Electronic Catalogs: Graphics
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Apart from the extra effort during revisions, do conventional graphics have an other disadvantages in comparison to "intelligent" graphics? -
Besides the effort for the administration of hotspots and links, there are some functional limitations with conventional graphics depending on the target environment.
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Is the common overlay technique an efficient method for the creation of hotspots? -
Unfortunately, the overlay technique, though common, is not an efficient method for the creation of hotspots. In electronic catalogs that require frequent revisions, this technique often demands a lot of manual effort during each revision.
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What is an object-oriented electronic catalog? -
This is a catalog that can be viewed on a computer that only contains graphics created as objects, usually vector graphics.
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What is the difference between common and "intelligent" illustrations? -
In contrast to common illustrations, "intelligent" illustrations reference one or more graphical objects. These references can be recognized through identification numbers (IDs), as well as by the hotspot information of each respective object.
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What methods are there for the creation of intelligent illustrations with graphical objects? -
There are 3 initial situations that all require different approaches, depending on the involvement of illustrations created from scratch, raster files, or legacy vector illustrations without object assignment.
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What prerequisites must be met for a maximum degree of automation in the generation and revision process of an electronic catalog? -
The essential prerequisite for the automation of these processes is the availability of intelligent graphics with graphical objects.
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What advantages does the implementation of intelligent illustrations in electronic catalogs offer in comparison to conventional raster graphics? -
The automation resulting from implementing "intelligent" illustrations can lead to substantial cost savings over time. This solution includes other advantages: better display quality and scalability.
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What advantage do intelligent illustrations offer in contrast to common ones when it comes to updating the hotspots during a revision of an electronic catalog? -
The hotspots of intelligent illustrations do not need to be aligned manually because they automatically adjust themselves to the exchanged graphical objects.
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What advantage does creating overlays with intelligent vector graphics offer when in the end TIFF raster graphics are used in the electronic catalog anyway? -
The creation of overlays with intelligent vector graphics simplifies and automates the process of updating and revising the electronic catalog.
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Does the way a graphic is created influence its representation? -
A graphic's appearance on paper is usually pretty straightforward, no matter how it was created. Electronically, however, the creation method of a graphic ultimately determines how well it can be viewed on a computer monitor.
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How does the automatic updating of hotspots and links with "intelligent" graphics work in contrast to using conventional methods on common illustrations in an electronic catalog? -
Automatic updating of hotspots and links with "intelligent" graphics is done via object IDs in contrast to revisions made on conventional overlays.
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How do the new "intelligent" graphics automatically generate overlays when we are still working with a raster graphics collection of our existing electronic catalog as an interim solution? -
"Intelligent" graphics generate the overlay rectangle, which includes the whole object, from data about the graphical object.
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How should you allocate the information in intelligent graphics? -
You should assign this data according to logic principles:
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How should the existing illustrations for a printed catalog be fashioned so they can be used easily for the electronic version of the catalog? -
A homogenous vector graphics archive is the preferable way to store such information (i.e. all illustrations should be in the same vector format.)
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How should the links in an electronic catalog be saved? -
The links should not be saved in illustration files.
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How do you prepare illustrations for processing in a catalog program? -
Illustrations often have to be converted to a format that is suitable for electronic delivery.
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How are the links and hotspots in electronic catalogs usually created? -
Hotspots on illustrations are typically created with overlays.
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We already have an electronic catalog with raster graphics and overlays and cannot immediately switch our whole graphics archive to intelligent graphics. -
Can we still benefit from the advantages of intelligent graphics in a step-by-step manner?
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