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To: "Betsy Callahan" <betsy.callahan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Why do small graphic files blow FM files up so large?
From: "Thomas Michanek" <thomas.michanek@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:14:25 +0200
Cc: "Free Framers" <framers@xxxxxxxxx>
References: <LYRIS-30000-7505-2000.06.22-14.07.12--chattare#telia.com@lists.frameusers.com>
Reply-To: "Thomas Michanek" <thomas.michanek@xxxxxxxxx>
Sender: owner-framers@xxxxxxxxx
From: "Dov Isaacs" <isaacs@Adobe.COM> > At 6/22/00 01:28 PM, Betsy Callahan wrote: > >When I imported a JPEG sized at 171 KB with "Copy into Document" > >selected into an FM document that was 48 KB, the document grew to > >be 2337 KB. > > > >Is this normal? Should 1+1=20? > >I know we could set our graphics up to be imported, but I just > >don't understand why the size difference occurs and the message I > >get when I try to save that says it can't save FrameImage items, > >try closing some applications first. > > The insight is that when you import into the document, FrameMaker > expands the JPEG image. It stores the image internally as it was > decompressed, not in its compressed form. A most persuasive reason > to import artwork by reference! You could also try to first turn off the Preference "Save FrameImage with imported graphics", restart Frame, open the document, re-import the JPG file, and resave the document. When you save documents with imported graphics, you can select to save one or two "images" of each graphic: the original one (JPG), and one (usually much larger) Frame-specific cross-platform one (FrameImage). Usually, you don't need to save the FrameImage, so turn it off. You shouldn't get the message when you save any longer. Weird enough, when I try this on Windows, there's no change in the file size... The file saved on UNIX is considerably smaller, though. Maybe I did something wrong, but it should be smaller without the FrameImages. Try it on your FM installation. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thomas Michanek, [Michagon], Linkoping, Sweden Documentation Consultant, FrameMaker/UNIX expert EMAIL: mailto:Thomas.Michanek@telia.com WWW: http://go.to/framers , or go directly to: http://w1.133.telia.com/~u13304072/framers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subscribe to Omni System's "Free Framers" list: send an email to majordomo@omsys.com with "subscribe framers" in the body ** To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@omsys.com ** ** with "unsubscribe framers" (no quotes) in the body. **