Hi Diane I'm using the following:
- PNG for line art and screen shots in my HTML-based output (CHM, webhelp...), because GIF supports only 256 colors - EPS or PDF for line art in my PDF output. In FrameMaker, PDF has a better preview than EPS For more information on graphic file formats, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_file_format Cheers -- Yves Barbion ? Managing Director ? Adobe-Certified FrameMaker Instructor www.scripto.nu ? skype: yves.barbion ? T: +32 494 12 01 89 On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 3:11 AM, Diane Gaskill <dgcaller at earthlink.net>wrote: > > Hi Frameusers, > > We're having a bit of a debate at my office regarding the best graphics > format to import to FM, not only for use in FM, but also for RH, because we > use the TCS (FM8/AB8/RH7). We also using Captivate to record some GUI > walkthroughs. > > Our manuals contain a combination of up to 175 color photos, screenshots > and line drawings. They are designed to be used primarily on line. We > print only 3 or 4 small getting started guides. These are short runs on a > Docutech or equivalent, and generally in B/W. No Heidelbergs, no 4-color > printing. > > The rest of the 200 or so docs are delivered in PDF to the customers. Users > can, of course, print them on a local printer. > > Our localization vendor recommended GIF because we do not print the > manuals, and this helps keep the file sizes small. However, in addition to > GIF, we found that we need to use at least one other format. The line > drawings from the engineering source docs look great in Paintshop Pro in GIF > format, but the GIF filter in FM displays them badly. When we convert the > GIF files to WMF and import that into FM, the graphics display fine. > > Hope to hear back from some of you soon. We've got a meeting tomorrow > about this. > > Thanks lots everyone, > > Diane Gaskill > Hitachi Data Systems > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as yves.barbion at gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/yves.barbion%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
