Adobe framemaker 6.0 User Manual

ADOBE FRAMEMAKER 6.0

The ImportObject statement describes the imported graphic’s position, size, and angle. If the graphic is 
imported by reference, the statement describes the path to the graphic file. If the imported graphic is 
copied into the document, the statement contains the data describing the graphic. Data describing the 
graphic is stored in one or more facets. If the graphic is linked with an application (through FrameServer 
or an FDK client), the statement also describes the path to the application used to edit the graphic.

Usage of some of the aspects of the ImportObject statement is described in the following sections.

You can import different types of graphic files into a FrameMaker document.

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The  term  bitmap graphics (also called raster graphics) refers to graphics represented by bitmap 

data. Graphics file formats recognized by FrameMaker products include FrameImage, Sun™ rasterfile, 
xwd, TIFF, MacPaint, PCX, and GIF files.

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The  term  vector graphics (also called object-oriented graphics) refers to graphics represented by 

geometric data. Graphics file formats recognized by FrameMaker products include FrameVector, CGM, 
Corel Draw, Micrografx Drawing Format, DXF, EPS, GEM, HPGL, IGES, PICT, WMF, and WPG. Note 
that some of these graphic file formats can also contain bitmap data.

When you import a MIF file, a FrameMaker product determines the size of the graphic by the graphic type 
and the value of the ImportObFixedSize statement. 

Some types of graphics (such as EPS) use coordinate systems to specify the 

position of the graphic. When these types of graphics are imported into a FrameMaker document, the 
NativeOrigin statement specifies the coordinates of the origin of the graphic within the page or frame. If 
the imported graphic is updated, FrameMaker products use the coordinates from the NativeOrigin 
statement to prevent the graphic from shifting on the page or frame.

<ImportObUpdater string>

Identifies the imported graphic as a Macintosh subscriber or an 
embedded Windows OLE object (for a description of the syntax of the 
string, see “Methods of importing graphics” on page 123)

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End of ImportObject statement

Bitmap with 
<ImportObFixedSize Yes>

No 

ShapeRect statement

Bitmap with
<ImportObFixedSize No>

Yes

BitMapDpi statement

Vector

Yes

Dimensions specified in the 
vector data

Encapsulated PostScript,
QuickDraw PICT

No

Bounding box information in imported image