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Create fill patterns in OmniGraffle 3.1.2 Apps
I recently had a need to use fill pattern in OmniGraffle 3.1.2. The problem is that OminGraffle 3.1.2 doesn't come with fill pattern support. However, I figured out how to import fill patterns from Microsoft Powerpoint to OmniGraffle 3.1.2.

Go to PowerPoint, create a simple shape such as circle, rectangle, square -- really, any shape will do. Control-click on the object and click "Format auto shape." Click on the "Colors and lines" tab. Click on "Fill effects...," and then on the "Pattern" tab. Click on a pattern, and select your Foreground and background. Click "OK" when you are done.

Now just copy the shape with the filled pattern from PowerPoint over to OmniGraffle. Once you do this, you have an array of options in OmniGraffle, since it is treated as an image. For example, you can change the shape to anything in the shape pallete. Since it is an image, you can also adjust the opacity in the image pallete, etc. You can shadow it with the shadow pallete, etc.

[robg adds: Among other cool features, the Pro version of OmniGraffle has fill pattern support. However, it's also $50 more than the standard version, and if all you need is a fill pattern, this is a good workaround.]
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Create fill patterns in OmniGraffle 3.1.2
Authored by: roncross@cox.net on Dec 18, '04 02:53:01AM

I have found out that using fill pattern from powerpoint will cause problem when saving the document. The problem is that saving the document with fill pattern from powerpoint takes several minutes. I have switch from using fill pattern in power point to fill pattern in GraphicConverter. When you switch to fill pattern in GraphicConverter, it takes a relatively short time to save the document.

thx
RLC

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rlc



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