Fw: Graphic's Question - Follow up

["tronajc" <tronajc -at- freemail -dot- absa -dot- co -dot- za>]

Thanks to all those that reply on and off list.

I  forgot to mention that the graphic's in question are those of  business
processes normally printed out on eiether A3 or A2 size paper - thus they
extend beyond normal borders.(Requiring scrolling both sideways and up/down
to see all.

Thanks again to al that responded - Have done most if not all suggested
tweaks and followed up on other suggestions. See Summarized Reply.  -

To all those that asked -systems used is NT4 service pack 6 - Robohelp ver
9.1 service pack 2. CPU usage when working with these graphics is 100 %
when viewed with task manager. 3 different makes of PC  - (Project on local
Hardisk ), used to ensure that this was not a - both main PC are 677Mhz with
256M and 330M Ram respectively, on board.  Again these are Monochrome images
(although have done similar test with colour graphics - Which increases size
and processing time) - The original Master graphics are exported to MS paint
to be saved as BMP (Which are sent to me) these are then converted in Paint
Shop Pro 5 to The Gif / Jpeg / png Samples as previously mentioned.

(I am willing to try other formats but they must be compatible so that
ROboHelp can recognise then as well as word. (For creating Link images for
additional user / training guides.)

My key questions still remain unanswered - "Could any of you knowledge able
people describe the process happing
behind the scenes ?  The hows and why's ?

Why does it take so long to draw the Image map - ( Does RB convert the
Sample image back to a BMP or similar format to input the changes (Image
Map) ?)  - Is it because parts of the graphics are off screen ?  - Any input
from RpoboHelp Experts ?

I thought that using a smaller ( size)  and format Ie GIF would speed up the
process and lessen CPU usage and make the files more manageable. ? Any
advise or thoughts ?

Looking forward to


----- Original Message -----
From: Anton Coetzee <CoetzAJ2 -at- telkom -dot- co -dot- za>
To: <hatt -at- yahoogroups -dot- com>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 2:24 PM
Subject: Graphic's Question


Hi Guys,

A Question regards Graphics: in RoboHelp Html Ver 9.1 ( heavy
processing and time delays)

 I have, as an, experiment - taken a exported Sample. bmp ( 706 Kb)
Saved as Monochrome - converted to three different formats as Sample
.GIF (49K) as Sample.jpg (242K) and Sample.png - Create 4 different
topics containing just the one graphic each Ie 4 different topics in a
brand new project (Sample - Of course, <g>) and tried to do  one image
map per topic ( Plain rectangle block) .

It takes roughly 60  plus seconds to load the image and  in drawing the
required box around selected object is a skill demanding much patients
and gritting of teeth.  Using a Pentium 677 MHZ with 2565 M Ram other PC
with 128 M ram and 400 M Pentium takes nearly 3 minutes ) this is
irrespective of which format of graphic / topic selected.

Could any of you knowledge able people describe the process happing
behind the scenes ?  The hows and why's ?

Why does it take so long to draw the Image map - ( Does RB convert the
Sample image back to a BMP or similar format to input the changes (Image
Map) ?)

I thought that using a smaller ( size)  and format Ie GIF would speed
up the process and lessen CPU usage and make the files more manageable.
? any advise or thoughts ?

I did follow the previous links regards similar questions  both on Hatt
as well as on TECHWR-L but have not found any relevant answer Yet or
something which can help.

I would really appreciate some positive or constructive advise on how
to handle this as I have a project which contains 27 similar if not
larger Bitmaps which I have to place image maps and some hyperlink to
external documentation.

Thanks
Tron

*(If anybody wish's advise on how to create four different versions of
online Help and a single word based help on a 800 topic Project in a
short time - please feel free to contact Me - We do the impossible daily
(With On Line Help  only) and Miracles - well those just have to wait in
line. <G> - Our daily emergence meeting have now become Hourly - Why is
this?  Bad Planning and Different Managers each overuling each other -
Depending on whom has the CEO ear at that moment.)*

Result new Online Help and Process using about method thus question -
Advantage -  gaining tremendous experience and developing related
skills  -
Disadvantages - To Many To Mention.  - Thus concentrate on the
advantages.

Cheers for now.
Tron






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