I have just imported a graphic (logo) .jpg file which has a white background
when viewed in many image viewers (xv, gimp, gthumb, ...). When I import it
into FrameMaker 5.5.6, the background color becomes a pale green.

I have imported thousands of JPGs over the years, but I cannot recall ever
seeing this effect.

Any suggestions on how to avoid or correct this problem would be
appreciated.

Cheers,

Larry

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Larry Spitz wrote:

> I have just imported a graphic (logo) .jpg file which has a white
> background when viewed in many image viewers (xv, gimp, gthumb, ...). When
> I import it into FrameMaker 5.5.6, the background color becomes a pale
> green.
> 
> I have imported thousands of JPGs over the years, but I cannot recall ever
> seeing this effect.
> 
> Any suggestions on how to avoid or correct this problem would be
> appreciated.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Larry

I found my own solution. I converted the .jpg to .tif using xv and the .tif
renders correctly in FrameMaker. Doesn't explain the .jpg problem though!

Larry

On Jun 24, 2007, Larry Spitz wrote:
> I have just imported a graphic (logo) .jpg file which has a white background
> when viewed in many image viewers (xv, gimp, gthumb, ...). When I import it
> into FrameMaker 5.5.6, the background color becomes a pale green.
> 
> I have imported thousands of JPGs over the years, but I cannot recall ever
> seeing this effect.
> 

I've seen it quite a bit, and also pale pink. Sometimes it prints that way on 
some printers but not others. I've never seen a firm solution except to stay 
away from JPEGs ... and JPEG is awful for logos anyway, the worst, in fact, 
as it tends to introduce artifacts.