Converting Graphics and Equations to GIF

When publishing documents to the Web, graphics and equations must be in file formats that are supported by common Web browsers. Arbortext Editor automatically converts graphics it supports to GIF. Arbortext Editor does not convert GIF, JPEG, PNG, and (optionally) SVG graphics since these file formats are supported by most common browsers. When you print a document using a non-Postscript printer, Arbortext Editor prints any EPS graphics using a low-resolution bitmap equivalent. For more information, refer to EPS (PostScript).

When Arbortext Editor converts graphics to GIF, it bases the conversion on the screen's displayed color depth. If the screen's color depth is greater than 256 colors, Arbortext Editor converts the image to 256 colors. If the screen's color depth is less than 256 colors, Arbortext Editor converts the image to that number of colors.

For example, if both the source image and the screen display are true color, Arbortext Editor converts the image to a 256-color GIF. However, if the source image is true color and the screen display is 16 colors, Arbortext Editor converts the image to a 16-color GIF.

If your document includes graphics and equations in file formats other than GIF, JPEG, SVG, or PNG, a message displays asking if you want to convert incompatible graphics to GIF.

3. To have Arbortext Editor convert these graphics and equations to GIF in the Web-published document, choose Yes. The graphics and equations will remain in their original formats in the Arbortext Editor document.

Arbortext Editor scales and crops graphics that were previously scaled and cropped before converting them to GIF.

If you choose No, incompatible graphics and equations will not display in the Web-published document. Instead, a broken graphic icon will appear in their place.