EPS background file not showing up.

[Melaperu]

Please see code below, I have used the rule Insert a picture from file based on a database field. I have entered all the eps files by using the pathway, is it too complex maybe? Each person has a different eps background that has a specific address.

 

 

thank you for your time and help!

 

Melanie

 

var Var1 = "Location";
var Var2 = ".eps";
var Var3 = "/Volumes/Design/CREATIVE/MARCOM/CDC/Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group/CDC-MGG-DR Folder/CDC-MGG-DR.zip_1";
var Var4 = "CDC-MGG-DR-BETH.eps";



temp = '';
var_extension = ''; 
has_extension = '';

if (Var3 == "")
Var3 = Var3;
else
{
if (FusionPro.isMac)
 Var3 = Var3 + ":";
else
 Var3 = Var3 + "\\";
}

for (i=0; i<Field(Var1).length; i++)
{
temp = Mid(Field(Var1), Field(Var1).length-i,1);
var_extension = temp + var_extension;
var_extension = ToLower(var_extension);
if(var_extension == ".png" || var_extension == ".pdf" || var_extension == ".gif" || var_extension == ".eps" || var_extension == ".tif" || var_extension == ".tiff" || var_extension == ".jpg" || var_extension == ".jpeg")
{ 
 has_extension = "true";
 i=Field(Var1).length;
}
else
 has_extension = "false";
} 

if(has_extension == "true")
Pic = CreateResource(Var3 + Field(Var1), "graphic", true);

else
{
if(Var2 == ".jpg")
{ 
 Pic = CreateResource(Var3 + Field(Var1) + ".jpeg", "graphic", true);
 if (Pic.exists)
  Pic = Pic;
 else
  Pic = CreateResource(Var3 + Field(Var1) + ".jpg", "graphic", true);
}


if(Var2 == ".tif")
{ 
 Pic = CreateResource(Var3 + Field(Var1) + ".tif", "graphic", true);
 if (Pic.exists)
  Pic = Pic;
 else
  Pic = CreateResource(Var3 + Field(Var1) + ".tiff", "graphic", true);
}


if(Var2 == ".png" || Var2 == ".pdf" || Var2 == ".eps" || Var2 == ".gif")
{
 Pic = CreateResource(Var3 + Field(Var1) + Var2, "graphic", true);
 }

}

if (Pic.exists)
{
return Pic;
}

else
{
return CreateResource(Var3 + Var4, "graphic", true);
}

[Dan Korn]

If you do a regular composition (not a Preview), and open the log (.msg) file, are there any messages in there related to the EPS files? Also, what versions of FusionPro, the operating system, and Acrobat are you running?

[dreimer]

In my experience with eps files you will want to make sure the size is correct for your graphics box. I have some clients that think the eps is 2 X 1 and when it is opened in acrobat the file is 8.5 X 11 with the art down in the corner. Just an FYI from my experience.

[Melaperu]

thanks guys, yea i tried using a jpeg BC size 3.5x2 instead and it worked but the quality was not so great, so i tried next best thing, a PDF, and that works just as good as an EPS, but not sure y an eps wouldnt work when that is an option. Ill keep the sizing in mind.