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Thanks for the responses. Our current work-around is to create PDFs from supplied Win Frame PostScript, use Enfocus Pitstop to convert RGB Framemaker elements to K or CMYK, and use our prepress system to convert RGB graphics to CMYK. 

We recommend that our customers use CMYK EPS graphics rather than TIFFs so that we don't apply our own RGB to CMYK conversion to images after they've already done so. 

So, luckily, we have the resources to deal with these files...but they represent extra processing (and extra liability for us) compared to Quark or Mac Frame files. From our point of view, Win Frame is just plain evil. Statistically, we see more problems with Windows-based files than Mac-based anyway...then you add in Framemaker's inability to see beyond the defined page (which contributes to a LOT of pages received without bleed) and this really pretty lame composite PostScript RGB issue, and we wish we could just say "no thank you. Please re-create this document in suitable software before submitting it for printing." Of course we won't, since the accountants have this thing about making a profit, but there's certainly no joy in prepress when we receive Win Frame files. 

And don't even get me started on Microsoft Publisher... 

RL