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Unread postby wisconsin_cur » Fri 18 Jul 2008, 10:28:22

Can anyone recommend a free or cheap program for the creation of graphs? Pie, Bar and line?

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Re: graph software

Unread postby Aaron » Fri 18 Jul 2008, 10:45:59

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Re: graph software

Unread postby wisconsin_cur » Fri 18 Jul 2008, 12:12:07

Aaron wrote:http://openoffice.org


Looks great... I think it has been added since i last updated my open office... I am downloading it now.

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Re: graph software

Unread postby smallpoxgirl » Fri 18 Jul 2008, 16:40:50

Open office is great. It's just like Microsoft Office, except that it doesn't suck, and it's free to boot.
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Re: graph software

Unread postby MD » Fri 18 Jul 2008, 17:20:56

smallpoxgirl wrote:... It's just like Microsoft Office, except that it doesn't suck...
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But we we love microsoft!
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Re: graph software

Unread postby wisconsin_cur » Fri 18 Jul 2008, 18:13:23

I really hate to be a pain but it will be used to add content to the site later...

Is is possible to save a graph made in open office (I learned how to do that today) in a way that it can be downloaded in to photobucket or some similar service?

I'm trying to find a way to take data, put it in graph form (people are more likely to believe or grasp graphs I've noticed :) and then put it into a post, and not just be dependent upon graphs others have posted.

Thanks for any support that can be given.

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Re: graph software

Unread postby smallpoxgirl » Fri 18 Jul 2008, 18:36:24

Go into paperport calc and export it as a PDF.
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Re: graph software

Unread postby wisconsin_cur » Fri 18 Jul 2008, 18:59:58

Image

test one complete... next to see if I can do it in a way that it is legible...

I made a copy and pasted it into GIMP... not the easiest way to get a job done but I think (with some practice) I can make it work.

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Re: graph software

Unread postby TheDude » Fri 18 Jul 2008, 20:27:52

I take a screenshot, paste the result into IrfanView, save as .jpg, upload to ImageShack. Seems to work.

Bit of a learning curve getting graphs to show what you want though.
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