maitain graphic quality in imported image

[dnim]

I am tryng to manage advertising for a small publication using FM7 on OS X Tiger. The Dbase is working fine - but we want to generate our proof forms using the dbase.

The approach we've tried is to create a layout with a large container field - we then place an image of the ad in the field - generate a pdf and email that file to the client.

The problem is that the images, once placed, seem to present as preview images. We have tried paste as well as insert picture, neither helps. With insert picture we have tried with and without "store only a reference..."

The images we are trying to import are pdfs or other formats of ads exported from InDesign. These files include placed images themselves, but all links are okay and the pdfs, jpegs etc. that we have tried present okay when printed from Acrobat, InDesign, Photoshop etc. The image files have ranged in size from pdfs of under 100kb to press quality versions of several MB.

the problem seems to be with the import - does FM only show a preview?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.