PDF's. . |
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