Microsoft KB Archive/51441

PowerPoint: Importing Graphics from Aldus FreeHand PSS ID Number: Q51441 Article last modified on 01-21-1991 PSS database name: M_PowerPt

2.00 2.01

MACINTOSH

Summary:

The preferred method of exporting graphics from Aldus FreeHand versions 2.0 and 2.02 to Microsoft PowerPoint is to save an encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file from FreeHand, as follows:


 * 1) Start FreeHand and open the file containing the graphic to be exported.
 * 2) From the File menu, choose Export. This allows the graphic to be saved in an EPS file, which will retain color information and save PostScript commands in the file. For more information, see the “Aldus FreeHand User Manual.”
 * 3) Start PowerPoint and choose Paste From from the File menu.
 * 4) Select and open the EPS file saved in step 2 above.

More Information:

Another way to import PostScript quality graphics from FreeHand into PowerPoint is to use the OPTION+Copy procedure:


 * 1) While in FreeHand, select the graphic to be exported to PowerPoint.
 * 2) Hold down the OPTION key and choose Copy from the Edit menu. A dialog box should appear with the message “Converting clipboard.” This step creates a PICT graphic with embedded PostScript instructions.
 * 3) Paste the contents of the Clipboard into PowerPoint.

More Information:

If you use the OPTION+Copy method above, color information is not retained and in general, the image quality is lower than it is when using the preferred method. For more information, see the “Aldus FreeHand User Manual.”

The advantage of retaining the PostScript information is that when the graphic is printed on a PostScript device, the embedded PostScript commands will be used, creating better output.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1991.