to all, I am not exactly a newbie, been using FrameMaker since version 4. I am currently on version 8.
The program, working in a Windows XP environment, does everything I need it to do, with the exception of one irritation: It does not do automatic ligatures the way QuarkExpress and InDesign do. As one who is devoted to traditional typography, this is important to me, and the way I get around, is by using Expert font sets and manually replacing every fi and fl pairs with Upper case letters that then need to be assigned character styles. In a 400 page book, this is a time consuming process that is liable for introducing silly misprints. So the questions are these: 1. Does version 10 do automatic ligatures? I don't seem to find an answer on the Frame web site and downloading a trial just to find this out is not a good ideas. 2. Is version 8 compatible with Windows XP? This is important to me because I need to be able to run DOS programs for my business, and I do not wish to mess with DosBox emulators. Thanks you for your assistance. Matanya Ophee Editions Orph?e Inc., 1240 Clubview Blvd. N. Columbus, OH 43235-1226 Phone: 614-846-9517 Fax: 614-846-9794 mailto:m.ophee at orphee.com http://www.editionsorphee.com http://matanya.livejournal.com/ http://www.matanyaophee.com
