Chromatography Forum

I am wondering if anyone knows how to extract the mass spectra or chromatogram from the MS Chemstation software in high quality. At present, I use the copy window function under the "tools" and paste it to CorelDraw for further editing but the quality is not good enough for publication. Any suggestions please?

I export the spectrum to an ASCII file (i.e. as raw data), import into my favourite graph plotting program, and do all the graphics there.

You're right about the quality of chromatogram/spectrum using copy window.
You will find your answer, if you go to agilent website,more specifically to the FAQs, under MS,software,MSchemstation:

https://www.chem.agilent.com/en-US/Supp ... fault.aspx

Here they answer the question:
How Can I Export Graphics from my MS Chemstation to another Windows application?

I've tried my self and saw a difference in the image quality,it seems better this way.

here is the quote from their pdf file explanation:
"Exporting MS ChemStation Graphics to another Windows Application MS ChemStation
The MS ChemStation allows you to export graphics by using the CLIP command to create a WMF (Windows metafile format) file. WMF files can be read as input to many Windows-based graphics programs. To export a graphics window:
1. Format the contents of the graphics window. Use mouse or menu items, or commands if necessary to get the image you want.
2. Note the window number containing the image you want to export. (The graphics window number is enclosed in square brackets near the upper left-hand corner of the window.)
3. If the command line is not available, use the Options menu or the Tools …
Options menu to select the command line. The command line is the white bar below the menu bar, to the left of the Execute button. (On older versions, the command line is a white area just below the green message line at the bottom of the Data Analysis panel.)
4. From the command line, issue the CLIP command to export the window to a file.
The CLIP command takes the form:
CLIP window, [“filenameâ€

Thanks very much.

at_om: that may work, too complicated for me. I would print and use a scanner file to copy in as a picture.

Consumer Products Guy: it works,and if you're used to the command line it's not that difficult!