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From: Luna Moon <lunamoonmoon@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: how to convert Excel tables/charts into EPS or PDF without losing 
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:19:48 -0700 (PDT)
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On Aug 26, 8:17=A0am, David Klassen <klas...@rowan.edu> wrote:
> On Aug 26, 8:09 am, Luna Moon <lunamoonm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > how to convert Excel tables/charts into EPS or PDF?
>
> > Hi all,
>
> > I am creating tables and charts in Excel and then I want to convert
> > them into EPS or PDF (one chart/table per pdf file) so I could use
> > them in Latex. It is also a means of maintaining tables/charts without
> > losing quality. Any fast convenient way of doing so?
>
> > Any thoughts?
>
> "Print" them to a file using a postscript or PDF driver. =A0On a Mac
> this is as simple as choosing "Print" and then clicking on the
> "Save to PDF" button. =A0On a PC you'll need to... well, this page
> has all the details---http://www.freeopenbook.com/pdf-hacks/pdfhks-CHP-4-=
SECT-9.html
>
> I did this for my WinXP setup and it works wonderfully.

this is bad because when you print to pdf the one table is splitted to
several pages and cropped.