Lea, Do you have a PDF copy of the original version, in which the graphics look OK? If so, then you can use PDF as your graphic format and probably retain the original quality. Just extract each page with a graphic on it and crop as necessary to get the correct size.
We have to do this with old manuals when the original graphics are lost. Clint Clinton Owen | Senior Technical Writer | Crane Aerospace & Electronics | Telephone: +1 425-743-8674 | Fax: +1 425-743-8113 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Lea Rush Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 12:15 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Shades of grey in Frame Hi, I started with FM7, creating a user's manual for our equipment. I dutifully imported the graphics by reference, using JPEG images (I didn't know any better back then). Still, the output fit my needs, and it worked fine. Now I've upgraded to FM8, and those same graphics have 'aged' in a very strange way. The printed output now has a grey patina overlaying the imported graphic. I hesitate to try PNG because the truly ancient software I used then doesn't list it as an option, and I'd have to export as BMP, convert to PNG and go from there. Does anyone have any matching experience? Is there a fix other than recreating the graphics in a more Frame-friendly format? Frame 8.0p277 Graphics type: B&W line drawings Original graphics software: Flow Charts & More! (We were a very small company then.) Vista SP1 Thanks in advance, Lea _________________________________ Lea Rush Software and Documentation Specialist Astoria-Pacific International PO Box 830 Clackamas OR 97015 PH: 800-657-3010 FAX: 503-655-7367 _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as Clint.Owen at craneaerospace.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/clint.owen%40craneae rospace.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We value your opinion! How may we serve you better? Please click the survey link to tell us how we are doing: http://www.craneae.com/surveys/satisfaction.htm Your feedback is of the utmost importance to us. Thank you for your time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crane Aerospace & Electronics Confidentiality Statement: The information contained in this email message may be privileged and is confidential information intended only for the use of the recipient, or any employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient. Any unauthorized use, distribution or copying of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy the original message and all attachments from your electronic files. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
