To save a selection or an entire document as
a graphics image, choose the File Save Graphics
File... command. You can save files in any of
three formats: Portable Network Graphics (PNG),
Enhanced Metafile (EMF), or Placeable
Metafile (WMF). If one or more symbols is
selected, a Save Selection checkbox is
available in the dialog. If you check this box, on the
material that is selected will be saved. Otherwise the
entire document is saved as a graphics image.
A selection or an entire document may be saved as a Web Page in one of three
formats:
- Raster image with an HTML wrapper.
This is the most universally standard format. An image of the selection or document
is saved as a PNG (Portable Network Graphics) file, which is recognized by all modern
browsers. Also a small HTML file is saved that references the PNG file as an image.
Both of these files have the same name, with extensions of .png and .htm respectively,
and must be located in the same directory on the server.
- VML format.
VML (Vector Markup Language) is an XML application that runs on Microsoft Internet
Explorer (versions 5.5 and later). The image is represented as a sequence of vector
commands. Typical documents are shorter, and load faster in this format. However,
this format is not supported by other browsers. A single file is generated with an
extension of .htm. Rotated text, and pictures in symbols are not supported in this format.
- SVG format.
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is an international standard XML application that is
defined by W3C. Most commercial browsers required an add-in module to display SVG
documents. These modules are available free from third parties. See the Novagraph web
site (www.novagraph.com) for information on getting an SVG module. Like VML, SVG
is a vector graphics language, and generally results in a smaller document than
the raster image in format 1. A single file is generated with an extension of .svg.
To save a web page. Choose the File Save Web Page... command. A dialog will appear,
allowing you to choose from one of the above formats. Choose a format, and then
proceed to the Save dialog to name and save the file.