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MsLoremIpsum
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May 20, 2009
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Graphic Error

  • May 20, 2009
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Has anyone gotten this before/know what should be done (if anything)?

"At least one original filter used for graphics imported by reference
is not available, or the imported file's format has changed. An
alternative filter may be used if the file is recognized as a graphic
Framemaker can import."

The only edit made to the grpahic was the insetion of some text. 



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    Rob from Mustang land
    Participating Frequently
    May 17, 2013

    I have also recieved the message. All my files are .jpg below 250kbs. The message does not explain that thousands of files have passed muster. No explanation.

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      Rob from Mustang land
      Participating Frequently
      May 17, 2013

      My messages re filters do not seem related to AI files at all.

      Bob_Niland
      Community Expert
      Bob_NilandCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 17, 2013

      > My messages re filters do not seem related to AI files at all.

      We see these routinely when opening our FM7.1/Unix files on FM9/Windows.

      My guess is that they are caused by this markup (as seen in MIFs):

      <ImportHint `0001FRAMEPSIUNIX'>

      Windows Frame sees that and says to itself: oh, I might not be able to handle this, I'd better throw a dialog.

      I suspect there are some cases where there might actually be a problem, such as opening an old Unix.fm document containing imported Sun.rf images on Windows, but in general they are harmless (but they need to be cleared by re-save or they can fail some operations that require error-free opens).

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        Art Campbell
        Inspiring
        May 20, 2009

        Some info on what version you're running, what OS and other environment details, and the type of graphic would be helpful...

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        MsLoremIpsumAuthor
        Participant
        May 20, 2009

        Oh right...forgot:

        Frame 7.0
        Windows XP Professional

        AI (with some vector, some palces PSD graphics)

        I've never worked with AIs like this before...I'm at a new job and am used to importing EPS (for vector and photos).

        No other AI files have given thsi error, and even this one didn't until the (AI) text was added.

        Arnis Gubins
        Arnis Gubins
        Inspiring
        May 21, 2009

        AI files in the current incarnations are only supported by accident in FM. The internal format of the native AI file is more or less PDF, so FM can translate some of it (it translates PDF to EPS internally for display and output purposes), but there are a lot of features that don't necessarily come through in FM. You may have been lucky to date with not having any complex constructs  in your AI files.

        You really need to either save as explicit PDFs or EPS files from AI to work safely in FM, in other words DO NOT IMPORT native AI files.

        FM's PSD support is also limited in that it converts whatever colourspace to RGB, and does a lot flattening outside of your control. IIRC, it also may do some resampling to get the resolution down to a set amount, again without any control on your part. If you need to output for press quality, then you must save as EPS (with interlopation turned in PhotoShop) for optimum results with FM.

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