Another technique to get graphics in vector rather than raster format is to extract the page from the PDF, then crop the image. Your final image, while better than a simple raster graphic is still limited by the original resolution. This does get around the horizontal band problem.
> On Jun 5, 2014, at 13:53, "Carol J. Elkins" <[email protected]> wrote: > > When I need to convert a Word book into Frame, the workflow I use is to print > the Word book to PDF, open the PDF in Acrobat, and export all of the graphics > as .eps files. Then I import those by reference into the FM book. (I rename > them first to some meaningful filename.) However, sometimes for reasons I > don't understand, the graphics exported out of the PDF are rendered in > multiple horizontal strips and are not usable. > > So my second workflow is to open the PDF page with the problem graphic on it > in Illustrator, select the graphic, copy it to a blank file, and save it in > Illustrator format. I import the Illustrator graphic by reference into > Framemaker. > > I'm using more and more Illustrator graphics as direct imports into my > Framemaker documents. It saves time to not have to convert them to .eps or > other graphic format. Plus, when I click them in Framemaker, they open > directly in Illustrator for editing. > > Carol > > At 11:00 AM 6/5/2014, you wrote: >> FM, of course, converts the doc with all the Word graphics embedded. I can >> get copies of all the graphics by doing a HTML save from Word and then >> collecting all the .png and .jgp files that I need from there. But what is >> the most efficient way (let's call it the modern way) to get these into the >> FM document as imported graphics to replace the embedded graphics. I've done >> the replace each one by hand route in the past, but it "rawther bores me". > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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/quills%40airmail.net > > 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.
