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How to Export Graphics and Equations from FrameMaker 5.5 and Later

Adobe FrameMaker 5.5 and later can export graphics and equations contained in anchored frames, but with the following limitations:

- You can export graphics only as EPS, GIF, JPEG, TIFF (Windows only), or PNG.

- You can export graphics and equations in only one format at a time. For example, if you specify JPEG, all graphics are exported in JPEG format.

- If you specify EPS or TIFF, the graphics are exported with the .gif file extension.

- The exported files are named filename-1.ext, filename-2.ext, and so on, where "filename" is the name of the HTML file, and ".ext" is the filename extension.

- All graphics and equations are exported. You cannot export them one at a time.

To export graphics and equations, specify a file format and then save the document as HTML:

1. If the document is not a book, proceed to step 2. If the document is a book, save it as HTML; a new reference page is created.

2. In the FrameMaker document, specify an export format by doing one of the following:

Note: For help determining the best format, see chapter 19 of the Adobe FrameMaker User Guide.

-- To specify GIF, JPEG, or PNG format in a document that is not a book:

a. Choose File > Utilities > HTML Setup and then click Options.

b. Select GIF, JPEG, or PNG.

c. Select Copy Files Imported by Reference.

d. Click OK and close the HTML Setup dialog box.

-- To specify EPS, GIF, JPEG, TIFF (Windows only), or PNG format:

a. Choose View > Reference Pages. (For a book, use the first file of the book to perform this step.)

b. Locate the HTML Options Table on one of these reference pages:

- HTML (for a file that is not a book)

- BookHTML (for a book)

c. In the row that begins "Image Format," delete anything in the Value cell and type one of these five formats: EPS, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, or PNG.

d. In the row that begins "Copy Files Imported by Reference," delete anything in the Value cell and type "Y".

3. Save the document or book as HTML. FrameMaker exports all graphics and equations to the folder where the new HTML file is saved.

Note: You may want to rename any incorrect filenames. For example, rename a TIFF file from "filename-3.gif" to "filename.tif".

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