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Copying Graphics Images to the Clipboard
The Windows clipboard lets you transfer graphic images between
programs. You can copy any LDW image to the clipboard simply
by making that window active (as described in the "Printing
Graphics" section) and selecting the Edit::Copy option. You can
check if LDW has properly copied the image by using the
Windows Clipboard Viewer.
Before you copy an image to the clipboard, you should make sure
that no graphic objects in the image are selected. If individual
objects are selected, LDW will copy them to the clipboard, rather
than the entire image.
An item is selected if it is "marked" by small black squares. To
"unselect" objects, just click your mouse in an empty area of the
window and any marks will disappear.
Once you have copied a window to the clipboard, you can
download the image into many other Windows programs. You
can usually do this using the Edit::Paste option. LDW copies
images as “enhanced metafiles” that you can paste directly into a
word processor or presentation program for display in reports or
slides. There you can manipulate the individual objects in the
metafile image in many ways.
Different programs treat clipboard images differently, so there is
no guarantee that any particular program can display the image
correctly.
Saving Windows to a File
You can save LDW windows to disk files in several different
formats.
To save a window, you should first make sure it is active (as
described in the "Printing Graphics" section) and then select the
File::Save Window option. You have three options in the submenu
that appears – Save Graphic, Save Text, and Save
Spreadsheet. The options available depend on the type of the
active window. When you select an option, LDW shows you the
standard Windows save file dialog box shown in Figure 8-54.
8-50 Section 8 -- Using LDW 3: Reviewing Results