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Inspiring
Jan 29, 2020 6:10 PM UTC
Question

Colors Are Different on Two Different Graphics

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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Jan 30, 2020 5:18 PM UTC

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

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-Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
Inspiring
Jan 30, 2020 5:22 PM UTC

Hey Matt

 

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

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Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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Jan 30, 2020 5:41 PM UTC

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.

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-Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
Bob_Niland
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Jan 30, 2020 12:02 AM UTC

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"?

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Inspiring
Jan 30, 2020 5:22 PM UTC

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.

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Bob_Niland
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Jan 30, 2020 7:03 PM UTC

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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