Structured FrameMaker 2022 - Issue with Imported Images not scaling to desired size

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May 14, 2025
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We are upgrading from Structured FrameMaker 11 to Structured FrameMaker 2022.

We have an automated process that imports an xml file containing multiple factsheets into FrameMaker. When the import completes, the factsheets are fully formatted. These factsheets include graphic eps files that are included in the import process.

When testing in FM 2022, we are using our existing FrameMaker templates, DTD, EDD, Rules file, and xsl. When importing, the file are formatting correctly in FrameMaker 2022, except for the graphics, which are not scaling correctly. After importing, the images in the first factsheet are scaling below 50%. In the subsequent factsheets, the images are scaled larger, but not scaling to the correct size - 100%.

We are not encountering this scaling issue with FrameMaker 11.

In FrameMaker 2022, are there additional instructions that need to be added to the EDD, XSL, Rules file, etc. so that these images import to the correct size?

Matt-Tech Comm Tools

Community Expert

There are around 30 replies in various threads, so here's a recap to get things in the right direction:

Your subject and description aren't 100% accurate. While the EPS may have an embedded size, your XML doesn't specify a size, so you might consider editing the subject/description to read "Not scaling to desired size"
You have a number of paths you can investigate:
- Editing the EDD to provide default formatting for your graphics elements that are missing formatting attributes and values
- Using read/write rules to provide formatting upon XML import
- Using Find/Change on the XML to add the attributes you want for formatting
- Scripting on the imported XML in FrameMaker (as suggested by @frameexpert )

Please keep us posted!

***Also, I don't believe FrameMaker 11supported XML as a working file format...are you opening XML or .fm docs?

-Matt SullivanFrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant

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defaultxhawfx4ep50fAuthor

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Thanks for your assistance. We are importing xml file into FrameMaker 22 and viewing the graphics in the FM document. As an update, one of my co-workers changed the DPI setting to 96 (See image below). The graphics that fit in one column are now scaling correctly; however, there are graphics that should span across 2 columns, and, instead, these are scaling down to approx. 50% to fit in 1 column. So, now, we are trying to figure out how to resolve this so that the 1-colmn graphics are correctly sized to fit in one column and the 2 column graphics are correctly sized to span across 2 columns:

Matt-Tech Comm Tools

Community Expert

It sounds like you're already using a read/write rules file in your structapp.

Have you set up read/write rules to specify fm properties for the scale of the graphics?

-Matt SullivanFrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant

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defaultxhawfx4ep50fAuthor

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These are the read/write rules that are currently set up:

element "graphic" {
is fm graphic element "graphic";
attribute "file" is fm property file;
attribute "impsize" is fm property import size;
}

Should I add 'width' and 'height' attributes to the rules?

attribute "width" is fm property width;

attribute "height" is fm property height;

Are there additional scaling attributes that should be added?