Susan, You wrote:
>I am creating manuals in Framemaker and distributing them as pdfs. >These manuals contain hundreds of small graphics. I would like my >users to be able to mouse over a graphic in the pdf and get a "print" >popup which would allow them to print just that graphic. Ideally, I'd >like to be able to specify this parameter in the FM file before >distilling it, perhaps by stating that "all graphics linked to XYZ >folder get a print popup." > >Do any of you have any suggestions about how I could do this, or where >I should begin my research for figuring this out? Two suggestions (unfortunately not as simple as making a "get a print popup" statement...): * If you integrate the graphic as "live" SWF, the graphic can include a Print button (visible or hidden) Example: http://www.microtype.com/showcase/MultimediaAsst/EmbeddedSWF-PrintOnDemand.pdf [requires Acrobat/Reader 9 or later] In this example, the SWF is displayed as a pop-up window, but the same concept can apply to an in-document image. * If the PDF is viewed through a web browser: in addition to including the graphics in your document, you can create a link to a separate copy of the graphics (in a browser-compatible format: PNG/GIF/JPG) using a hypertext marker: message URL file.ext Example: http://www.microtype.com/showcase/GIFScreenCapture.pdf Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker/TCS training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants
