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Hi Riley...

I'm not seeing this. Perhaps you can send me a sample (DITA file plus image)?

Note that even though DITA itself does not use the concept of frames, FrameMaker still uses an anchored frame to contain the image element. The frame is "shrink wrapped" to the size of the image. Frame sets the height and width attributes so that the specified DPI is achieved, but these attribute values are not exposed within the FM UI (FM8 DITA does not, DITA-FMx does). It is possible to stretch an image non-uniformly if you grab one of the grips. If you open the XML file in a text editor, check the height and width attributes .. if the image really is a circle, these values should be the same. If you delete the height and width attributes from the XML and open the file in FM, it will revert to the "native" image size. You can also reimport the image (Esc,f,i,f) in FM to reset any unintended stretch.

Also, note that you cannot make use of any of FM's special image properties and cannot use multiple objects within a frame (callouts, Frame art, etc).

Let me know how it goes.

Cheers,

...scott

Hi:

Just to close the loop on this, I fiddled with the importation process and DITA tagging and could then import the same graphic without trouble.

The short version, then, is that DITA overlays a level of complexity that undoubtedly produces benefits over the longer term, but does impose extra steps and require extra care in the shorter term...

Cheers & thanks,
Riley

Hey Riley...

Can you let me (or the list) know what your import process was that caused this problem? If possible, I'd like to fix this (at least in DITA-FMx so it's not an issue.

Thanks!

...scott

Scott:

I'm afraid I can't give you a usably precise answer.

The original problem manifested itself in a co-worker's initial attempts to "play with" the DITA interface and topics. He wasn't paying especial attention to DITA structure; but then again I couldn't see anything obvious he was doing.

When I began, I used the DITA 1.1 Language Reference to guide me through the importation and "structured packaging" of the same image. I also knew a bit more about handling Anchored Frames than my co-worker and so could poke at them a bit more.

For whatever reason, I was able to import both my co-workers PNG and a separately created SVG (via Inkscape) of a circle into my topic file without encountering the "squashing" problem.

At that point, time constraints just impelled me ever-forward (so many FM8 DITA questions, so little time)...

Cheers & sorry I can't be more helpful,
Riley

That's good enough .. thanks Riley!