shapes and clipart

hmmm – i think there used to be a way in powerpoint to save any custom image as a word metafile WMF

i don’t know if PS does it in one step or not

I am sure there will be far more experienced people along with more direct info 🙂

Arty

"Tim Schmolzi" wrote in message

Is there any way to convert a custom shape in Photoshop to a clipart image usable in, say word or greeting card software?

—
Tim Schmolzi
Jefferson City, MO

Arty Phacting wrote:

hmmm – i think there used to be a way in powerpoint to save any custom image as a word metafile WMF

i don’t know if PS does it in one step or not

I am sure there will be far more experienced people along with more direct info 🙂

Arty

"Tim Schmolzi" wrote in message

Is there any way to convert a custom shape in Photoshop to a clipart image usable in, say word or greeting card software?

—
Tim Schmolzi
Jefferson City, MO

Not sure if this is exctly what you’re after, but it seems to me you want to store vector-based data. I found a tiny bot on this:

[Saving Vector Data in an EPS]
Apparently in PS7 if you want to save your file as an EPS file and include vector data then having your vector shape as a work path in the paths palette isn’t good enough, you’ll need to make sure that your vector shape is on a shape layer in the layers palette. If you’ve already built your shape as a mere path, fear not, select the work path in the paths palette and go to "Edit / Define Custom Shape" and name your shape and store it in the custom shapes palette. With the custom shape tool selected click the Shape Layers button in the tool’s options bar then you’ll be able to drag out the vector shape onto it’s own new shape layer, and then saving as an EPS, you’ll be able to include vector data. Who knew?

This clipping came from http://www.ozoneasylum.com/5278

WMF is Windows Metafile…not word metafile (just a small point)…and i never new PPT could do this…WOW…that might come in handy at work as i nee to sometimes get things from PPT to either illustrator or corel.

ANyway….i DONT thing PS will export or convert to WMF or either EMF for that mater…those are vectors and PS is raster.

you CAN import vectors into PS using illustrator…but when you go to save your file the vectors will become rasterized.

hmmm – i think there used to be a way in powerpoint to save any custom image as a word metafile WMF

i don’t know if PS does it in one step or not

I am sure there will be far more experienced people along with more direct info 🙂

Arty

"Tim Schmolzi" wrote in message

Is there any way to convert a custom shape in Photoshop to a clipart image usable in, say word or greeting card software?

—
Tim Schmolzi
Jefferson City, MO

Not sure if this is exctly what you’re after, but it seems to me you want

to

store vector-based data. I found a tiny bot on this:

[Saving Vector Data in an EPS]
Apparently in PS7 if you want to save your file as an EPS file and include vector data then having your vector shape as a work path in the paths palette isn’t good enough, you’ll need to make sure that your vector shape is on a shape layer in the layers palette. If you’ve already built your shape as a mere path, fear not, select the work path in the paths palette and go to "Edit / Define Custom Shape" and name your shape and store it in the custom shapes palette. With the custom shape tool selected click the Shape Layers button in the tool’s options bar then you’ll be able to drag out the vector shape onto it’s own new shape layer, and then saving as an EPS, you’ll be able to include vector data. Who knew?

This clipping came from http://www.ozoneasylum.com/5278

Cheers jrzyguy – WMF and all that

It was a long time ago 🙂 F’rinstance Harvard Graphics used to do it too but it was a real pain installing from the 10 (yep! 10) floppy disks

HG was nice by allowing decomposition & recomposition of vector files

Arts

ps – yep PPoint allows save as into wmf and emf 🙂

A

"jrzyguy" wrote in message

WMF is Windows Metafile…not word metafile (just a small point)…and i never new PPT could do this…WOW…that might come in handy at work as i nee to sometimes get things from PPT to either illustrator or corel.
ANyway….i DONT thing PS will export or convert to WMF or either EMF for that mater…those are vectors and PS is raster.

you CAN import vectors into PS using illustrator…but when you go to save your file the vectors will become rasterized.

hmmm – i think there used to be a way in powerpoint to save any custom image as a word metafile WMF

i don’t know if PS does it in one step or not

I am sure there will be far more experienced people along with more direct info 🙂

Arty

"Tim Schmolzi" wrote in message

Is there any way to convert a custom shape in Photoshop to a clipart image usable in, say word or greeting card software?

—
Tim Schmolzi
Jefferson City, MO

Not sure if this is exctly what you’re after, but it seems to me you

want

to

store vector-based data. I found a tiny bot on this:

[Saving Vector Data in an EPS]
Apparently in PS7 if you want to save your file as an EPS file and

include

vector data then having your vector shape as a work path in the paths palette isn’t good enough, you’ll need to make sure that your vector

shape

is on a shape layer in the layers palette. If you’ve already built your shape as a mere path, fear not, select the work path in the paths

palette

and go to "Edit / Define Custom Shape" and name your shape and store it

in

the custom shapes palette. With the custom shape tool selected click the Shape Layers button in the tool’s options bar then you’ll be able to

drag

out the vector shape onto it’s own new shape layer, and then saving as

an

EPS, you’ll be able to include vector data. Who knew?

This clipping came from http://www.ozoneasylum.com/5278

wow! i remember harvard graphics! AND programs that took nearly all day to install on my old 256. heh..i even remember trash 80’s in college! and getting really jealous of my friend who got the first high tech commodor 64 in the neighborhood!

showin’ some age here huh?

"Arty Phacting" wrote in message

Cheers jrzyguy – WMF and all that

It was a long time ago 🙂 F’rinstance Harvard Graphics used to do it too but it was a real pain installing from the 10 (yep! 10) floppy disks
HG was nice by allowing decomposition & recomposition of vector files
Arts

ps – yep PPoint allows save as into wmf and emf 🙂

A

"jrzyguy" wrote in message

WMF is Windows Metafile…not word metafile (just a small point)…and i never new PPT could do this…WOW…that might come in handy at work as

i

nee to sometimes get things from PPT to either illustrator or corel.
ANyway….i DONT thing PS will export or convert to WMF or either EMF

for

that mater…those are vectors and PS is raster.

you CAN import vectors into PS using illustrator…but when you go to

save

your file the vectors will become rasterized.

hmmm – i think there used to be a way in powerpoint to save any custom image as a word metafile WMF

i don’t know if PS does it in one step or not

I am sure there will be far more experienced people along with more direct info 🙂

Arty

"Tim Schmolzi" wrote in message

Is there any way to convert a custom shape in Photoshop to a

clipart

image usable in, say word or greeting card software?

—
Tim Schmolzi
Jefferson City, MO

Not sure if this is exctly what you’re after, but it seems to me you

want

to

store vector-based data. I found a tiny bot on this:

[Saving Vector Data in an EPS]
Apparently in PS7 if you want to save your file as an EPS file and

include

vector data then having your vector shape as a work path in the paths palette isn’t good enough, you’ll need to make sure that your vector

shape

is on a shape layer in the layers palette. If you’ve already built

your

shape as a mere path, fear not, select the work path in the paths

palette

and go to "Edit / Define Custom Shape" and name your shape and store

it

in

the custom shapes palette. With the custom shape tool selected click

the

Shape Layers button in the tool’s options bar then you’ll be able to

drag

out the vector shape onto it’s own new shape layer, and then saving as

an

EPS, you’ll be able to include vector data. Who knew?

This clipping came from http://www.ozoneasylum.com/5278

No just experience 🙂

Arts

"jrzyguy" wrote in message

wow! i remember harvard graphics! AND programs that took nearly all day

to

install on my old 256. heh..i even remember trash 80’s in college! and getting really jealous of my friend who got the first high tech commodor

64

in the neighborhood!

showin’ some age here huh?

"Arty Phacting" wrote in message

Cheers jrzyguy – WMF and all that

It was a long time ago 🙂 F’rinstance Harvard Graphics used to do it

too

but it was a real pain installing from the 10 (yep! 10) floppy disks
HG was nice by allowing decomposition & recomposition of vector files
Arts

ps – yep PPoint allows save as into wmf and emf 🙂

A

"jrzyguy" wrote in message

WMF is Windows Metafile…not word metafile (just a small point)…and

i

never new PPT could do this…WOW…that might come in handy at work

as

i

nee to sometimes get things from PPT to either illustrator or corel.
ANyway….i DONT thing PS will export or convert to WMF or either EMF

for

that mater…those are vectors and PS is raster.

you CAN import vectors into PS using illustrator…but when you go to

save

your file the vectors will become rasterized.

hmmm – i think there used to be a way in powerpoint to save any custom image as a word metafile WMF

i don’t know if PS does it in one step or not

I am sure there will be far more experienced people along with

more

direct info 🙂

Arty

"Tim Schmolzi" wrote in message

Is there any way to convert a custom shape in Photoshop to a

clipart

image usable in, say word or greeting card software?

—
Tim Schmolzi
Jefferson City, MO

Not sure if this is exctly what you’re after, but it seems to me you

want

to

store vector-based data. I found a tiny bot on this:

[Saving Vector Data in an EPS]
Apparently in PS7 if you want to save your file as an EPS file and

include

vector data then having your vector shape as a work path in the

paths

palette isn’t good enough, you’ll need to make sure that your vector

shape

is on a shape layer in the layers palette. If you’ve already built

your

shape as a mere path, fear not, select the work path in the paths

palette

and go to "Edit / Define Custom Shape" and name your shape and store

it

in

the custom shapes palette. With the custom shape tool selected click

the

Shape Layers button in the tool’s options bar then you’ll be able to

drag

out the vector shape onto it’s own new shape layer, and then saving

as

an

EPS, you’ll be able to include vector data. Who knew?

This clipping came from http://www.ozoneasylum.com/5278

"jrzyguy" wrote in message

wow! i remember harvard graphics! AND programs that took nearly all day to install on my old 256. heh..i even remember trash 80’s in college! and getting really jealous of my friend who got the first high tech commodor 64 in the neighborhood!

showin’ some age here huh?

Not really. We used to use dirt and sticks for our computers. —
Mike Russell
www.geigy.2y.net

yes – especially after the abacus crashed

getting all the beads back in place was always dull

but a good sophisticated pro could make it last all day 🙂

Arts

"Mike Russell" wrote in message

"jrzyguy" wrote in message

wow! i remember harvard graphics! AND programs that took nearly all day to install on my old 256. heh..i even remember trash 80’s in college! and getting really jealous of my friend who got the first high tech commodor 64 in the neighborhood!

showin’ some age here huh?

Not really. We used to use dirt and sticks for our computers. —
Mike Russell
www.geigy.2y.net

On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 22:41:51 GMT, "Mike Russell" wrote:

"jrzyguy" wrote in message

wow! i remember harvard graphics! AND programs that took nearly all day to install on my old 256. heh..i even remember trash 80’s in college! and getting really jealous of my friend who got the first high tech commodor 64 in the neighborhood!

showin’ some age here huh?

Not really. We used to use dirt and sticks for our computers.

We used to use sticks for 1s and rocks for 0s in our computers. Laid them out in the backyard. Had to move bits by hand.

Every once in a while a dog would come up, wanting to play fetch, and crash the computer.

But you try to tell that to the young people of today, and they dont believe you…

heh heh heh

Arts

"Frederic Banaszak" wrote in message

On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 22:41:51 GMT, "Mike Russell" wrote:

"jrzyguy" wrote in message

wow! i remember harvard graphics! AND programs that took nearly all day to install on my old 256. heh..i even remember trash 80’s in college! and getting really jealous of my friend who got the first high tech commodor 64 in the neighborhood!

showin’ some age here huh?

Not really. We used to use dirt and sticks for our computers.

We used to use sticks for 1s and rocks for 0s in our computers. Laid them out in the backyard. Had to move bits by hand.

Every once in a while a dog would come up, wanting to play fetch, and crash the computer.

But you try to tell that to the young people of today, and they dont believe you…