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- <Chapter 7: Export>
- Using the EXPORT command, you can save the current chart image as a
- graphic file. Three graphic formats are supported. Files in these formats
- can be imported into a wide variety of other programs including desktop
- publishing software, word processors, drawing programs, and presentation
- packages. In this way, charts created in ORCHIS can be annotated and
- graphically enhanced, and they can be included in documents, pictures, and
- slide shows created by any of these compatible packages.
-
- When you invoke the EXPORT command, you are prompted to choose one of
- the three supported graphic file formats. After you have specified a
- format, a file name input form is displayed in the chart window and its one
- field is activated for text input. Enter an output file name and optionally
- add device, path, and file extension information if needed. Press the ENTER
- key, and your chart image will be exported in the format chosen.
-
- <Section 7.1: PDL>
- PDL (Picture Description Language) is the file format of Trionum's
- PEP: Picture Editing Package <[FIG00]>. PEP is an innovative drawing and
- layout program for PC compatible computers running under DOS. It is
- designed for the non-artist who needs to produce diagrams, illustrations,
- or high quality drawings of any sort. You can use PEP to annotate charts,
- add decorative borders and ornaments, and incorporate other stylistic
- variations, such as dashed lines, and bold or italic text, not directly
- supported by ORCHIS.
-
- PEP's many features include: multiple windows, arbitrary zoom, WYSIWYG
- display, background printing, infinite un-delete, scalable fonts, rulers,
- snapping, a powerful collection of menu driven commands, and complete
- on-line documentation.
-
- PDL is a smoothly scalable, vector based, resolution independent
- graphic file format.
-
- <Section 7.2: EPS>
- EPS is the Encapsulated PostScript file format. It is a scalable,
- resolution independent format accepted by a wide variety of software
- packages. It is primarily useful when the ultimate hardcopy output device
- supports the PostScript language.
-
- <Section 7.3: PCX>
- PCX is a popular bitmap file format, widely supported by paint
- programs, word processors, publishing packages, and FAX software. Because
- PCX is bit oriented, it is not smoothly scalable, and PCX files are
- normally substantially larger than the corresponding PDL or EPS files.
-