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FrameImage Facet Format
FrameImage is a format for bitmap graphics that is recognized by FrameMaker products on all platforms.
The specification of the FrameImage format is documented in this appendix.
The specification of the FrameImage format is documented in this appendix.
Imported graphics can contain graphic data in FrameImage format. This data is called the FrameImage
facet of the graphic. FrameMaker products can use this facet to display and print the graphic. For more
information about facets, see , “Facet Formats for Graphics.”
facet of the graphic. FrameMaker products can use this facet to display and print the graphic. For more
information about facets, see , “Facet Formats for Graphics.”
In a MIF file, the FrameImage facet is contained in the ImportObject statement. For more information
about the statement, see “ImportObject statement” on page 120.
about the statement, see “ImportObject statement” on page 120.
Specification of a FrameImage facet
A FrameImage facet begins with the following facet name and data type lines:
=FrameImage
&%v
When importing a graphic with a FrameImage display and print facet, FrameMaker products prompt the
user to specify the graphic inset’s print resolution in the Imported Graphic Scaling dialog box. The print
resolution determines the size of the imported graphic.
user to specify the graphic inset’s print resolution in the Imported Graphic Scaling dialog box. The print
resolution determines the size of the imported graphic.
Specification of FrameImage data
A description of a graphic in FrameImage format consists of three parts:
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A header, which describes the dimensions and other characteristics of the graphic
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An optional color map, included only if the graphic uses colors
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Data describing the bitmap of the imported graphic
The description is written as integer values in hexadecimal format. Each line is preceded by an ampersand
(&). The data section begins with the %v characters, which indicate that the FrameImage data is repre-
sented as unsigned bytes. The beginning and end of the data are bracketed by the symbol \x, which
indicates that the data is in hexadecimal format.
(&). The data section begins with the %v characters, which indicate that the FrameImage data is repre-
sented as unsigned bytes. The beginning and end of the data are bracketed by the symbol \x, which
indicates that the data is in hexadecimal format.