Lin, does FM recognize that imported reduced file size - by copy or reference - PDFs as smaller?
On Wed, Dec 30, 2020, 4:43 PM Lin Sims <ljsims...@gmail.com> wrote: > I can tell you that exporting the Visio to PDF works perfectly. The export > to SVG less so: as long as there are no stencil objects or grouped objects, > the SVG works. If there are objects added from stencils or if you group > anything, you'll find parts of objects moved all over the place. I believe > the developers have been trying to solve this for a while (I have a bug > report and they've contacted me about it), but I don't know yet if they've > fixed it. PDFs tend to blow up the file size, even when imported by > reference, but at least they work! > > I have a vague memory of trying to open an SVG created by Visio in > Illustrator and seeing the same issue. I don't know if that means it's an > issue with the Visio export (which would not surprise me, as Microsoft is > notorious for "customizing" things so they only work properly in their own > products) or an issue with import by Adobe products. I do know that the SVG > created by Visio export displays just fine in any browser I've opened them > in. > > On Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 2:15 PM Simon Buch <simon.b...@m-ais.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > The last time I tried using Microsoft Visio OLE objects with > > FrameMaker was quite some years ago, and produced poor results while > > printing. It turns out that Microsoft Office can handle OLE objects, > > but almost nothing else. > > > > At the time, WordPad [write.exe] was the Microsoft approved > > application for testing OLE, and produced very poor results - > > especially in diagrams with clouds and shadows. > > > > The solution was fairly easy - export Visio to a file format that > > other applications can use, and pick the one that works best. This was > > by far the easiest way so that every file could be version controlled > > and managed well. > > > > Typically, if problems are reported in FrameMaker, I like to see how > > other applications handle the content - and often don't. > > > > Regards > > // Simon BUCH -- M-AIS > > > > > > > > On Sun, 27 Dec 2020 at 22:02, Orly Zimmerman <orly...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > HI All, I'm currently running FM16 - 2020 via the Adobe Technical > > Suite.I have a number of Visio's embedded in my chapters. I've noticed > that > > if some of the Visio items use shading or pattern fills, this does not > > translate well to PDF. (I get black or white boxes completely > obliterating > > parts of the image).Maybe I'm using the wrong PDF setting to get these to > > show properly ?Or is it that I just can't use Visio OLE objects with > > shading/pattern fill via FM? > > > > > > Also, the OLE image, viewed in the FM itself is a little off, but the > > PDF is completely illegible.Any ideas? > > > > > > Thanks and Happy Holidays to all!Orly > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > > > > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > > > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > > > Archives located at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > > > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > > Archives located at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > > > > > -- > Lin Sims > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > Archives located at > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com