Graphic object HTML conversion

[default5zqyuolh1bed]

I have arrows drawn inside an anchored frame but when I publish to HTML, the arrows disappear. Is there a setting somewhere to include it?

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

IIRC you have to have all your arrows & callouts flattened into the image inside the anchored frame for it to survive to HTML.

[K.Daube]

Jeff, i do not understand the term flatten here. In a graphic application with a pixel image it means to 'integrate' all vector objects into the pixel image. But what is theequivalaent in FM?

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

I mean all your arrows etc. should be done in your graphics program outside of FM & the only thing you bring in is the complete final image. I don;t think you can use FM graphics tools to create something inside FM that will survive publishing to HTML5.

[Winfried Reng · Accepted solution]

Hi,

When you publish to HTML5 and you have several objects (graphics files, arrows, etc.) in a common anchored frame, FrameMaker converts the content of this anchored frame to a pixel file. This works very well!

Long ago FrameMaker could not handle this, but in newer versions this works.

What are your settings?

In my test I have these settings:

Outputs, Optimization tab:

Convert absolute image size to relative image size activated

Convert SVG to raster image deactivated

Style Mapping, Image Settings:

Import Reference Page Images activated

Preserve Original Image Dimension deactivated

Style None

I am sure that other settings will work as well. This is just a test.

Are your arrows really inside of the anchored frame? (You can test this, if you select the anchored frame and press CTRL+A.) Is there anything else inside this anchored frame?

What's your FrameMaker version? Did you install all updates?

Best regards

Winfried

[default5zqyuolh1bed]

Thank you, Winfried. After encountering an error that caused FM to shut down, I tried again and all items within the anchored frame are now included in HTML output. The anchored frame included a .jpg, text frames for callouts, plus drawn arrows using FM graphics tools. The HTML published result appeared exactly as desired.