I suspect the answer is that whoever is creating the equations does not have (and does not want to have to pay for and learn how to use) a FrameMaker license.
But a perhaps less stupid question is whether it's possible and practical to use a free-standing equation editor (e.g., MathType, MathMagic) or a tool that is based on LaTeX (e.g. LyX)? The LaTeX approach is kind of PITA because even the best tools are only WYSIWYM (what you see is what you mean​), but most professinals consider the end result to be the best quality available. -FR ________________________________ From: Framers <framers-bounces+docudoc=hotmail....@lists.frameusers.com> on behalf of Lin Sims <ljsims...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 8:06 AM To: An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software. <framers@lists.frameusers.com> Subject: Re: [Framers] Appearance of graphics in the generated PDF Probably a stupid question, but is there a reason you're creating the equations in Word rather than in Frame's Equation Editor? On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 6:32 PM <tamm...@spectrumwritingllc.com> wrote: > I have an equation-laden document that I am writing. The equations are > being > created in a Word doc (.docx) using Word's native equation editor. The > .docx > file is then saved as an .htm/.html file and all the equations in the > document are automatically saved as .pngs in a separate folder named as > image.(n), where n is the image number. I double-click an equation in this > folder to automatically open the equation in my image editor (SnagIT - I > don't need anything as heavy as Photoshop as I am not doing any > modifications to the equations) and save the equation without any changes > to > it whatsoever with a new name. I then import the image into Framemaker by > reference. I don't mess w/ the dpi of the image when I select it for > import - any image in the folder that was created during the saving of the > Word file shows a dpi of 96 in the Imported Graphic Scaling dialog box when > I select it for import and although this seems nutty to me (because none of > the images are over-sized). . . they look clear and crisp in the source FM > file (The Advanced Properties of any image in SnagIT is also showing a > resolution of 96 dpi); however, upon generation of the PDF, it goes to > h*ll > in a handbasket. The equation looks almost as if the font is almost bold > and > therefore much darker than the text in the FM source file, and it's not > nearly as crisp and clear as in the source FM document - it actually looks > blurry/pixelated. _______________________________________________ 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