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I created a chart in Numbers 3 (version 3.6.2). In earlier versions of Numbers I could copy the chart and paste it into, e.g., Adobe Illustrator as a PDF vectorgraphic.
In 3.6.2, copy and paste results in a blurry (low resolution) bit mapped image being pasted.
How can I get a PDF version of my chart?
It might be that the fonts aren't being embedded into the PDF, that would cause them to not render correctly on a computer that did not have the fonts installed and Adobe Reader may be faking the look of fonts that it doesn't have. Open the PDF in Acrobat on your PC and in the "File" menu select "Properties..." and then click on the "Fonts" tab. Each font listed should have a remark like "Embedded" or "Embedded Subset".
If that is the case, you may have to change your PDF creation settings (not sure how you are creating the PDFs, so I'm no help there) to make sure that all fonts are embedded.
The first thing to know about Versions is that ⌘ Command+S now means "Save a Version". While you're editing the document, your work is automatically saved — but these snapshots are only created when a new version is created. So, rather than Save As, you can Save a Version.
Of course, versions will be automatically created as well — every hour, I believe, as well as when you open or rename the document — but you can also explicitly save a version whenever you want.
(You should be cautious about how long these versions stay around, too. I'm finding some information which says that the automatically-saved versions will be pruned to save space, but it's not clear whether the versions you save manually might also be pruned. If anyone finds more information about this, please add it in a comment or edit this post!)
When you enter the Versions browser, you can see every version of your file that you've saved:
The great thing is that these past versions are live, so you can easily copy & paste text between a past version and the current version of your document. From Apple's page about Auto Save & Versions:
Click the timeline to see how your work looked at any given time in previous versions. Click a version to see it in its entirety. Copy and paste between versions or revert to an earlier version of the document.
If you want to send someone an old version without destroying your current work, you can hold down the ⌥ Option key, and the "Restore" button becomes a "Restore a Copy" button:
Clicking this will give you a new document with a copy of your old version.
Or, depending on the type of file and the program you're using, you can do other things directly in the Versions browser — for example, in TextEdit you can use File > Export on an old version without first restoring a copy.
Best Answer
When copied and pasted in this way, the chart remains a high-resolution vector graphic.