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TechWriter2020
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January 29, 2020
Question

Colors Are Different on Two Different Graphics

  • January 29, 2020
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This one is really stumping me. 

 

The same image appears on two different Framemaker Documents. However, one appears grey (which is correct) and the other, black (incorrect). 

I cannot find the source file for these, so it's not as simple as importing the image. 

I have tried to adjust color in the Anchored frame and Object properties. They are the same. For Object Properties, I even right-clicked and selected "Object properties" for both. They are exactly the same. 

I tried the line fill adjustments in the Object properties toolbar. They are exactly the same. 

I tried view\color\definitions. They are exactly the same. 

 

Any thoughts? I know I'm doing something wrong (or not performing the right action). Thanks!

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Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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Matt-Tech Comm ToolsCommunity Expert
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January 30, 2020

Building on what Bob suggests, can you copy the preferred image and paste into the other doc?

-Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
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TechWriter2020Author
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January 30, 2020

Hey Matt

 

Yes, I tried that as well...it still copies in as a black image, and not grey.

Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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Matt-Tech Comm ToolsCommunity Expert
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January 30, 2020

Can you produce a PDF of the doc with the gray image?

 

If so, crop the PDF and reimport, perhaps into both locations by reference.

-Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
Bob_Niland
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Bob_NilandCommunity Expert
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January 30, 2020

Inability to find the source suggests that these are not imported by reference, but rather by copy-into-document. If so, that means they could actually be different images (this is one of the reasons why import-by-reference is preferred).

 

What does Object Properties report for "Facets"?

T
TechWriter2020Author
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January 30, 2020

Hey Bob

 

Strangely, there is literally no information when I select object properties - including the indication that it was pasted in. It's very odd.

Bob_Niland
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Bob_NilandCommunity Expert
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January 30, 2020

This sounds like it might be Frame vector art, and using named (custom) colors for which the Color Catalog definition varies between the two docs.

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