Vector to Raster Conversion

I am looking for a solution to batch rasterize vector images inside of a large library of multi-page pdf documents while leaving text and links untouched.
Also,
I produce technical manuals using FrameMaker 7.2. The vector images are primarily created with Illustrator CS2. I would like to be able to leave my native files in tact and rasterize the vector images when I distill the FrameMaker documents.
Can anyone suggest solutions for these two situations please?
Thanks,
Mark

Mark,
Importing the Illustrator .ai files into FM is really a no-no since FM
doesn't actually support the .ai format. This is an accidental
conversion in that the .ai format is a pseudo-pdf. FM's internal PDF
filter is recognizing that component and rendering it. You may
actually be losing content without knowing it. If you are editing in
Illustrator, then you can save in image format, but this would require
re-importing into FM. You could automate this using FrameScript.
As far as changing things in existing PDFs, you may be better off
asking in the Acrobat Forums. However, I don't think this will be an
easy one, as a vector is a vector, and any line on a page (a footnote
separator, table rules, etc.) would be a candidate for a conversion.
You'll need an operator to mark the area of the drawing that needs to
be rasterized.
You may want to consider other security measures to lock down the PDF
to prevent copying the contents and/or build in a print function via
the scripting that forces the hardcopy to print as an image (see
Advanced functions in the Acrobat print dialogue). The benefit to this
would be that your users get to see the highest resolution possible
(the scalable vector drawing) and there is minimal impact on your
workflow.

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