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richardj8703188
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January 27, 2016
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solve TIFF grey box problem?

  • January 27, 2016
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solve TIFF grey box problem for referenced files

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    Yes, DITA. I am trying to create customized banners for the Hazard Statement elements.

    These are then displayed when you chose the appropriate type attribute: danger, warning, caution, etc.

    The one's out of the box in FrameMaker don't quite work for me, so I wanted to create my own. For the most part it is working, but the image reference is not working. Maybe I'm asking too much of the DITA templates?


    No, just too much of the "regular" Fm forum...

    There's not a logical branch point for me to move over, but you can restate your question in the Structured FrameMaker forum instead.

    Here's the link

    FrameMaker Structured

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    FieryPantone
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    January 27, 2016

    this reads more like an instruction than a question …
    I see there is another current thread that includes useful information about different flavours of .tiff – might help.

    richardj8703188
    richardj8703188Author
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    January 28, 2016

    Actually I'm referring to the error message "Cannot display some imported graphics. The images will appear as gray boxes," specifically regarding a TIFF file that has not been moved or renamed, and which has otherwise displayed and printed as expected since originally importing it into an anchored frame, with a few frustrating exceptions.

    Arnis Gubins
    Arnis Gubins
    Inspiring
    January 28, 2016

    If the file was imported by copy, i.e. embedded, into the document, then the internal structure of the TIF has been corrupted within the FM file [that's why it can't display it and gives you a grey box].

    You will have to re-import the TIF file again [one of the disadvantages of embedding a file - FM doesn't know where it came from].

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