ChemDraw User's Manual - CambridgeSoft

Administratorversions of ChemDraw is no longer recognized inChemDraw. To open Molecular Simulations MolFiles thathave a “.mol” or “.msi” extension you must first change theextension to “.msm”.PICT (Macintosh)PICT files contain a QuickDraw representation ofa ChemDraw drawing that can be used by variousdrawing applications. You can save a ChemDrawdocument in the PICT format so it can be openedby one of these other applications. The PICT fileformat contains ChemDraw structural information.PICT files created by earlier versions of ChemDrawcan be reopened and edited by ChemDraw version8.0. However, the pictures contained in PICT filescreated by versions of CS ChemDraw earlier thanversion 3.5, or by other applications, are treated asa single, non-editable, imported picture.All colors are saved in the PICT file except for theBackground color.PICT scaled 4X (Macintosh)PICT scaled 4X files are the same as PICT files,except that the drawing is four times larger. Whenthese larger files are placed into certain other applicationsand shrunk back down to 1/4 size, they mayprovide higher quality output than regular PICTfiles.PNG file (*.png)PNG (Portable Network Graphics) format is analternative to the GIF format for adding graphics toweb pages. You can save, but not open, files inPNG format. The PNG format is fairly new andwas designed to address many of the shortcomingsof the GIF format. In particular, the PNG fileformat offers true color images, is less prone totransmission errors and offers a full alpha channelfor specifying background or transparency options.For additional information about PNG visit:http://www.boutell.com/boutell/png/ProSMD (*.smd)Standard Molecular Data (SMD) file format,version 4.3, is an ASCII text file commonly used byprograms that search Chemical Abstracts Databasessuch as STN Express. You can save yourChemDraw document in SMD format and use thefile for searching in a Chemical Abstracts database.ProSPC (.*spc) Import OnlyThe SPC file format was developed by GalacticIndustries as part of the GRAMS software, whichreads spectral data from every type of spectrometerand converts them to SPC format. SPC is awell-defined, proprietary, but open standard formatfor spectral data.ChemDraw imports most one-dimensional spectralspc formats. When you import an SPC file, itappears in the window with a spectrum of a standardsize that can be re-sized by dragging.You can export spectral data as part of a .cdx fileonly.ProTemplate Style Sheet (*.cts)The Template Style Sheet file format is used forsaving document settings and row and columncharacteristics for creating ChemDraw Templatedocuments.Windows Metafile (*.wmf)The Windows Metafile file format saves theGraphic Device Interface (GDI) representation ofa ChemDraw drawing. Using the WMF file formatyou can transfer ChemDraw drawings to otherapplications, such as Microsoft ® Word, thatsupport that WMF file format on the same or202•Sharing InformationCambridgeSoftImporting and Exporting