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Marianne Patten wonders: <<I am trying to send a document that contains a
pcx.graphic to an end user who has a Mac computer. What is the best graphic
format to capture a picture in so a Mac user can see it?>>
Most reasonably standard formats such as .EPS or .TIF should work, but there
are sufficient differences in even these standards that you can't always
guarantee that everyone can read your graphic. GIF or JPG files are a better
bet, because the standards are <ahem> more standard; PNG might be a better
choice for vector graphics, but not everyone can read these files without
updating their software. If your colleague has compatible software (e.g.,
you're both using Word), you could try just transferring the file with the
graphic embedded; I've done this fairly often and not encountered any major
problems, but I won't guarantee that'll work for you. If none of these
suggestions work, the safest way to send the file (fewest problems) would be
to send the graphic separately from the document, then let your colleague
choose how to view it. One piece of software I can't recommend highly enough
is "GraphicsConverter", available as shareware at www.lemkesoft.de (it's
often been able to open and print graphics I couldn't open any other way).
Alas for Windows users, it seems to be Mac-only.
--Geoff Hart, FERIC, Pointe-Claire, Quebec
geoff-h -at- mtl -dot- feric -dot- ca
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