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Inspiring
August 21, 2013
Question

Is there a way to specify Distiller job-options when converting images from FrameMaker to RoboHelp?

  • August 21, 2013
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Hi, I am using Technical Communicator Suite 4 (RoboHelp 10 and FrameMaker 11).

I have some EPS graphics in my FrameMaker source, which have a particular Pantone colour specified (as device-independent LaB, created in Illustrator CS6).

I am using TCS4/RoboHelp to convert my Frame source to HTML Help (.CHM files).

The EPS graphics are coming out pretty awful looking (put it this way - the 8-bit on-screen preview in Frame is a better match for the intended Pantone colour than the resulting RGB PNG in the HTML Help).

In the RoboHelp settings, I have set it to use DIstiller to convert the EPS graphics, as per:

"Use Distiller to generate image

Select this option to generate web-friendly image formats from graphics linked and inserted in FrameMaker documents. You should use this option especially if you have vector graphics formats, such as EPS or AI, or graphics with text content in them. "

...but I know Distiller  should be capable of doing a better job than the rubbish I'm currently getting in my .CHMs!

How do I change the job options that Distiller is using for this conversion? As it is obviously not using very good ones by default!

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Inspiring
August 28, 2013

No?

Peter Grainge
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 28, 2013

I am not aware of one from looking at the options. EPS is not file format Rh works with so perhaps you need to a compatible format in Fm and then tag to use the required format according to whether you are printing from Fm or linking to Rh.

Otherwise you need a Fm to Rh user to wade in.


See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

@petergrainge

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Inspiring
September 4, 2013

I rather doubt that Adobe would search Google for every comment about their software any more than you or I would. Much better that you do post as it sticks the problem right under their noses.


See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

@petergrainge


Dude, this is *their forum*. It's hosted on *their domain*, adobe.com 

And believe it or not, automated searching tools are available.  Sandra from the product dev team doesn't have to personally sit feverishly hunched over her monitor, frantically clicking every time her ears start burning.