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Why make this an operation when this is really a simple task!!!
Most use hypersnap - it's too easy!!!
http://www.hyperionics.com/
fletch
Chip Anderson wrote:
> Hi Michael,
>
> Here's the procedure I use when emailing MetaStock charts in GIF
> format. When done properly, this procedure will shrink chart images
> by up to 70% over what MS generates!
>
> I don't use Communicator, so I don't know the exact steps for
> attaching the GIF file. It should be something like "File.Attach
> Binary File..." or something similar.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Chip
> http://jpiii.com - my _other_ site
>
> P.S. Does this count as my tip-of-the-week? Hmmmm.....
>
> ==========================
>
> I have been experimenting with techniques for decreasing chart size
> without decreasing their usefulness. Below is the technique I use to
> create useful, annotated charts that are ~15K (for color) or ~5K (for
> B/W) in size.
>
> 1.) Size the chart window so that only the relevant part of the chart
> is displayed. Typically this means "unmaximizing" the chart window,
> dragging the sides until the window is as small as practical, and the
> adjusting the zoom and scaling factors.
>
> 2.) (Optional) Annotate the chart in Metastock.
>
> 3.) Use the "File/Save As HTML..." command to save the chart as a JPG
> file.
>
> Note: This command actually creates _two_ files - the JPG and an HTML
> file. Since we are ultimately emailing this chart, we don't care
> about the HTML file and I usually just delete it.
>
> 4.) Use a shareware utility to convert the JPG file into an 8-color
> (or B/W if appropriate) GIF file. I use a utility called VuePrint
> (http://www.hamrick.com). I simply open the JPG file, change the
> color setting from 256 to 8, and save it in GIF format.
>
> Note: Changing the number of colors from 256 to 8 is very important if
> you want to produce the smallest possible GIF file size. If you can
> get away with B/W, you can save lots more space by setting the number
> of colors to 2.
>
> VuePrint has a 15 day trail period and costs $40 to register, however
> you can still use it to convert JPGs to GIFs even after the trial
> period is over - just ignore the message it plasters over the screen.
> Personally though, I recommend registering this excellent program, its
> well worth it.
>
> If you want to annotate your chart by hand, I recommend Paint Shop Pro
> (http://www.jasc.com) which can be used to both annotate and convert
> JPG files to GIF format.
>
> (There are many other graphic converters out there, but make sure that
> whichever one you use generates filesize reductions at least as good
> as what I'm seeing.)
>
> 5.) The resulting GIF file is usually less than 12K in size (less than
> 4K if I use B/W). I can then attach it to an email message using your
> email program's "Attach" command. Attaching it causes it to "grow" by
> about 20% so the final file size is ~15K for color charts and ~5K for
> B/W charts.
>
> ---michael.arnoldi@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > can anyone tell me how to send a metastock chart in a gif format.
> > i use netscape communicator 4.03.
> >
> > thanks.
> >
> > Mike Arnoldi
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