Printing and saving results

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Printing and saving results

Output can be saved as a file, copied to the clipboard or printed. See topics below for

further details.

Printing text and grid output

Preparing charts for output

Printing charts

Exporting charts

11.1

Exporting charts

Output charts can be exported in a number of different file formats. With the chart

visible, choose the File | Export option to reveal the following dialog:

Each file format has advantages and disadvantages, for example.

The advantage of the Enhanced Metafile is that, if pasted into, for instance, a

Word document, it can be resized by dragging, without losing resolution.

Bitmaps are a lossless method of saving; the stored file will not lose any of the

original s detail. Because of this, bitmaps tend to be much larger than compressed

files such as Enhanced Metafiles or JPEGs.

JPEGs are file formats which can be compressed to take up less space   useful if

you wish to send one by email, put it on a website, or paste it in to a document. If

they are compressed too heavily, they can lose resolution and detail, and spoil

colours.

The Native (*.tee) format (to be found on the  Native  tab), saves all the chart

attributes, and the data series, rather than the image itself. This means that you

can save the chart, and open it again at a later date to edit it, using the free

TeeReader software supplied on the installation CD. Tee files tend to be very small

indeed; often less than 1KB.

The PDF (*.pdf) format is ideal for presentation in the popular Adobe portable

document file format, which makes it suitable for viewing on almost any platform.

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