It's possible that the anchored frame is smaller than the graphic, which means the graphic's handles are "under" the frame. Right-click the graphic, do Object Properties and set the top / left offsets to 0 or a negative number so you can grab it. Or drag the frame MUCH larger.
However.... if you're copying the file in.... I suspect that you're copying it in. Merging it. Making it one with the FM file. Which would mean that it loses its own identity and handles. r-e-f-e-r-e-n-c-e Cheers, Art Art Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded grl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Deirdre Reagan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hum. > > I'm having the same problem over and over with the PDF file. > > Once it's imported into the file, I can't access it. I ctrl-click the > frame, but the handles don't appear. > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks, > > Deirdre > > On 10/10/08, Art Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Most people's primary reason is that a reference keeps the FM file >> from bloating (copying in physically adds all the graphic info to the >> file). This means the file is quicker to load, scroll, and modify, is >> less likely to become corrupt just because there are fewer bytes >> involved, and is just more easily portable. >> >> It also makes the graphic easier to edit and change. >> >> Other benefits include allowing people to work on the graphic and have >> their changes included automatically, supporting translation better >> (because different language files can be swapped in on a >> directory-level basis), >> >> Art >> >> Art Campbell >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 >> Vincent and a redheaded grl." -- Richard Thompson >> No disclaimers apply. >> DoD 358 >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Deirdre Reagan >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > LOL -- yes, sorry -- I was between emails. The best source is a PDF >> > -- I'm so excited to find out that I can open the PDF in Photoshop, >> > tweak it, and save it as a PDF. >> > >> > That's going to save me a lot of time. >> > >> > Import by reference: sadly, I'm not allowed to do that. >> > >> > But just out of curiosity, why is import by reference better than import? >> > >> > Thanks again for all the advice. >> > >> > Deirdre >> > >> > On 10/10/08, Art Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Uh no, that isn't what I was saying and I don't think that's what Fred >> >> would recommend either. >> >> You didn't say the source file was a PDF, or if you did, I missed it. >> >> >> >> If you already have the source graphic in a PDF, that's your best >> >> final format right there because it's a PostScript file. Vector based, >> >> scalable, etc. Only way you can degrade it is by converting it to >> >> another graphic format.... which is what you've been doing. >> >> >> >> You can optimize the PDF further with Acrobat, and you can crop it >> >> with Photoshop or another program, both actions that will reduce the >> >> file size. But other than that, you're good to go. >> >> >> >> And you should still be importing it by reference.... >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Art >> >> >> >> Art Campbell >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 >> >> Vincent and a redheaded grl." -- Richard Thompson >> >> No disclaimers apply. >> >> DoD 358 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Deirdre Reagan >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > Thanks all. >> >> > >> >> > I really appreciate your feedback -- you are confirming what I >> >> > suspected but don't have enough knowledge to back up! >> >> > >> >> > Here's my situation: >> >> > >> >> > I get the drawing package as a PDF file. >> >> > >> >> > I don't have AutoCad or Katia or any of the other drawing progams, so >> >> > I can't access the original vector drawing. >> >> > >> >> > I've been turning the PDF into a bitmap file and copying and pasting >> >> > it into my file. >> >> > >> >> > I copy and paste because the lead technical writer is adamantly >> >> > against importing by reference. >> >> > >> >> > He also told me that I have to stop using bitmap because bitmap >> >> > graphics won't work if we have to turn these documents into HTML >> >> > (STML? XML? Some sort of web-based product) documents. >> >> > >> >> > So, based on what you all are telling me, bitmap is the best way to go >> >> > (yeah!). >> >> > >> >> > And bitmapped graphics are just fine for web-based documents? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks so much guys! >> >> > >> >> > From the fun factory, >> >> > >> >> > Deirdre >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On 10/9/08, Art Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Fred's on top of the graphic issues. Bottom line is JPG is the way >> >> >> wrong format and is adding some bloat. >> >> >> >> >> >> However, its not clear from the OP message whether you're copying the >> >> >> graphic file in, or importing by reference. >> >> >> Importing by refrence is the preferred way to do it. Copying is not >> >> >> the way to go. >> >> >> >> >> >> If you are copying them in, that would be a good reason for the >> >> >> slowdown. >> >> >> >> >> >> Art. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Art Campbell >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 >> >> >> Vincent and a redheaded grl." -- Richard Thompson >> >> >> No disclaimers >> >> >> apply. >> >> >> DoD 358 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 6:06 PM, Fred Ridder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Deirdre Reagan wrote: >> >> >> >> Anyhow, when I add jpgs to my Framemaker file (FM 8.0, Windows XP), >> >> >> >> Framemaker slows way down when I scroll over the page with the jpg. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The jpgs are 300 dpi, which they need to be for good print >> >> >> >> resolution >> >> >> >> (they are black and white drawings). >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I import the file to an anchored frame, then resize the graphic to >> >> >> >> 80 >> >> >> >> percent because it is usually too large for the anchored frame. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I really don't know anything about graphics, so anything advice >> >> >> >> would >> >> >> >> be most appreciated. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > To cover only a couple of the most basic issues: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > First and foremost, JPEG is *not* an appropriate file format for >> >> >> > line art >> >> >> > or anything containing text. JPEG was specifically designed for >> >> >> > *photographic* images, which tend to conceal many of the format's >> >> >> > shortcomings due to the continuous-tone nature of photographs. >> >> >> > JPEG's area-based image compression algorithm inherently produces >> >> >> > artifacts near abroupt color transitions, which is clearly seen as a >> >> >> > kind of gray smudginess alongside lines in drawings or as a kind of >> >> >> > cloud surrounding text. For line art you should be using a lossless >> >> >> > file >> >> >> > format like EPS, WMF (or EMF), or PNG (or GIF or TIFF or even BMP). >> >> >> > The one file format you should *not* use is JPEG. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Second, if you need to scale your graphics, you should use a vector >> >> >> > file format (EPS, WMF, EMF) rather than a raster file format (any of >> >> >> > the others mentioned). Vector images contain mathematical >> >> >> > descriptions >> >> >> > of the geometric and text objects in the drawing, which means that >> >> >> > they can be rescaled over a wide range of sizes with no loss in >> >> >> > quality. >> >> >> > Raster graphics contain a pixel-by-pixel rendering of the image, and >> >> >> > to rescale them you either have to change the pixel pitch or you have >> >> >> > to resample them to throw away pixels or make up new pixels that >> >> >> > don't exist. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Third, if you do have raster images (screen shots, for example), the >> >> >> > best way to change their reproduced size in FrameMaker is not >> >> >> > to use the scaling command, but rather to change the dpi setting. >> >> >> > Doubling the dpi will reduce the dimensions to 50%; halving the >> >> >> > dpi will double the reproduced size of the image. If this approach >> >> >> > is not acceptable for some reason, the other alternative is to use >> >> >> > a tool like PaintShop Pro or Photoshop to resample the image, but >> >> >> > this *always* causes a loss in quality. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I'll leave any other issues to others to address. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -Fred Ridder >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > >> >> >> > To unsubscribe send a blank email to >> >> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > or visit >> >> >> > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit >> >> >> > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.