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  1. #1
    DoctorBrown DoctorBrown @DoctorBrown
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    I have imported 2 jpg images of my backyard to the first layer. On a new layer, I added Inkscape paths to designate areas I want to change. My goal is to get these images with the overlaid paths into a Word document so I can add text describing the project.

    • If I Save as a PDF, it look perfect in Adobe Reader, but if I try to copy the image, only the image gets copied not the paths. From inkscape,
    • If I Print... and select my PDF printer driver, same thing.
    • If I select the image and all paths, and try to copy/paste into Word, all I get are the paths.

    How do I save and/or print this so the images and paths are rendered in the Word document?

    As I write this I see I could do both and overlay them in Word, which should work, but I'm still would like to know how to do that in one copied image into word?

  2. #2
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurden

    I'd try: Save a copy as xxx.emf.

  3. #3
    DoctorBrown DoctorBrown @DoctorBrown
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    Thank you for the suggestion. That worked but I had to open the file in Paint (that's what is available on my system) and copy it from there. Not my favorite app.

  4. #4
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurden

    I don't have Word, but it opens fine in LibreOffice Writer, which you can save as a Word doc or print, etc.

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