AW: how to print documents horizontal writing

[Stefan Wöhrmann]

Hi Maria, Valerie, Steve, ...


Valerie wrote: 

"... And we can still do that…easily with the PNG format..." 

I experienced the same - that it seems to be a problem to do this copy and paste easily - smile . My work around for this is to save the single lane as a single .png-file. Afterwards you can insert this graphic into a word-document. 

Nevertheless I am looking forward to learn more about the new option Steve is going to offer... 

All best 

Stefan 



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Von: SignWriting List: Read and Write Sign Languages [mailto:SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU] Im Auftrag von MARIA GALEA
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 13. Juni 2012 22:18
An: SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU
Betreff: Re: how to print documents horizontal writing

Hi Val and Stever,

I just went to try the SVG format and you're right it looks wonderful! I
can see that there is a problem with copying and pasting in SVG.

However I guess I have just realised that I have a problem copying and
pasting the usual png format into Word 7. For some reason I am unable to
copy directly into Word column by column. I can paste into the Paint
program but not Word. It's not urgent for me to solve right now as I'm
working on other things, and it's not a huge problem either because I can
still copy from Paint and then into Word 7.  However if I had a very long
piece of work to transfer to Word it would facilitate if I could paste
directly into Word - and anyway if its possible to paste using SVG with
Steve's converter then that's even better.

I can't check the DocumentMaker just now - racing against the clock with
deadlines - but once I'm writing longer texts will surely do so.

Really impressed with the SVG format! I really didn't realise that update
in SignPuddle 2.0 - probably my fault as I have to scan emails and not
able to follow all discussions on the list in depth.

thanks for your help
maria



> SignWriting List
> June 12, 2012
>
> Hi Maria -
> And we can still do that…easily with the PNG format.
>
> But now we have another choice that looks better…called SVG Refinement
> font. Have you tried changing signs or columns to SVG Refinement? The
> circles for the faces become beautiful circles that are vector
> graphics…and the SVG format normally cannot be copied like PNG…that was
> what I was talking about - but now Steve is creating a special feature
> that makes it possible to change the perfect looking SVG to PNG and we can
> copy and paste and drag and drop once again, but with better graphics
> quality…
>
> So do you know how to change your documents to SVG refinement, Maria?
>
> Regarding DocumentMaker Pro - I do not know the answer yet - want to
> download DocumentMaker Pro and find out? Do you have FileMaker Pro
> installed on your computer?
>
> Download DocumentMaker Pro
> http://www.signbank.org/DocumentMaker/
>
> Val ;-)
>
> ----------
>
>
> On Jun 12, 2012, at 7:11 PM, MARIA GALEA wrote:
>
>> Hi Valerie and Stefan,
>> Before we could simply copy each column as a picture and paste into Word
>> right? So this is not possible any more?
>> What about using DocumentMaker program? Is it still possible to
>> drag-drop
>> of columns into DocumentMaker or FileMaker Pro?
>> Thanks!
>> maria
>>
>>> Hi Valerie,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you very much for your detailed instruction.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Method 1 does not work  for me  -
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> (Windows XP )
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If I choose in Word �Insert a Picture from a File�  - I do not get the
>>> result ;-(
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Method 2 works of course � smile �
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Just wanted to be sure that there is no easy way to get a number of
>>> lanes
>>> printed at once in one document...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks again ...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Stefan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  _____
>>>
>>> Von: SignWriting List: Read and Write Sign Languages
>>> [mailto:SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU] Im Auftrag von Valerie
>>> Sutton
>>> Gesendet: Samstag, 9. Juni 2012 15:51
>>> An: SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU
>>> Betreff: Re: how to print documents horizontal writing
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> SignWriting List
>>>
>>> June 9, 2012
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello Stefan!
>>>
>>> Nice to hear from you.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I believe you must chosen the SVG Refinement formatting for the
>>> document?
>>> SVG is unique! It is not like other graphics formats, such as .PNG or
>>> .JPG.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yesterday I discussed this issue with Steve. Right now there are really
>>> only
>>> two alternatives.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To get each line of horizontal SignWriting, or each vertical column of
>>> SignWriting (doesn't matter the direction) into MicroSoft Word, using
>>> the
>>> SVG Refinement format, do the following:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> METHOD 1
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1. Create the SVG document in CloumnMaker.
>>>
>>> 2. Right-click and choose to Print Frame.
>>>
>>> 3. Create a PDF of the frame, instead of printing.
>>>
>>> 4. In Microsoft Word, choose the Insert a Picture from a File. Insert
>>> the
>>> PDF document as if it were a graphics file.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> METHOD 2
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1. Create the SVG document in CloumnMaker.
>>>
>>> 2. Take a screen capture of the SignWriting.
>>>
>>> 3. The screen capture creates a PNG or JPG for you.
>>>
>>> 4. In Microsoft Word, choose the Insert a Picture from a File.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Both methods work for me -
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Try inserting a PDF as a graphics file in Microsoft Word -
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Val ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --------
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jun 9, 2012, at 4:24 AM, Stefan W�hrmann wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Steve, hi Valerie... listmembers,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I  try to understand the procedure to write documents horizontal ...
>>> with
>>> SignPuddle
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Once I got the translation I go to column maker und recreate the
>>> document
>>> like this:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Reading Level & Layout   ...
>>>
>>>
>>> Customize ....
>>>
>>>
>>> In the end I get for example 6 lanes which I would like to print in a
>>> word
>>> document.
>>>
>>>
>>> I know that I could print lane by lane in a PDF
>>>
>>>
>>> ..mh .. is there any other practical alternative?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for your support.
>>>
>>>
>>> Stefan
>>>
>>>
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