programmatic conversion of picture format

Hi Tony,

It is not clear what kind of vector graphic you want to support.  The ImageLoad operation in IP9 does not support vector graphics formats and so image file conversions would have to be done using other software (platform dependent).  Many applications load the clipboard with more than one flavor of the data so LoadPict may be able to select a format that it can handle.  If LoadPict can't handle the image format you are in the ExecuteScriptText domain.

A.G.

If I copy a section from a pdf, Igor can load from the clipboard as a picture (TYPE is PDF, and I'm pretty sure in the example I'm looking at that the picture holds vector graphics rather than embedded bitmap). Igor can also convert that picture to standard or high resolution png (two buttons in the Pictures panel). From there, the route to turning the png into a wave is clear, if a little convoluted. So Igor can do what I want, I just don't have a way to 'push the button'.

Tony,

This GUI is pretty ancient and it is not supported by explicit operations/functions. 

An ugly workaround is to programmatically create an empty graph window and draw the image (DrawPict) from which it is straightforward to save it as something else. 

An obscure feature that you may find handy is if you draw into a Gizmo window you might be able to save directly into a wave using ExportGizmo.  You may have to create one fake Gizmo object (invisible) in order to get the feature to work.

A.G.

Great, thanks.

I had considered a workaround of that type. It sounds like ExportGizmo might do the trick. I'll report back here after giving it a try.

this worked for me.

loads jpeg, tiff, png or vector graphics from clipboard as a wave.