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Could anyone here recommend an *Inexpensive* VECTOR Graphics program that can import Metafiles output from Genopro?
Please don't name a Bitmap Graphics program like IrfanView, Paint Shop Pro etc.
These produce Bitmaps fromVector input.
It must be a VECTOR program similar to CorelDraw.
I have an old program called Top Draw which would be ideal but it will only import WMF's not the EMF's exported from Genopro.
I have tried graphic converters that claim to do EMF to WMF without success.
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There are several programs to convert to other picture formats such as MetaCon Ver 1.0 B1. In Metacon you can put a picture into the background and convert both together to png, jpg or bmp formats.
I am not quite sure whether this is what you want.
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PNG, JPG and BMP are all RASTER formats that become "jaggy" when zoomed.
Metafiles are VECTOR formats based on co-ordinates not pixels.
I am looking for an inexpensvie graphics program that will preserve imported EMF or WMF files in Vector format.
Does anyone know of one?
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just out of courisity why
( i dont know any vector programs )
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To answer your question there is an example here:-
http://users.tpg.com.au/btgraham/files/phelan.pdf
It's a small download (50kb).
Rotate to the horizontal and zoom in Acrobat Reader to view.
The PDF was produced using a virtual PDF printer at 600dpi so it's still reasonably sharp when zoomed.
I've discovered that I can use my old Top Draw vector graphics program by selecting the required part of the diagram in Genopro and pasting into Top Draw with both applications open.
The map outlines were imported as Metafiles and the arrows, text and fills were added in Top Draw.
All data (diagrams, text, arrows and fills) can be rescaled, stretched in either direction or rotated as required.
Even the data in the Genogram - the name Edward (Ned) Phelan has been stretched in both directions and the colour changed - the notation (died aboard Mooltan) was added by clicking on the surname and typing in the additional text.
The page is a bit ornate - I just created it as an example of what a vector graphics program can do - there is nothing on the page that can't be edited, scaled, recoloured, rotated or moved.
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Have you looked at Zoner Draw 3? http://www.zoner.com/draw3/default.asp. This will import .wmf files and is freeware. If you want to import .emf, then Zoner Draw 4 ($49) will do so. The programs claim to be vector graphic editors.
There is also Serif DrawPlus 4 at http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/ which also claims to be a vector editor and will edit .wmf and .emf files. It requires online registration but is otherwise free.
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Thanks for the links Howard.
Unfortunately ZonerDraw does not allow the editing of imported or pasted Metafiles.
SerifDraw does allow editing but the import is poor - text is dropped and the square male gender symbols become broad arrows.
It does appear to be a good program for creating vector images though.
Looks like my old (Win3.1) Top Draw program is the best of the bunch - it's a small program but it has similar capabilites.
I'll continue the search.
Thanks again.
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I have one more suggestion. Microsoft now own Creature House and they have Expression 3 available for download at http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/. I have successfully opened up an .emf file exported from GenoPro OK for editing, although some of the objects appear on top when they should be hidden behind (if you see what I mean!) I presume this occurs depending on which object was added first in GenoPro.
I haven't tried to do too much with the program, but all the objects can be edited and the graphics and text are fully legible at high magnification.
It's worth giving it a try! 
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Just curious, what types of graphics you want to add to the genogram/family tree? Is it special text, images, arrows, curves?
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