7 CLIPART & LINKS WITH OTHER SOFTWARE
Commercial clipart may be loaded directly into Stika Design provided it is in a format accepted by
the File > Import option, eg., wmf (Windows metafile), dxf (Data Exchange format), plt (HPGL plot
file), aff (Acorn Draw file), etc. If the clipart is in another format, eg., cdr, then the image must
first be loaded into a suitable drawing application, then transferred to Stika Design. Transferring a
drawing from another application into Stika Design can be done in one of two ways:
1. In the other application, save the drawing in a format that Stika Design can import, eg., wmf,
dxf, etc. In Stika Design, use File > Import to load the drawing.
2. In the other application, Copy the drawing to the clipboard. In Stika Design, use Edit > Paste
to load the drawing.
In a similar way Stika Design files can be transferred to other applications using File > Export, or
by copying to the clipboard then pasting into the other application from the clipboard.
The preferred data format for transfer between Windows based drawing packages is wmf (Windows
metafile format) or emf (Enhanced metafile format).
N.B. Confusion sometimes arises about the use of bitmap images in Design Tools - Stika Design.
See below for details.
Bitmap / Scanned Images
Stika Design only understands drawings in vector format (lines, arcs, etc.). It does not understand
bitmap (raster) images. Bitmap images are normally produced in painting packages or from hand-
held or flatbed scanners. These images essentially consist of pictures made up of small coloured
dots. (Some clipart is in bitmap format.) To load images from these sources into Stika Design they
must first be “vectorised”, ie., the coloured shapes in the image must be “traced” around to create
an equivalent vector image. This must be done in one of several third party pieces of software. To
confuse the issue slightly, whilst wmf and emf files are primarily used for vector format drawings,
they can also store other drawing data such as bitmap data. If a wmf or emf file with bitmap data
is loaded into Stika Design, the bitmap part of the data will be ignored (this may lead to a blank
drawing, and the user thinking that loading has “gone wrong”).
N.B. As a cautionary note, vectorised bitmap images can be excellent, but are often very poor, par-
ticularly when photographic or other complex images are used. Bitmap to vector conversion is not
an easy option for inexperienced users, and should only be used as a last resort.
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