FrameMaker 8.0 introduced the option of including multimedia and 3D files (SWF/U3D) in the source FM files, that are then embedded in the PDF when the FrameMaker file is saved as PDF. In my opinion, the new options are minimalistic, and FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers still provides many more abilities, which work equally well with previous versions of FM, as summarized in the following tables:
Multimedia (sound, video): A comparison of FM8 capabilities vs. TimeSavers + Multimedia Asst (with any FrameMaker version) is available at http://www.microtype.com/timesavers_Assistants.html#MultimediaAsst 3D: A comparison of FM8 capabilities vs. TimeSavers + 3D Assistant (with any FrameMaker version) is available at http://www.microtype.com/timesavers_Assistants.html#3DAsst Sample FM->PDF files produced with TimeSavers + these (and other) Assistants are available at http://www.microtype.com/showcase.html Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants