Using Xara images in Word?

[georgerai]

Overview Pasting and Exporting WMF, EMF and Xara Pro Objects into MS Word
Xara Pro (4.01.5601) to word 2007


Ive had to do some experimenting to get the best print outcome in Word 2007 (used for technical reporting at work).
To save someone the hassle of working this out - here are some results:


I need to keep my images in a vector based format to keep the lines and text crisp and clean for technical reports. That leaves out using jpg, png or or any other bitmapped graphics formats.



Pasting EMF file format
EMF pro
Preserves mixed text fonts. For example mixing Symbol and Time new Roman fonts in the same line for electrical representation such as 10 Ohms


EMF con
Any text in boxes (for diagrams) gets messed up. The text moves and overruns the end of the box.
Pasting results in FUZZY IMAGE prints in word


Pasting WMF file format
WMF pro
Text in boxes maintains fidelity from Xara to MS Word.

WMF con
Mixed font text gets messed up. Font Symbol plus Times new roman becomes all Symbol font.
Pasting results in FUZZY IMAGE prints in word



Importing EMF image into Word
EMF and WMF Pro
Importing gives CRISP image and text PRINTS in word

EMF and WMF Con
Text in diagram box gets messed up - text spills over end of boxes.


Pasting XARA object into Word

Pro
Preserves image and text fidelity

con
images from Xara printed in word are FUZZY



SUMMARY for crisp text / vector graphics in word
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Use import EMF or WMF into word for print quality
Try not to use text in boxes with diagrams created in Xara
(place text over or under the box to avoid text over-run through end of box in the final diagram in word)


DONT USE PASTE function (not emf, wmf or Xara object)
Pasting seems to result in bitmapped prints of vectored objects in Word.