setting specific graphic sizes in dita xml jobs

[Wim Hooghwinkel]

Hi Pattie,

 

The EDD entry (Ex: Image ;in all contexts; insert imported graphic file) is
only valid for creating new content, that is when authoring and inserting an
<image> element the dialog for choosing an image will open.

 

To get the image the way you want, First identify the settings you need. In
a 3 column lay out, presumed that it's one text frame with three columns and
not three text frames, you only have two options: in column or across all
columns. Framemaker won't let you choose just two columns. Note that this is
the paragraph setting of the paragraph holding the anchored frame, not a
setting of the image itself. The get the result: use a formatting rule on
the image element in your EDD, that says: if attribute imagewidth is '2
column' or '3 column' set paragraph format to 'across all columns'; else use
default.

 

Another option to use is to set the Cropped option to not-cropped (can be
set as default in the rules file), which will cause the image to not be
cropped by the column border. Draw back is that it will probably overlap
text in the other column, or won't fit on the page if a 3-column image
appears in the second or third column. Those cases can be avoid by using
extra settings on paragraphs, either preceeding or following the image.
Remember that one thing yo can't do in FrameMaker (using the regular tools)
is to force an image to start on either the First, second or third column of
a page, so these options only work if a two or three column image always
starts on a new page. 

 

To be honest, I'm afraid that only FrameScript can help you to get the
result you need.

 

 

 

Vriendelijke groet / Kind regards,

 

Wim Hooghwinkel - iDTP
Technical Communication Consultant, Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in
FrameMaker

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