Hi, Rick: On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Rick Quatro <rick at rickquatro.com> wrote:
> Hi Tina, > > I have found InDesign's performance to be sluggish with long documents. > Are you comparing books with component chapter files, or single-file long documents? And, which release of InDesign compared to which release of FrameMaker? > Although InDesign has built-in scripting, the FrameMaker/FrameScript > combination is much faster for automation. > InDesign's scripting tools are built in, not extra-cost third-party items. Although it's obviously not a good thing for your business, there's a great quantity of free InDesign scripts "out there." Regards, Peter _______________________ Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices Rick Quatro > Carmen Publishing Inc. > 585-659-8267 > rick at frameexpert.com > www.frameexpert.com > > > > Can anyone point me to a thorough comparison list of features between FM9 > and InDesign? I'm using Frame primarily for print books at a small > publisher, and using it because I know it and I'm familiar with it. > > I currently use Frame 8, and I'm considering an upgrade to either Frame 9 > or > InDesign. > > I've read that InDesign CS4 recently added cross references. Does anyone > know how they compare to Frame's feature? Also, what about creating an > index > in InDesign. What features does it have for dynamic indexing? > > Thanks. > > Tina Ricks | Managing Editor | Trial Guides > > www.trialguides.com > >
