Very slow printing to default Adobe PDF printer
I have a 150 page FrameMaker document (with lots of linked Illustrator CS4 files) that is taking 7 MINUTES to print to the default Adobe PDF printer. In contrast, an old QuickSilver / Interleaf...
View ArticleFMv9 IDs not unique when exporting to XML
Hello, recently I started using Framemaker V9 and learned that Framemaker complains about IDs being not unique when exporting to XML (for translation). Core problem seems to be that for *.fm and *.mif...
View Articleabsolutely latest patches &c for FM12
So, after months of pushing string, the long-awaited e-mail "we'll be installing your FM 12 tomorrow." Except that the same mail also said "we need to see {person} first." That was last week; still no...
View ArticleVideo clips in PDF created from FM12 file won't play in Reader 11 or Acrobat 9
I have inserted several short video clips into a small manual created with FrameMaker 12 (all mp4 format). Book file is saved as a PDF. When I open the PDF in Acrobat 9 or Reader 11 and click on the...
View ArticleDid FM10, 11 or 12 expand the range of standard importable objects?
Possible task: generate an order-guide / price-list that pulls all the prices from a master external source, so that prices are always current on re-render. The source might be a database or just a...
View ArticleAdobe Framemaker V Indesign
Hi, Probably a daft question, but: What can Framemaker do that cannot be done in Indesign? Reason I ask is that I am proficient in Indesign for years now, and I am doing a Masters degree at the moment....
View ArticleFramemaker 10 crashes a lot
I'm running Framemaker 10 on a Windows 7, 64-bit machine, and it crashes all the time. It used to be when I had two documents open in a book. Now, I don't open two documents but that's seriously...
View ArticleFramemaker 10 crashes when changing conditional text display settings
Hi everyone We're getting Framemaker 10 crashes when changing conditional text display settings on some files (3 so far out of several hundred). It crashes, for example, when we toggle between build...
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 ArticleFrameMaker crashes when selecting print book file
I have recenctly update to TCS4. FrameMaker crashes when I select Print Book but will produce a PDF is I select Save As PDF. Anyone else experiencing this and have a resolution?
View ArticleSharePoint and FrameMaker 10 Check in
I am using FrameMaker and the CMS feature to check documents out of our SharePoint repository at work. I can check documents out and edit them after I have logged into the repository manager. I edit my...
View ArticleInternal Error 10024, 9332515, 9332572, 7278063
FM10 is crashing constantly for months. I have tried the following:MIF wash of all filesRebuild the book fileChange default printerUninstall FM10 and reinstall (including latest patch/update)Inspect...
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How to supress creation of book layer in WebHelp output?
Hi. In a FrameMaker book, I have several chapters. When I publish to WebHelp, what I want to see is just each chapter turned in to its own topic. But FrameMaker does is put each topic in its dedicated...
View ArticleWhat is the workflow for creating templates in full FrameMaker and pushing...
Hi All, I'm working for a large organization (3000+) that is subdivided into 60+ business units. I'm trying to figure out the workflow for using full FrameMaker to create a template that I can provide...
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XML is cluttered with carriage returns and line feeds - how to suppress?
Hi all, at least within text paragraphs we would prefer 'clean' XML without carriage returns. Can Framemaker be configured to avoid these control character? Below is an example of a DITA file produced...
View ArticleFrameMaker freezes after 60 minutes
Over the years I have had insurmountable problems with FrameMaker version 5.5.6, 7, and 8 freezing exactly 60 minutes after FrameMaker startup on certain machines, including Dell, Lenovo and Asus...
View Articleunable to generated a pdf file in framemaker12
I have created a book and even though I have the latest update, FM 12 won't create a PDF from the book. I get a log file and a text file and that's it. It was working yesterday. Any suggestions? Thanks!
View ArticlePhotoshop Images displaying a horizontal line
Framemaker 10 - Photoshop files (PSD) that I import (File -> Import -> File -> Copy into document) into my master pages are all displaying a horizontal line on the right side of the image. The...
View ArticleError: "Resulting columns would be too short."
I am trying to set double sided pagination options in an old FM file, and whatever choice I make, when pressing "Set", this error shows.I have cleaned weird frames in master page. I have search for...
View ArticleIs there a way to create a standard hollow bullet?
Hello everyone, We are using FrameMaker 12 on a Windows 7 (64 bit) platform.I have found discussions on the Web about this, but so far nothing works for us. As you know, other word processing tools...
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