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5 Oct
2004
5 Oct
'04
9:06 a.m.
The new command, Make a bitmap copy (Alt+B), exports a bitmap of the selected objects (hiding all other objects of the document), saves it as a PNG file alongside the document, and imports it back into the document. This can be used e.g. to replace objects with gradients or transparency by bitmaps for printing or PS/EPS export.