[R] PICT output?

Prof Brian Ripley
Fri, 30 Mar 2001 16:26:11 -0000

On Fri, 30 Mar 2001, Greg Trafton wrote:

> hi, all.  I use R on a unix (linux) box and am quite happy with it.
> However, sometimes I need to create a graph that needs to be used with
> Microsoft Word or Powerpoint (ug).  I can create a png or jpeg format
> picture, but the text look pretty crummy because jpeg is bitmapped.  I
> can also create a PS/EPS version (my preference), but then it doesn't
> display properly in word or powerpoint (but it prints OK).
>
> I guess I have two questions:
>   1) Are there any plans for R to output a PICT format?  (which would
> solve this problem, I think, since PICT can be read by word/powerpoint
> and is not bitmapped).
>   2) Is there a way to get an R plot to come out looking good in
> powerpoint or word

Use emf output on Windows (e.g. win.metafile device) with R 1.2.2.  If you
want to write a PICT or EMF driver for R under Linux, please contribute
it.

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