Save as pdf deleted bookmarks when combining pdf-files
Hello,when I save several books each to a pdf-file with save as pdf (or printing to .ps and converting afterwards), the bookmarks are deleted when I combine the pdf-files with Acrobat. Only one...
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ghost styles? jinxed searches?
I come to the conclusion there's something I don't understand about FM searches … by scrutinising .mif copies of existing .fm files, I have discovered a redundant style.FM knows it's there – because...
View ArticleHow do I install the Adobe PDF Creation Add-On printer instance in FM11?
How do I install the Adobe PDF Creation Add-On printer instance in FM11? I don't recall NOT installing it, but I can't save any FM doc as a PDF. Unfortunately, the Help guide simply tells me not to...
View ArticleScript to resize all tables in a document
I'm using Framemaker 11, and have tons of tables that need to be resized so that they fit within the text frame. Does anyone know of a script or a fast way to resize all the tables in a document at once?
View ArticlePreserving forced returns in a cross-reference
Hi.I have a document where I would like to cross-reference paragraphs that have forced returns in them.Unfortunatelly the returns are lost. Any idea on how to accomplish this?I am using unstructured...
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Can an overline be extended to the right margin without placing the tab mark there?
View ArticleFrameMaker 10 Review
Our company uses FrameMaker 7.1 on a steroidal mixture of plugins, Autohotkey scripts, and a home-made toolbar. After trying a demo of FrameMaker 10, we decided not to purchase it. In fact, we were...
View ArticleInsert a blank page in FrameMaker using Special > Page Break
I've been back in the Word world for the past couple of years. I have been trying to insert a blank page in FrameMaker using Special > Page Break and get no result. I took a look and checked the...
View ArticleMac OS X Version
Seems like it's a broad enough request that it could stand a thread of its own.I think this weekend I *might* break down and put Leopard on my PowerBook, which means no Classic, and I'd have to use...
View ArticleMIF Accent tag
We have MIF documents created with pre-Unicode FrameMaker versions that contain text produced with an <Accent> tag. (For instance, .<Accent 52>, which represents ă). Some (or...
View ArticleFont issue: Bullet and chapter title disapper
Hi, I am using FM10 and so my client. I got a few files from my client to upgrade. When I open the project "Font is not available" message is displayed. When I move ahead by ignoring message, font...
View ArticleHow to Handle Overlapping Conditions?
Hello All! I'm using unstructured FM11. Suppose I have the following conditional tags:- Audience_Developers- Audience_Marketing- Audience_Techwiters- Product_A- Product_B In an FM document, I have two...
View ArticleZapf Dingbats bad font replacement in FM10
FM10 unstructured, Windows 7 64-bit, working with documents I inherited in which a Zapf Dingbats character tag was used for bullets in paragraph tags. Opening one of those documents gives the message,...
View ArticleShow applicable markers by selecting body text?
Hi folks, The Markers Pod allows you to view markers in a number of ways, and show their position within the text's body when selected via the pod. But there seems to be no way to do the opposite -...
View ArticleWhy am I getting this error message in my DITA Topic? "Element (concept) is...
Frame 11DITA 1.2 I was finally able to create a DITA topic (rather than a reference, concept, or task). However, when I try to insert a task, concept, or reference element after the prolog, I get the...
View ArticleHow can I create a nested list with letters, numbers, and bullets?
Can someone please help me with the issue I am having? I want to created a nested list with letters, numbers and bullets. I am new to FrameMaker, and I am editing a template I have to follow for work...
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Why can't FrameMaker find an image when I change the book's location?
I have several books located in a system directory that contain several images. Some images are repeated in the books so, I have one location (another system directory) where I import them as...
View ArticleHow do I correct inconsistent color setting among manual sections using 9.0?
When creating a book, I get an error message for one of the 14 files I am adding to the book. It reads: "Inconsistent Setting -- Print setting for color Black is inconsistent in Section 9 Program...
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Frame 10 book with multiple files crashing when I change the numbering at the...
I've built a Frame book (Frame 10) with multiple files from a variety of books. The files have text insets and cross references within and across chapters. When I go to set the numbering at the book...
View ArticleHow do I get rid of the "unavailable fonts" error?
Every time I open framemaker documents that were created by another writer I get the "unavailable fonts" error. I have tried the tip in the help about deselecting the 'remember missing font names'...
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