Resizing container items by 85%

[KristieMac]

I use FM 8.5 to generate proofs for clients. We are printing two size books; one at 100% and one that will be 85%, shot to film at the printer. My problem is this; I have one container field that imports 9 different ad sizes (created to size in Illustrator CS2).

My boss would like to reduce the ad size to appear 15% smaller, so that the client will see the proof at actual size in the smaller directory. Is there a way to make the content of a container appear 15% smaller, no matter the dimensions of the actual file?

[Søren Dyhr]

It is not obvious why filemaker needs to do the reduction, do you really print out proof from filemaker?

However can you modify referenced via embedded applescripts calling a few shell script commands. If say the native image size to fit container field feature isn't enough?

http://www.jonsimpson.co.uk/weblog/2005-06-18/the-depths-of-os-x-sips.html

or...

http://www.apple.com/applescript/imageevents/

--sd

[mr_vodka]

You may want to check out this product as well.

http://www.360works.com/supercontainer/