ChemDraw User's Manual - CambridgeSoft

pasted in other types of documents. ChemDraw isan OLE server, which means it can create OLEobjects that can be copied and pasted into otherOLE client applications.When a drawing is transferred from ChemDrawinto another document type that supports OLE,you can open the drawing and edit it from withinthe client application.For example, to edit a ChemDraw drawing insertedinto Microsoft Word for Windows version 6.0 orlater, do one of the following:• Select a ChemDraw drawing in a Word documentand from the Edit menu, point toCS ChemDraw Drawing Object, and thenchoose Edit.• Double-click a ChemDraw drawing in a Worddocument.The ChemDraw tools and menus replace thoseof Word. Use the ChemDraw tools to edit thedrawing.When you have finished making changes:• Click in another area of the document.The Word tools and menus are restored.Edit Graphic Object(Macintosh)ChemDraw supports the Edit Graphic Object(EGO) protocol for editing ChemDraw structurespasted into other types of documents. When youdrag an object from ChemDraw into another typeof document that supports the EGO protocol, orcopy it with the clipboard, you can double-click onthe object and it appears in a ChemDraw documentwindow. When you close the ChemDraw documentwindow, any changes you made are reflectedin the other document.NOTE: As of this writing, versions of Microsoft Wordafter 5.0 do not support EGO.Transferring PostScript(Macintosh)To obtain the highest quality drawings possible ona PostScript printer, ChemDraw creates both ascreen representation and a PostScript representationof your drawing. PostScript is a page-definitionlanguage used to describe drawings. Many printers,including most Apple LaserWriter printers, usePostScript to create high quality output.For best print quality under all circumstances, werecommend that you leave the Include PostScriptand Include ChemDraw Laser Prep preferencesselected (default) when you copy and paste fromChemDraw to other applications. The ChemDrawLaser Prep option adds approximately 11K to 12Kto each drawing, but these options give you thegreatest flexibility if you give your document tosomeone else or later want to print it on a Post-Script printer.If you never plan to print to a PostScript printer ornever plan to give your document to someone whouses a PostScript printer, you can turn the preferencesoff.To deselect the PostScript preferences:1. From the File menu, choose Preferences.2. Deselect Include PostScript and IncludeChemDraw LaserPrep.To transfer only a few drawings to anotherdocument:NOTE: You can also transfer drawings to a document in aremote location whose printer cannot be initialized byChemDraw.• In the Preferences dialog box, select IncludePostScript and Include ChemDraw LaserPrep.ChemDraw 9 Sharing Information • 195Edit Graphic Object (Macintosh)