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Imported SVG files to FM 10 are too dark despite making extremely feint on output

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Hello I am having problems importing svg files into FM10. I have to make the output for the svg file extremely feint to get something like the quality required. If I leave the line weight of the svg at a relatively normal weight, on import the graphic is extremely dark and detail is non existent in particularly densely detailed areas. The illustrations are being created in Solidworks composer and I have tried all options on export with no change. I assume that there is something to do to affect the import, but what? Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this plea! Nick

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Correct answer K.Daube

Hello again Stefan, I can see that the lines and deatil are great when zoomed in, but this is not an interactive document. The illustration will go in as seen, and while it is just about acceptable for the purpose, it isn't as good as it could be which is what I would prefer to deliver.


IMHO your demand can not be fulfilled with a drawing of that density of details. It is the same problem as topographic maps show: you can not just scale a 1:25000 map down to 1:100000 (factor is just 4). It must be generalised - that is reduced in detail level.

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Stefan GentzCommunity Manager
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February 18, 2021

As otheres have mentioned as well, FM 10 is really old. Like, ten years old.

Since then a lot of changes and updated have happend also in the SVG filter. Actually, in the 2019 release we brought in a completely new SVG filter.

I can only recommend to download the latest release (Summer 2020 release) and check if your SVGs work better there. You can download a 30 days free trial from here: https://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker.html (click the blue "Free Trial" button at the top to get directly to the trial download page.

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Thanks Stefan, I did wonder if the age would be a factor, but it does everything else I need it to, but perhaps now is the time to replace.......

Regards

Nick
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nicholas5C2A17580076Author
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February 18, 2021

Hello Stefan, I have now downloaded the latest version of FM but unfortunately it has made no difference.  When imported, each SVG looks the same as it did in FM 10. I have attached the two illustrations being referred to albeit not in original format; the SVG as saved as JPG and one PDF as is the other JPG but noting PDF in name. 

Nick

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Bob_NilandCommunity Expert
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February 17, 2021

nicholas5C2A: …on import the graphic is extremely dark…

Is the problem only during edit/preview in FM, or also on output (and to what output paths, such as PDF)?

 

Separately, this is FM10. If the output intent is HTML, as I recall, FM10 would always convert SVG to raster (JPG or PNG) on output. It requires a later FM to pass SVG's XML through to HTML unmodified. Also, there was a least one SVG clipping bug fixed in FM2019.

 

Back when I was working with FM7 & FM9, I would routinely convert incoming SVGs to EPS in some external app that could do that.

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    nicholas5C2A17580076Author
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    February 18, 2021
    Thanks for responding!
    No, it is seen in FM during creation and the difference is then carried through to the output, usually PDF occasionally hardcopy print. The differences are in comparison with, or relative to, earlier illustrations produced externally with unknown software.

    Nick
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    Winfried RengCommunity Expert
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    February 18, 2021

    Hi Nick,

     

    Can you check your SVG files in an application like Inkscape?

    https://inkscape.org/

    Inkscape is a free vector graphics application, and it uses SVG as its storage format.

    Possibly open a working and a non-working SVG in Inkscape and check, whether there are any differences.

     

    Best regards

     

    Winfried

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