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#### 31.2.1.2 Converting bitmap graphics for print RTF

If your FrameMaker document includes imported-by-reference bitmap graphics destined for print documents, in formats such as TIFF, Mif2Go can use the FrameMaker graphics export filters (see §31.2.5 Converting graphics with FrameMaker export filters) to create WMF graphics, then integrate the graphics into RTF files. The disadvantage is that you get only screen resolution, which is not the best for print quality. You can increase the DPI, but all that buys you is a larger image, not improved resolution. This is true even if the original bitmap is at a higher resolution. See §6.14.2 Converting referenced graphics.

Better print quality via third-party converters

For improved print quality, use a third-party tool such as Graphic Workshop to convert bitmap graphics from other formats to WMF or BMP. You get significantly better image quality with a pixel-to-pixel conversion via a third-party converter than you would with the re-rendering process used by the FrameMaker export filter. See §5.7.2.3 Using third-party graphics converters.

Callouts and compound graphics

Some of your graphics in formats other than WMF or BMP might include callouts and other bits and pieces created with FrameMaker drawing tools. For these, your only choice at conversion time is to use the FrameMaker export filters to make WMFs. Mif2Go integrates the resulting WMF graphics into the Word RTF files.

If you do not convert graphics

Only WMF and BMP graphics can be embedded in Word. If you provide only a GIF image (for example), Mif2Go embeds an INCLUDEPICTURE field (Word 8) or IMPORT field (Word 7) instead, with the name of the GIF file. Then, when you load the RTF file in Word, Word reads the GIF file and uses its own filters to convert the image to BMP internally.

See §6.14 Managing graphics for print RTF.