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  2. GRAPHICS.DOC
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  4.  
  5. This document contains two tables describing graphics formats for
  6. import to and export from WordPerfect 6.0.  Generally, the items
  7. listed in the table are functions that are not supported or
  8. appear different from the original format.
  9.  
  10. Supported source file (import) formats are: 
  11.      BMP       (OS/2 and Windows)
  12.      CGM       (CALS CGM specification MIL-D-28003A)
  13.      EPS       (Adobe PostScript)
  14.      LPIC      (Lotus PIC)
  15.      PCX       (Paintbrush 3.x)
  16.      PICT      (Macintosh PICT and PICT2)
  17.      TARGA     (TARGA Truevision)
  18.      TIFF      (Tagged Image File Format version 5.0)
  19.      WMF       (Windows Metafile 3.x)
  20.      DXF       (AutoCAD versions 9 - 12)
  21.      MGX       (Micrografx Designer 3.1)
  22.      HPGL      (Hewlett Packard Graphics Language)
  23.      WPG       (WordPerfect Graphics formats)
  24.  
  25. Supported target file (export) formats are:
  26.      WPG       (WordPerfect Graphics Formats)
  27.      BMP       (Windows Bitmap Format)
  28.  
  29. GENERAL RESTRICTIONS FOR ALL FORMATS:
  30.      Charting data is not supported.
  31.  
  32.      WordPerfect 6.0 does not support image viewports larger than
  33.      27 inches.
  34.  
  35.      Graphics conversions match text fonts when possible.  If a
  36.      match is not available, the text font defaults to Helvetica.
  37.  
  38.      Graphics conversions currently offer limited support for
  39.      contoured text.  Complex contoured text paths may appear
  40.      different from the original.  This includes, but is not
  41.      limited to, text contoured around rounded rectangles and
  42.      ellipses.
  43.  
  44.  
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  46. Section 1 - Source File Formats
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  48.  
  49.  Graphics Format                 Information
  50.  ===============                 ===========
  51.  BMP                             No restrictions.
  52.  
  53.  CGM (Computer Graphics          1)   CALS CGM specification
  54.  Metafile)                            MIL-D-28003A version 1
  55.                                       format is supported, with
  56.                                       the following exceptions:
  57.                                       a)   Polygon Set not
  58.                                            supported
  59.                                       b)   Cell Array not
  60.                                            supported
  61.                                       c)   Restricted Text not
  62.                                            supported
  63.                                       d)   Text Path Up not
  64.                                            fully supported (the
  65.                                            text converts, but
  66.                                            it does not go up)
  67.  
  68.  DXF (AutoCAD)                   1)   Polyline joints are not
  69.                                       always smooth after
  70.                                       conversion if the line
  71.                                       has a large width.
  72.                                  2)   Fill patterns and line
  73.                                       styles use a 'best fit'
  74.                                       matching method.
  75.                                  3)   3-D is not supported.  If
  76.                                       you wish to preserve the
  77.                                       look of 3-D drawings, you
  78.                                       should export to HPGL
  79.                                       format.
  80.  
  81.  EPS (Encapsulated PostScript)   1)   No restrictions. 
  82.                                       However, the file must be
  83.                                       a valid EPS file (the
  84.                                       first characters must be
  85.                                       "%!PS-Adobe" or "%%PS-
  86.                                       Adobe").  
  87.                                  2)   EPS files that contain
  88.                                       valid TIFF and WMF
  89.                                       previews are supported.
  90.  
  91.  HPGL (Hewlett Packard Graphics  1)   Use a HP7550 plotter
  92.  Language)                            definition when exporting
  93.                                       HPGL files to be used in
  94.                                       WordPerfect Corporation
  95.                                       products.
  96.  
  97.  LPIC (Lotus PIC)                1)   Fonts convert to
  98.                                       Helvetica or Times Roman.
  99.                                  2)   The conversion supports
  100.                                       the 16 standard EGA
  101.                                       colors.
  102.  
  103.  MGX (Micrografx Designer 3.1)   1)   User-defined fills
  104.                                       convert to solid fills.
  105.                                  2)   Combined symbols may not
  106.                                       position correctly. 
  107.                                       Uncombined symbols will
  108.                                       position correctly.
  109.  
  110.  PCX (Paintbrush 3.x)            See General Restrictions.
  111.  
  112.  PICT (Macintosh)                1)   PICT is a journal of
  113.                                       Macintosh rendering
  114.                                       calls.  Therefore, some
  115.                                       PICT entities are not
  116.                                       supported, such as:
  117.                                       a)   Clipping Region
  118.                                            (used to display
  119.                                            only the desired
  120.                                            portion of an image,
  121.                                            such as a circle
  122.                                            with a shaded
  123.                                            gradient color).
  124.                                       b)   Drawing Mode (which
  125.                                            determines whether
  126.                                            you see one object
  127.                                            overlap another or
  128.                                            two objects 'melt'
  129.                                            together) is
  130.                                            converted to Copy
  131.                                            Mode (one object
  132.                                            overlays another).
  133.  
  134.  TARGA (Truevision)              1)   Some TARGA graphics files
  135.                                       may require that you
  136.                                       select TARGA as the
  137.                                       source format, or use
  138.                                       command-line switch
  139.                                       /I=TGA.
  140.  
  141.  TIFF (Tagged Image File         1)   Conversion of
  142.  Format)                              uncompressed TIFF files
  143.                                       and the following
  144.                                       compressions are
  145.                                       supported:
  146.                                       a)   CCITT Groups III and
  147.                                            IV (except
  148.                                            multipage)
  149.                                       b)   CCITT Modified run-
  150.                                            length Huffman
  151.                                       c)   PacBits
  152.                                  2)   LZW compressions are not
  153.                                       supported.
  154.                                  3)   Only the first image in a
  155.                                       file is converted.
  156.  
  157.  WMF (Windows Metafile 3.x)      1)   WMF is a collection of
  158.                                       Windows rendering
  159.                                       functions.  Therefore,
  160.                                       some entities are not
  161.                                       supported, such as:
  162.                                       a)   Region functions. 
  163.                                       b)   Rendering modes
  164.                                            other than Copy Mode
  165.                                            convert to Copy
  166.                                            Mode.
  167.  
  168.  WPG  (DrawPerfect 1.0 and 1.1,  See General Restrictions.
  169.  WordPerfect 5.1 and 5.2)
  170.  
  171.  WPG (WordPerfect Presentations  1)   Chart data is supported
  172.  2.0)                            2)   Only the graphical
  173.                                       representation is
  174.                                       converted for text and
  175.                                       organization charts.
  176.                                  3)   See General Restrictions.
  177.  
  178.  WPG (WordPerfect 6.0)           1)   Chart data is supported
  179.                                  2)   Only the graphical
  180.                                       representation is
  181.                                       converted for text and
  182.                                       organization charts.
  183.                                  3)   See General Restrictions.
  184.  
  185.  
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  187. Section 2 - Target File Formats
  188. ================================================================
  189.  
  190.  Graphics Format                 Information
  191.  ===============                 ===========
  192.  
  193.  BMP                             1)   Only the first bitmapped
  194.                                       image in a file converts.
  195.  
  196.  WPG  (DrawPerfect 1.0 and 1.1,  1)   Custom line styles and
  197.  WordPerfect 5.1 and 5.2)             patterns are 'best fit'
  198.                                       to predefined line styles
  199.                                       and patterns.
  200.                                  2)   Bitmaps greater than 8-
  201.                                       bits per pixel (256-
  202.                                       color) are not supported.
  203.                                  3)   Polysplines are not
  204.                                       supported.
  205.                                  4)   Compound polygons
  206.                                       (grouped or combined
  207.                                       objects) convert to
  208.                                       separate polygons, are
  209.                                       set from back to front,
  210.                                       and arranged according to
  211.                                       their size (largest in
  212.                                       back to smallest in
  213.                                       front).
  214.                                  5)   Text along a path is not
  215.                                       supported, but both the
  216.                                       text and path are
  217.                                       preserved.
  218.                                  6)   Gradient-filled objects
  219.                                       use the first gradient
  220.                                       color as the fill color.
  221.                                  7)   Closed, filled curves
  222.                                       convert to filled
  223.                                       polygons.
  224.  
  225.  WPG (WordPerfect Presentations  1)   Custom line styles and
  226.  2.0)                                 patterns are 'best fit'
  227.                                       to predefined line styles
  228.                                       and patterns.
  229.                                  2)   Bitmaps greater than 8-
  230.                                       bits per pixel (256-
  231.                                       color) are not supported.
  232.                                  3)   Polysplines are not
  233.                                       supported.
  234.                                  4)   Polymarkers are not
  235.                                       supported.
  236.  
  237.  WPG (WordPerfect 6.0)           See General Restrictions.
  238.  
  239.  
  240. In order for a TARGA (Truevision) file to be auto-detected, the
  241. file must contain "TRUEVISION-XFILE" beginning 18 bytes from the
  242. end of the file, or an extension of .TGA, .VDA, .ICB, or .VST.
  243.  
  244. Micrographx products group objects before exporting them to DXF
  245. format.  The position of the block seems to be absolute when it
  246. should be relative.  The user must ensure that objects are
  247. ungrouped before exporting them to DXF from Micrographx Charisma
  248. and Micrographx Designer.
  249.  
  250. When converting from WordPerfect 6.0 to WordPerfect 5.1 format,
  251. text, date code, figure number marker, bold, and underline are
  252. the only elements preserved in the graphic captions.  Font codes,
  253. outline codes, etc., are not preserved, but can be added after
  254. conversion.