RE: can't view imported eps file

2010-09-21 Thread George, Brenda (CAI)
Thanks for info From: Fred Ridder [mailto:docu...@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 10:14 AM To: George, Brenda (CAI); framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: can't view imported eps file FrameMaker cannot render a screen view from an EPS graphic unless the EPS file contains a

RE: can't view imported eps file

2010-09-21 Thread Fred Ridder
FrameMaker cannot render a screen view from an EPS graphic unless the EPS file contains a TIFF preview image, which is optional and typically not included by default by most apps that can create EPS files. And even when the EPS file *does* contain a TIFF preview, that preview image is very

RE: can't view imported eps file

2010-09-21 Thread George, Brenda (CAI)
Thanks for all of your prompt responses. I am going to try creating a preview for the file. From: Bernard Gagne [mailto:bernyga...@rogers.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 10:03 AM To: George, Brenda (CAI); framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: can't view imported eps file Hi Brenda,

Re: can't view imported eps file

2010-09-21 Thread Baruch Brodersen
Hi Brenda, I can't speak for all versions, but in 7.0-7.2 at least, this is how epses are rendered on.screen---as shaded boxes. Rest assured however that they distill brilliantly. Baruch Brodersen On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 3:30 PM, George, Brenda (CAI) bgeo...@federatedinv.com wrote: I have

Re: can't view imported eps file

2010-09-21 Thread Art Campbell
It sounds as if the EPS was created without a preview. If I were you, I'd run it through Distiller to create a PDF (high rez) and import the PDF instead. Art Campbell               art.campb...@gmail.com   ... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl.

Re: can't view imported eps file

2010-09-21 Thread Bill Swallow
The EPS needs to be saved with a low-res preview. Open the EPS in Photoshop or whatever editor you use to create them and save them WITH preview. You'll then see a preview of the image in FrameMaker. On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 9:30 AM, George, Brenda (CAI) bgeo...@federatedinv.com wrote: I have

RE: Will FM 7.2 and Office 2010 Play Nicely?

2010-09-21 Thread Jennifer Randel
Guys, I must apologize for sending this message out in haste, at the end of a very long work day. I realize that Office is one thing and my OS is another. My concern was in moving from XP to Windows 7... -Original Message- From: Bill Swallow [mailto:techcommd...@gmail.com] Sent:

Frame Rule Color Change

2010-09-21 Thread Venkan
Hi, I need the help because the below issue is creating lot of time consuming in production. I am in troubleshooting to get the result, but still now I am not achievable. So, please help to change the Override Rule Color from black to any color in the text frames. And also I need to change

Linking to folder on network

2010-09-21 Thread Davis, Jessica D.
I want to put a hypertext link in my FrameMaker file, so that a reader can click the path name in the PDF and it opens that folder on the network...similar to inserting a Hypertext link in a Word document. Can this be done? I've tried the 'message URL' command and it didn't work, nor did the

RE: Frame Rule Color Change

2010-09-21 Thread Combs, Richard
Venkan wrote: I need the help because the below issue is creating lot of time consuming in production. I am in troubleshooting to get the result, but still now I am not achievable. So, please help to change the Override Rule Color from black to any color in the text frames. And

Books and List of...

2010-09-21 Thread Alison Craig
FM 9 Version: 9.0p255 Unstructured OS: XP Pro with SP3 FM Experience: 15 months Writing Team: 1 (me) I'm working on an addition to my Service Manual (SM) suite. At the moment, I have one Book with all the same files and I use conditional text and variable files to create two different SMs for

RE: Books and List of...

2010-09-21 Thread Alison Craig
Thanks Rick. There could end up being 20 or more drawings so using Exclude might lead to errors as it relies on memory rather than a defined process handled by the software. I've already created and released a set of user manuals with the wrong cover image (I rely on memory to copy in the

RE: Books and List of...

2010-09-21 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Alison, In FrameMaker 9, you can right-click on a book component and choose Exclude. I am not exactly sure what this means, but it may serve to make the exclude the component from the numbering, TOC, etc. So you may be able to have a single book, but exclude components as appropriate for a

RESOLVED: Books and List of...

2010-09-21 Thread Alison Craig
Thanks for everyone's input. The consensus is to apply the ideas I discussed below - so that's what I've done. Alison Alison Craig, Technical Writer Ultrasonix Medical Corporation Tel: (604) 279-8550, ext 127 E-mail: alison.cr...@ultrasonix.com -Original Message- From:

RE: Invisible numbers in PDF

2010-09-21 Thread Fei Min Lorente
Thanks to everyone who responded. I've discovered that there are several ways to get those numbers in my PDF bookmarks, but I'd like to stick to what I have for now so that the template for this manual is the same as all the other manuals. The trophy goes to Rick Quatro for figuring out that I

Can FM 8.0 docs be converted to 7.0 docs?

2010-09-21 Thread Garnier Garnier
Hello Listers, ? Thanks to all who have responded. ? Yet to make a decision though as the client requirement does not sound very feasible as of now. ? BR ? Garnier --- On Mon, 20/9/10, Bill Swallow wrote: From: Bill Swallow Subject: Re: Can FM 8.0 docs be converted

can't view imported eps file

2010-09-21 Thread George, Brenda (CAI)
I have imported an eps file into a FrameMaker template's master page. The eps file is located on a server. When I view the master page, the eps file is not visible. Instead a shaded box displays. I can only see the eps file if I flow data into the template, and then create a pdf of the

can't view imported eps file

2010-09-21 Thread George, Brenda (CAI)
Thanks for info From: Fred Ridder [mailto:docu...@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 10:14 AM To: George, Brenda (CAI); framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: can't view imported eps file FrameMaker cannot render a screen view from an EPS graphic unless the EPS file contains a

can't view imported eps file

2010-09-21 Thread Fred Ridder
FrameMaker cannot render a screen view from an EPS graphic unless the EPS file contains a TIFF preview image, which is optional and typically not included by default by most apps that can create EPS files. And even when the EPS file *does* contain a TIFF preview, that preview image is very

can't view imported eps file

2010-09-21 Thread George, Brenda (CAI)
Thanks for all of your prompt responses. I am going to try creating a preview for the file. From: Bernard Gagne [mailto:bernyga...@rogers.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 10:03 AM To: George, Brenda (CAI); framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: can't view imported eps file Hi

can't view imported eps file

2010-09-21 Thread Baruch Brodersen
Hi Brenda, I can't speak for all versions, but in 7.0-7.2 at least, this is how epses are rendered on.screen---as shaded boxes. Rest assured however that they distill brilliantly. Baruch Brodersen On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 3:30 PM, George, Brenda (CAI) < BGeorge at federatedinv.com> wrote: > I

can't view imported eps file

2010-09-21 Thread Art Campbell
It sounds as if the EPS was created without a preview. If I were you, I'd run it through Distiller to create a PDF (high rez) and import the PDF instead. Art Campbell ? ? ? ? ? ? ? art.campbell at gmail.com ? "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded

can't view imported eps file

2010-09-21 Thread Bill Swallow
The EPS needs to be saved with a low-res preview. Open the EPS in Photoshop or whatever editor you use to create them and save them WITH preview. You'll then see a preview of the image in FrameMaker. On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 9:30 AM, George, Brenda (CAI) wrote: > I have imported an eps file into

can't view imported eps file

2010-09-21 Thread Bernard Gagne
Hi Brenda, Was the EPS file created with a TIFF preview? Frame cannot display EPS files without a preview; all you get is a gray box. I suggest opening the image in Adobe Illustrator or CorelDraw and creating a preview for the file. Berny Gagne Independent Technical Writer/Illustrator

Frame Rule Color Change

2010-09-21 Thread Combs, Richard
Venkan wrote: > I need the help because the below issue is creating lot of time consuming > in > production. I am in troubleshooting to get the result, but still now I am > not achievable. > > > > So, please help to change the Override Rule Color from black to any color > in > the text

Books and List of...

2010-09-21 Thread Alison Craig
FM 9 Version: 9.0p255 Unstructured OS: XP Pro with SP3 FM Experience: 15 months Writing Team: 1 (me) I'm working on an addition to my Service Manual (SM) suite. At the moment, I have one Book with all the same files and I use conditional text and variable files to create two different SMs for

Books and List of...

2010-09-21 Thread Alison Craig
Thanks Rick. There could end up being 20 or more drawings so using Exclude might lead to errors as it relies on memory rather than a defined process handled by the software. I've already created and released a set of user manuals with the wrong cover image (I rely on memory to copy in the

Books and List of...

2010-09-21 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Alison, In FrameMaker 9, you can right-click on a book component and choose Exclude. I am not exactly sure what this means, but it may serve to make the exclude the component from the numbering, TOC, etc. So you may be able to have a single book, but exclude components as appropriate for a

RESOLVED: Books and List of...

2010-09-21 Thread Alison Craig
Thanks for everyone's input. The consensus is to apply the ideas I discussed below - so that's what I've done. Alison Alison Craig, Technical Writer Ultrasonix Medical Corporation Tel: (604) 279-8550, ext 127 E-mail: alison.craig at ultrasonix.com -Original Message- From:

Invisible numbers in PDF

2010-09-21 Thread Fei Min Lorente
Thanks to everyone who responded. I've discovered that there are several ways to get those numbers in my PDF bookmarks, but I'd like to stick to what I have for now so that the template for this manual is the same as all the other manuals. The trophy goes to Rick Quatro for figuring out that I

Books and List of...

2010-09-21 Thread Bill Swallow
> My thought is to create two Books as I can't see a way to add a condition to > an entire file. All Chapters and Appendices would be exactly the same files > (as would the Title Page and TOC), but the Drawings could then be included on > a product basis. This way I could also have Cover files

Linking to folder on network

2010-09-21 Thread Art Campbell
You should be able to use the message URL command if you can figure out the URL of the folder -- it won't work with mapped drive letters. Art Campbell ? ? ? ? ? ? ? art.campbell at gmail.com ? "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard