I don't believe that FrameMaker 7.2 supports this format, but you will be able to do this with the next release of FrameMaker, to be released soon. The announcement of FrameMaker 8 (posted Monday) mentions the ability to import animations created with Captivate.
Go to the following URL: http://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker/ ... and find this text: Support for rich media (New) Create more engaging online documentation by incorporating 3D models, rich Adobe Flash® Player compatible animations, and simulations created with Adobe Captivate™ software. Generate Adobe PDF files with live 3D models. Maxwell Hoffmann Manager of Consulting & Training Solutions ENLASO Corporation T: 805 494 9571 * F: 805 435 1920 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ♦ ENLASO Corporation provides quality enterprise language solutions and exceeds client expectations through continuing research, development, and implementation of effective localization processes and technologies. Visit: www.translate.com for more information or to subscribe to our complimentary localization newsletter. http://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwellhoffmann >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen O'Brien >Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 1:30 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Add call to animation in Fm 7.2 document > >Hi, > >Our Tech Support staff has made several animations in Adobe >Captivate as the main tool to teach our users certain >functionalities. Captivate generates output in .SWF + .HTML or >.EXE (FlashPlayer wrapped with the .SWF file) format) but not >.AVI or other common formats. > >I will make a prodecural document in FM to give the user the work >context and convert it to PDF. I cannot add the animations to the >FM file because File > Import > Object does not accept those >formats. And the hypertext command that can launch an applicatio >in FrameMaker does not work once PDFed. > >I know I can simply add buttons to the FM document and convert to >PDF, and then link the button areas to the .SWF, .HTML, or > EXE >files. But each time I redo the PDF I will lose the links made to >the external files. Our goal is to send our document out to >specific users and have them test it - there will be several >iterations of this tool and many new PDF documents generated. i >will go lonk crazy! > >Do you have any suggestions? is there a better way to do this? > >Many thanks for your ideas! > >Stephen O'Brien >Technical Writer / Rédacteur technique >InnovMetric Software Inc. / InnovMetric Logiciels inc. >2014, Cyrille-Duquet, suite 310 >Québec (Québec) Canada G1N 4N6
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