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Subject:Re: Graphics Problem From:Doug Nickerson <Doug_Nickerson -at- ONSETCOMP -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 27 Oct 1998 15:20:13 -0500
>I've searched the archives but found no solution to my problem.
>Situation: A SME creates a screen shot on their PC by using hitting the
>Alt + Print Scrn buttons. They then paste it into a Word document. I'm
>trying to copy their screen shots out of Word and into a graphics program
>to convert it into an independant graphic. Preferably with a WMF
>extension, but anything that Frame excepts is ok. The document will be
for
>both hardcopy and PDF distribution.
Is there a way you could get the subject matter expert
to use Paint Shop Pro or another screen capture program, and just
paste the required window. And could you use those
shots directly. Going through WORD seems like one more dangerous
step.
