Re: graphic help

["Thomas Michanek" <framers@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Actually, let me get specific. Our document uses side headings. If you put
> the cursor in the text column and import a large graphic that's wider than
> the text column, I think Frame creates a graphic frame that's cropped to the
> size of the text column. So then I have to change the graphic frame to
> uncropped and size the graphic appropriately.

You've encountered one of the shortcomings or "quirks" of FM: there's
no easy way to change some of the default settings for new objects.
But in your case I would do the following:

Instead of directly importing the graphic, first create an anchored
frame (Special > Anchored Frame). In the dialog, set a width and height
of your liking and the other options as you like to have them.
Then import the graphic into the frame.
The next time you bring up the dialog, FM remembers the settings and
you only have to acknowledge, and then import the next graphic.

If you learn to use the keyboard shortcuts, you can use:
Esc s a Return Esc f i f
to insert the anchored frame and import the graphic.

There are also some third-party utilities for inserting objects
such as anchored frames, like Auto-Text
(see http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com/Products.html )


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Thomas Michanek, FrameMaker/UNIX/MIF expert
Technical Communicator, Linkoping, Sweden
mailto:Thomas.Michanek@xxxxxxxxx
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