You could try creating two separate templates (in FM files that are separate from the book and separate from each other). One template file is 8.5 x 11, and the other is A4. Both can contain all other attributes (paragraph styles, character styles, colour definitions, etc). Apply the first template when you want to create a PDF for the US market. Once that's complete, apply the second template to the book to create the PDF for the European market.
Alternatively, you could use a processor that ignores your FM settings (that is, you would set up all your formatting in the processor), and then generate two different outputs. Nadine >________________________________ > From: Lise Bible <rentagoodbook at gmail.com> >To: Post Framers <framers at lists.frameusers.com> >Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:57:12 AM >Subject: switch between 8.5x11 and A4 sized pages within the same book? > > >Fellow Framers, >I'm mostly a lurker, but have found the wealth of knowledge shared by this >list's members to be quite helpful! > > >I have a manual (I'm on Frame 8) in which I've used conditional text to >show/hide tables, text, parts lists depending on if it's for the American >market or European. >This manual originated for a US-made product so it started life with 8.5x11 >(US-letter size) pages. And it didn't even occur to me that it might need to >be A4-sized for the European market. > > >Is there a good way to switch back and forth between A4 and 8.5x11 page sizes, >depending on which version of a book you want to print? > > >I have the sneaking suspicion that I will have to break this into two separate >books, but I figured I'd ask to see if anyone had recommendations. > > > >Thanks, >Lise-- >Save the earth.?It's the only planet with chocolate. >_______________________________________________ > > >You are currently subscribed to framers as generic668 at yahoo.ca. > >Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to >framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com >or visit >http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo.ca > >Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit >http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130221/0e292491/attachment.html>
