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(cross posted from scripting forum) 

Illustrator places several formats on the clipboard when you do a copy (including bitmap). Here is how to show in your VB application what you have copied from Illustrator. 

Create a new VB project. Create a form called "Form1". Add an Image field to that form called "Image1". Add a button to the form. Add the following code to the handler in that button: 
 
����Dim myClip As Clipboard 
����Dim myImage As IPictureDisp 

    ' Get the global clipboard 
����Set myClip = Clipboard 

    ' Get the bitmap image data 
����Set myImage = myClip.GetData(ClipBoardConstants.vbCFBitmap) 
����' you can also use: vbCFEMetafile 

    ' Update the form 
����Form1.Image1.Picture = myImage 
 
Now launch Illustrator. Copy something in Illustrator. Switch to your VB application and click on the button. Hope it works for you.