Configuration control for imported Graphics

2013-01-02 Thread Chris Coggins 
Can anyone offer suggestions for tight configuration control over graphics
that are imported into framemaker documents? We're actually embedding
images into the documents because we are unable to link by reference due to
Sharepoint limitations. Right now we're manually checking for current
graphics using file dates, but it's a burdensome extra step that sometimes
gets overlooked when publishing books on a tight deadline, which sometimes
results in older graphics in the compiled books.

The graphics are all stored in individual folders on the server for
graphics control issues, rather than in one folder for all graphics.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks,
Chris
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Re: Configuration control for imported Graphics

2013-01-02 Thread Matt Sullivan 
If you're working in structured docs, then attributes could let you see more 
details of the copied graphics. If not, I imagine you'll need a scripted 
solution to dig into the graphics' object properties.


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Re: Configuration control for imported Graphics

2013-01-02 Thread Robert Lauriston 
Embedding images is asking for trouble.

Why not dump Sharepoint in favor of a real version control system?

On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Chris Coggins cacogg...@gmail.com wrote:
 Can anyone offer suggestions for tight configuration control over graphics
 that are imported into framemaker documents? We're actually embedding images
 into the documents because we are unable to link by reference due to
 Sharepoint limitations. Right now we're manually checking for current
 graphics using file dates, but it's a burdensome extra step that sometimes
 gets overlooked when publishing books on a tight deadline, which sometimes
 results in older graphics in the compiled books.
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Configuration control for imported Graphics

2013-01-02 Thread Chris Coggins 
Can anyone offer suggestions for tight configuration control over graphics
that are imported into framemaker documents? We're actually embedding
images into the documents because we are unable to link by reference due to
Sharepoint limitations. Right now we're manually checking for current
graphics using file dates, but it's a burdensome extra step that sometimes
gets overlooked when publishing books on a tight deadline, which sometimes
results in older graphics in the compiled books.

The graphics are all stored in individual folders on the server for
graphics control issues, rather than in one folder for all graphics.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks,
Chris
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Configuration control for imported Graphics

2013-01-02 Thread Matt Sullivan 
If you're working in structured docs, then attributes could let you see more 
details of the copied graphics. If not, I imagine you'll need a scripted 
solution to dig into the graphics' object properties.


-Matt

Matt Sullivan 
technical communication | online training | eLearning

twitter: @mattrsullivan
phone: 714 960-6840 


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Configuration control for imported Graphics

2013-01-02 Thread Robert Lauriston 
Embedding images is asking for trouble.

Why not dump Sharepoint in favor of a real version control system?

On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Chris Coggins  wrote:
> Can anyone offer suggestions for tight configuration control over graphics
> that are imported into framemaker documents? We're actually embedding images
> into the documents because we are unable to link by reference due to
> Sharepoint limitations. Right now we're manually checking for current
> graphics using file dates, but it's a burdensome extra step that sometimes
> gets overlooked when publishing books on a tight deadline, which sometimes
> results in older graphics in the compiled books.