Optimize preview of EPS files?

[Jacob Schäffer]

Framers,

PSAlter from Quite can also add preview to most documents with PostScript level 1 and 2 content. I'm unaware whether or not you can define custom resolution of the generated preview, though.

Anyway, be aware about a possible limitation with importing PDF documents into Windows FrameMaker. SPOT colors may not be safeguarded downstream.

On 6. March 2008 I posted a comment on this issue to the Frameusers list (topic: PDF>FrameMaker>PDF Color Issue). I'll copy in a small part here:

~~~~~ Copy from topic: PDF>FrameMaker>PDF Color Issue ~~~~~

On Page 14 in "Adobe® FrameMaker® 7.2 User Guide Supplement for Windows® and UNIX®" it's stated:
 
<snip>

Importing PDF and Illustrator files (UNIX)
------------------------------------------

You can import Adobe PDF files and Illustrator 9 and 10 files into a FrameMaker document in release 7.1 or later.

When you import a PDF or Illustrator file into FrameMaker, the file is treated as a graphic, and only one page can be imported at a time. You can import it either by copy or by reference.

*** Both process and spot colors can be displayed and printed ***.

</snip>

This statement seem to be faulty. At least, on Windows spot colors contained in imported PDF documents appear NOT to be retained when output from FrameMaker on Windows, and will -- as far as I can see -- effectively output as defined in their alternate color space, usually CMYK.

Hence, importing spot colored PDF documents is to no avail with FrameMaker on Windows. I haven't tested on other platforms.
  
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For further details please refer to the "PDF>FrameMaker>PDF Color Issue" topic.

I'm unaware whether or not this inexpediency is still present with release 8 versions, but I certainly suspect it is. I have neither seen any official statement from a Adobe representative that confirm the inappropriateness nor its fix.

Best regards / Med venlig hilsen
Jacob Schäffer  |  Chief Developer
Grafikhuset
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> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com 
> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] På vegne af Yves Barbion
> Sendt: 29. maj 2008 09:25
> Til: Rick Quatro
> Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Emne: Re: Optimize preview of EPS files?
> 
> 
> Thanks Rick,
> 
> indeed, downloading Transverter Pro is still possible, but 
> activating the product does not seem to work any longer.
> 
> I'll follow Dov's and Fred's recommendation (as usual) and 
> import PDFs instead.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Yves
> 
> 
> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 5:03 PM, Rick Quatro 
> <frameexpert at truevine.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Yves,
> >
> > Years ago I worked with a group migrating from Unix FrameMaker with 
> > Postscript display systems to Windows. As you can imagine, 
> they were 
> > horrified by low-res EPS previews. I used a program called 
> Transverter 
> > Pro to add high-res TIFF previews to their EPS files. 
> Transverter Pro 
> > can process batches of files with a single command.
> >
> > Their web site (http://www.techpool.com/tpro.html) says that the 
> > product is discontinued, but it looks like you still may be able to 
> > download it.
> >
> > Rick Quatro
> > Carmen Publishing
> > 585-659-8267
> > www.frameexpert.com
> >
> >
> > > Hi Framers,
> > >
> > > when you import an EPS file into Frame, you get to see a low-res 
> > > preview. Is there a way or a plug-in to "optimize" this 
> preview or 
> > > to get a high-res preview?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > --
> > > Yves Barbion
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