Importing MathType equations to FM 7.2

[Brad Anderson]

Gabrielle,

We use MathType with several publications in FrameMaker and found it  
works very well.  We save all of the equations as EPS files and Frame  
imports them just fine.  You want to make sure and use the EPS files  
as they stay in vector format--a gif file is rasterized.   The  
preview in frame is poor because the EPS files are saved with only an  
8-bit preview file.  They will print and PDF just fine from Frame.    
Frame supports EPS files.

Best Regards,

Brad



On Apr 6, 2007, at 10:31 AM, Gabrielle Burns wrote:

> I am using MathType 5 to create equations (the FM equation editor  
> is not
> robust enough), saving them as *.gif files, and importing them to  
> FM into an
> anchored frame. The issue is that the text elements and sub/ 
> superscripts
> look fuzzy. They look even worse after converting to Adobe PDF.
>
> I also tried saving the MathType file as *.eps (an archived message
> indicated this was possible). FM 7.2 does not accept importing  
> *.eps into an
> anchored frame. I tried copying the equation from MathType and  
> pasting it
> into FM. It accepts the text and super/subscripts, but not the  
> symbols.
>
> So, whether I use *.gif or *.eps, half the equation does not render
> completely.
>
> Understanding that equations have been a weakness of FM for several
> releases, I would appreciate knowing if Adobe Support or other FM  
> users have
> found work-arounds. The forum archives do not offer much.
>
> For example, is there a 3rd party equation editor that is  
> compatible with
> FM?
>
> Does Adobe have plans to support MathML?
>
> In the meantime, the engineers I support are quite displeased with  
> the Adobe
> rendering of equations. My concern is the possibility of having to  
> return to
> Microsoft Word, which supports MathType. Thank you.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Gabrielle Burns
> Lead Information Products Developer
> BRO Software Applications
> Breault Research Organization, Inc.
> gburns at breault.com