How to copy similar images from one FM book to another FM book?
Hi, I want to copy similar images from one FM book to another FM book. My creating this new FM book involves lot of image copying, and I do not wish to import files all over again. It is damn tedious....
View ArticleCAD and FrameMaker
The question of getting CAD/CAM drawings into FrameMaker pops up regularly in the FrameMaker forum. If you have anything to add, please visit the "FAQ Corrections and Suggestions" topic and post your...
View ArticleHow to type exponents?
New to FrameMaker, slowly making progress. I need to write an exponent, like 16 to the 5th power. Anyone know how to do this? I have searched and can not find an answer. Thanks!
View ArticleSuggestions for FrameMaker 13
I missed the deadline for participating in the feature survey that Adobe sent me recently, so I put up a post on my blog about things I'd like to see in FrameMaker 13. Some of them are extensions of...
View ArticleSlightly OT: bios screenshot capture device
Somebody here (or perhaps on the Framers list) asked about techniques to get good bios screenshots. For those who might be interested, I just came across a good example of screens, and a mention of the...
View ArticleParagraph tag with an anchored frame in it.
Is it possible to create a paragraph tag (Figure Title) that would automatically put an anchored frame above it that is 6.9 wide by 7.5 height?
View ArticleFramemaker and S1000D
Hi,does anyone in this forum have experience with structured authoring using the S1000D specification? I'd like to you a few questions.Advice appreciated.ThanksCarl
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Document that is OK for oXygen remains full of errors under FrameMaker 12
Hello everybody! I will use Adobe FrameMaker 12 in author mode in an upcomming project, and I will continue testing it for two more weeks. As I am new to XML and document creation, I finished an online...
View ArticleFrame maker for large documents
We have a document ( 140 Pages long), which has a fixed text , chapters and also need to be produced 100+ variations of that doc based on variables for each book. We are building a database of...
View ArticleFM 12.0.3 patch released
A new patch (12.0.3) has been released for FM12. It is available for direct download at: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5847It is not yet available through Help > Updates in...
View ArticleFramemaker 9 & Windows 7
Does anyone have experience using Frame 9 with Windows 7. I'm about to purchase a new computer and am trying to decide if I should stay with XP or go to Windows 7. I'd prefer to go to Win 7, but if...
View ArticleSpeed up pdf creation ?
I create a lot of pdf's from books. Mainly the book files consists of pages with pdf files referenced in. The pdf's are big even though they have been saved as optimised. I use the function "print to...
View ArticleMissing System Variables - FM11
Yesterday I added a new variable to one FM file then noticed most of my system variables had disappeared. Now even when opening any other file, or even starting a new file, most of the system variables...
View ArticleIndex issue - right align page numbers
My goal is to right align the page numbers in my index. I did the tab stop thing in the ruler and set the tab stop in the para designer window, but it seems I have to manually place my cursor in front...
View ArticleSave as PDF: Any way to control how FM interacts with Distiller?
Dear all, When I simultaneously save as PDF from two different FM(10) instances, the Distiller becomes a bottleneck. FM starts only a single Distiller instance, which then processes the jobs one at a...
View ArticleSelected PDF Job Option doesn't exist...
When I try to print to a .ps file I get the message: "The selected PDF Job Option does not exist n the current installation. Either create this Job Option or select an available Job Option. Continue?"...
View ArticleCan't select some objects/text boxes
Hello, I'm very new to using FrameMaker. I'm editing an existing document, and some objects and text boxes seem to be locked. I can't select them even though I am double-clicking on them. What could...
View ArticleIs there a FM imbedded link used for phone numbers that in a pdf file...
When I use the URL hypertext function and type in mailto:<email address> and save it as a pdf. When bringing the pdf up in a smart phone and tapping on the link, it will bring up email to that...
View ArticleAdding paragraph in middle of document and keep para # flow
Rookie framemaker user here and I have been trying to finad a solution for a couple hours. I have an existing framemaker document that I need to add a few paragrapghs in. Each paragraph is numbered....
View ArticleFramemaker 9 install failure on Win 7
I'm trying to install Frame 9 on a new Win 7 machine. I have it running on one Win 7 machine just fine. That machine is being replaced with a new Win 7 machine (same SP level). But, just as the...
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