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Subject:RE: FrameMaker graphics: Link vs Embed From:"Meier, Joel" <Joel -dot- Meier -at- thomson -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 26 May 2004 14:21:03 -0600
I do not know where a whole discussion might exist.
I link because it allows me to reuse from a single source and update the
document dynamically.
If you copy, it makes reuse from a single source impossible (well not
impossible. You will have to copy and paste in all places you used it when
you change the object).
If you link, Frame keeps a link to the source. Linking allows you to use one
object to point to several places and it will update dynamically.
See the following topics(if you have not already):
o Embedding with OLE
o Linking with OLE
in the Adobe FrameMaker Help.
They explain this a little more eloquently that I have.
Joel
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Subject: FrameMaker graphics: Link vs Embed
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I've just spent more hours than I want my manager to know about searching
archives and web sites looking for a reasoned discussion of the pros and
cons of importing graphics into FrameMaker files by reference versus by
copying. If anyone knows of such a document or discussion thread, please
point me to it.
Assuming there is no such discussion, please let's start one now. Which
method do you use, and why?
Thanks for your help,
Beverly
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