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Anonymous
June 2, 2011
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Is there a way to resize graphics to uniform dimensions?

  • June 2, 2011
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I have multiple graphics in a FrameMaker 7 document. I’m using Illustrator CS3 to enhance them (adding text, arrows). The problem is, the size they are in Illustrator is not the size they end up as in the document. I save them as .ai files and export them to .jpg files, then import them by reference into the document. Some I have to scale down, some are good as they are. What’s the quickest way to get them all to a uniform size to each other in AI and in FrameMaker? Thanks for any suggestions.

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    Anonymous
    June 3, 2011

    Thanks for the info--very helpful.

    Arnis Gubins
    Arnis Gubins
    Inspiring
    June 2, 2011

    First, why are you saving vector graphics as jpg? This is a lossy raster format that should only be used for photographic images - nothing else.

    If you size your graphics in AI to a standard canvas size and save as PDF or EPS, the they should always import at a constant size in FM - the bounding boxes will then always be the same.

    Van Kurtz
    Van Kurtz
    Inspiring
    June 2, 2011

    Because you are using Illustrator, you do not need to save the file both as AI and as eps. Take the advice given by others and use eps. You can edit an eps file in Illustrator.

    As Arnis points out, do all your sizing in Illustrator, if you want all your graphics to import at the same size. But I am thinking you want to be able to create the graphic at any size and have it import at a set size into FrameMaker; this you cannot do.

    Van

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    Russ Ward
    Legend
    June 3, 2011

    Hi,

    My WS Utilities plugin has a feature for creating graphic profiles to quickly resize graphics, along with a number of other useful graphic tools. It can apply a graphic profile automatically upon import. Disclaimer - it is not free, but a trial version is available. See http://www.weststreetconsulting.com/WSC_Utils.htm.

    Thanks,

    Russ Ward, Owner - WSC

    Bob_Niland
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    Bob_NilandCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 2, 2011

    What’s the quickest way to get them all to a uniform size to each other in AI and in FrameMaker?

    Save them as EPS from AI. Be sure to include thumbnails/previews.

    Frame honors the dimensional size of EPS imports, and doesn't even know the dpi if the object is just a single bitmap.

    Text remains text (and you can embed fonts).

    Vectors remain vectors.

    The preview is coarse (72 dpi). There's a hack to go higher, but that defeats your goal of "import at my declared size please".

    The above may also work with PDF export/import, but it's unstable in FM7.1, so I use EPS.

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