RE: Distiller 7 missing fonts

[Jacob Schäffer]

Roger,

This error occur when the Distiller setting When embedding fails is set to 
Cancel job *and* Distiller cannot find the .PFB file.

Your Distiller Font locations points to C:\PSFONTS\PFM. Traditionally Adobe 
Type Manager is NOT storing .PFB files in this folder, but rather in the 
C:\PSFONTS folder. Hence, check the specific location for the .PFB file and add 
that folder to your Distiller font locations.

BTW, I'm quite certain that native Type 1 fonts do not have the permission flag 
at all -- this is an OpenType/TrueType thing. However, some conversion 
processes may add a permission flag on-the-go to the resulting fonts embedded 
in the final PDF document.

Best regards
Jacob Schäffer
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Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse
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 Emne: Distiller 7 missing fonts
 
 
 Hello All
 
  
 
 (sigh) I know this question must have been asked dozens of times.
 
  
 
 Using FrameMaker 7.1 p116 and Acrobat Professional 
 (Distiller) 7.0.7. Windows XP SP2.
 
  
 
 I try to create a PDF from FrameMaker using File  Save as 
 PDF. Distiller fires up but fails to produce a PDF (because 
 of my settings) with the following message:
 
  
 
 %%[ ProductName: Distiller ]%%
 
 %%[ Error: GillSans not found. Font cannot be embedded. ]%%
 
 %%[ Error: invalidfont; OffendingCommand: findfont ]%%
 
  
 
 The GillSans it refers to is installed on my system using ATM 
 Lite. It's a Type 1 PostScript produced by Adobe, file name 
 GN___.pfm and .pfb. There are a number of related fonts - the 
 italic, bold, etc.
 
  
 
 In Distiller the font locations are set to:
 
  
 
 C:\PSFONTS\PFM\
 
 C:\Windows\Fonts\
 
 C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Resource\Font\
 
  
 
 And a couple of other places.
 
  
 
 In Distiller's Adobe PDF Settings the Embed all fonts option 
 is checked, as is Subset embedded fonts when percent...is 
 less than 100%. And When embedding fails is set to Cancel job.
 
  
 
 I removed and reinstalled the fonts from the original disk 
 using ATM, but the message still appears. In FrameMaker the 
 paragraph formats using these fonts are OK - i.e. the font is 
 not greyed in the paragraph designer.
 
  
 
 Any ideas?
 
  
 
  
 
 Roger Shuttleworth
 
 Technical Publications
 
 TVWorks Canada, Inc.
 
 150 Dufferin Avenue
 
 London, Ontario
 
 N6A 5N6
 
 Canada
 
 Tel. 519 963-4368
 
 www.tvworks.com
 
  
 
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Re: Internal Error

[Bodvar Bjorgvinsson]

In large documents, bigger RAM can speed up the work but usually 1GB is ample.

Which version FM and in what instances does this happen?

Bodvar

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 I occasionally have the dreaded Internal Error after a search in FM,
  then FM closes. Would extra RAM help? I have 1 GB of RAM now.

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RE: Working with Images

[David Creamer]

There seems to be some confusing on the use of the term adding resolution
when referring to images.

Resolution is simply a measure of the amount of pixels (X/Y counts) and a
pixel-per-inch (ppi) setting. Resolution CAN be increased--period. This is
typically done in a program like Photoshop. (Whether one should do this for
screen captures is another issue and not the point.)

The confusion among some is whether this is adding real pixel data,
therefore enhancing the detail of the image. It is not. Detail, or real
pixel data, can only come at the time of initial capture.

Some quasi-experts were claiming that resolution cannot be added at all, but
what they were really referring to is detail by means of original pixel
data.

Note: Adding resolution is not the same as re-assigning the ppi but keeping
the same X/Y pixel amounts.

To repeat my original advice:
1] Do not use JPEG format, but PNG, TIFF, or possibly GIF.
2] Do not add resolution, but use as is.
IF--and only IF--additional resolution is necessary for prepress purposes,
use nearest-neighbor interpolation, not bicubic.
3] Monitor display setting (aka monitor resolution) is only important when
capturing entire screen layouts, not for individual dialog boxes.

David Creamer
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http://www.IDEAStraining.com
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Authorized Quark Training Provider (since 1988)
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Re: Internal Error

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I'm using FM Version 7.2b128. There are some Corel embedded graphics 
which takes 5-10 seconds to display. When I'm scrolling through the 
document and I encounter one of them, I can't continue scrolling until 
they are displayed. Perhaps this has something to do with the Internal 
Error problem.

Would extra RAM help with this?

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson


Bodvar Bjorgvinsson wrote:
 In large documents, bigger RAM can speed up the work but usually 1GB is ample.

 Which version FM and in what instances does this happen?

 Bodvar

 On Wed, Feb 6, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Shmuel Wolfson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
   
 I occasionally have the dreaded Internal Error after a search in FM,
  then FM closes. Would extra RAM help? I have 1 GB of RAM now.

  --
  Regards,
  Shmuel Wolfson


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Re: Internal Error

[Bodvar Bjorgvinsson]

On Thu, Feb 7, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Shmuel Wolfson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 I'm using FM Version 7.2b128. There are some Corel embedded graphics
  which takes 5-10 seconds to display.

Corel? Not EPS or TIFF exported? I did not think that FM was able to
display original Corel format. But it is a known disadvantage with FM
how long it takes to display some graphic. That, however, has nothing
to do with the internal error per se.

  When I'm scrolling 
 through the
  document and I encounter one of them, I can't continue scrolling until
  they are displayed. Perhaps this has something to do with the Internal
  Error problem.

  Would extra RAM help with this?

Extra ram would possibly help here, I cannot say for sure, though.

Your internal error messages, when do they appear? When scrolling
through the document or when printing? If it happens when you are
scrolling, that might indicate a bad image (the error would show
approximately in the same spot in the document).

Bodvar


  Regards,
  Shmuel Wolfson




  Bodvar Bjorgvinsson wrote:
   In large documents, bigger RAM can speed up the work but usually 1GB is 
 ample.
  
   Which version FM and in what instances does this happen?
  
   Bodvar
  
   On Wed, Feb 6, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Shmuel Wolfson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  
   I occasionally have the dreaded Internal Error after a search in FM,
then FM closes. Would extra RAM help? I have 1 GB of RAM now.
  
--
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
  
  
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Communication with a real, live human being at Adobe.

[Clara Hall]

Hi guys,

In response to Tom Scalise's problem, with whom I had the pleasure to
work with last year, you may in fact be able to communicate with a real
human being.

I just started a new contract recently and had a really funky problem
with the way my index was generating.  My company has just recently
purchased for me FM 8.0. 

 

After you register the software, Adobe allows the customer to submit 4
incidents to tech support.  You can call with your problem and a
specialist opens a ticket and resolves it for free. I called Adobe,
1-800-6423623 and was asked for a customer ID number.  They gave me a
number to call to get my customer ID number, (sorry I did not write it
down) and within a few minutes I was back on the phone with the
specialist who solved my problem. If, for some reason, the same problem
occurs again, after the specialist resolves it, I can call back within 2
weeks to receive further support on the ticket.

 

It may be worth a try.

 

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Re: How do you count the total number of words in a FM book

[Rick Quatro]

Hi Esar,

If you have FrameScript, I have a script that will do this. The cost for the 
script is $40. Please let me know if you are interested. Thank you very 
much.

Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
585-659-8267
www.frameexpert.com


 Hi,

 Does anyone have a method of counting the total number of words in a
 Framemaker book?  I know I can count the number of words in a file in a 
 book
 but is there some way of doing this on the book??
 Thanks,
 -- 
 Esar (Earl) Rudnikoff
 Senior Technical Communicator
 Philips Medical Systems Technologies Ltd.
 Haifa, Israel

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Re: repository

[Art Campbell]

We use a directory tree like this one:

|
ProductFamily
   |
 Product
|
   Documentation | Labels | OtherStuff
 |
InstallationGuide | UserGuide | QRC | Graphics | SharedFiles |
SourceFiles

Art

On Feb 7, 2008 1:10 PM, Mollye Barrett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Hi All,

 I'm looking for your advice on the building a repository of Frame insets,
 docs, books and referenced graphics. Right now the content is unstructured
 but that will change in 6 weeks.

 For the sake of usability, I've used something like this in the past:

 Root
 - TechPubs
  -- graphics
  -- insets
  -- books

 It's been a while since I've done this and need your feedback on the
 simplest structure and what works for you. My client is also talking about
 when the repository has to be moved (ugh) I'm thinking if the new
 location traverses the root, we'd have to map the drives to reflect the
 current structure.

 Of course, this is happening at breakneck speed with input about what
 people would like minus experience.

 Your feedback is appreciated!

 Best,
 Mollye

 Mollye Barrett
 ClearPath, LLC
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repository

[Mollye Barrett]

Hi All,

I'm looking for your advice on the building a repository of Frame insets,
docs, books and referenced graphics. Right now the content is unstructured
but that will change in 6 weeks.

For the sake of usability, I've used something like this in the past:

Root
- TechPubs
 -- graphics
 -- insets
 -- books

It's been a while since I've done this and need your feedback on the
simplest structure and what works for you. My client is also talking about
when the repository has to be moved (ugh) I'm thinking if the new
location traverses the root, we'd have to map the drives to reflect the
current structure.

Of course, this is happening at breakneck speed with input about what
people would like minus experience.

Your feedback is appreciated!

Best,
Mollye

Mollye Barrett
ClearPath, LLC
414-331-1378
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Re: unavailable fonts problem: URGENT (Bill Swallow)

[Frank Stearns]

On Thu, 7 Feb 2008, Bill Swallow wrote:

 Hey, how'd I get in the subject line??? ;-)

 I agree that blowing out the text in MIF is drastic, though it'll
 definitely solve the problem. Editing the MIF to replace the offending
 font name with another one is a better route. Still, the 'remember
 missing font names' quick fix will work to produce a PDF in a pinch.

 On Feb 7, 2008 10:24 AM, Combs, Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Miriam Boral wrote:

 Save the offending file as .mif and then open the .mif file with a
 text editor to view the underlying code. Search for the missing font
 and delete the text that uses it. Save the file and then
 resave as .fm.

 This is the only foolproof solution I've found!


We've found over the years that sometimes the internal mazes of the 
object lists that make up an FM doc can leave you with no way back.

As an example, it's possible to get stale font information lodged 
inside a table with NO WAY via the user interface to get to it. At 
that point, a MIF edit is the only way to get to that stale font.

Doesn't happen very often, but it can be frustrating when it does.

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Creating a working generated TOC using Structured Framemaker - Need Help

[Valerie Lipow]

I have inherited a book containing multiple documents and generated TOC and
Index. The documents have been structured. However, I want to structure the
TOC and Index as well. I have created a Conversion Table and an EDD to
impose structure on the generated TOC.

As I was experimenting with this type of EDD on a generated file, I saw in
the Structure View that FM imposes a hypertext element in the TOC that
captured the .fm link to the Heading in the document that was added to the
TOC design. However, the text of the Heading appears outside the structure;
i.e., the pointer to the Heading and the Heading text are separated in the
structure, and FM created the marker to the pointer, although the marker was
absent in the EDD.

I understood that because no hypertext marker was in the EDD, the
hypertext pointer ID in file.fm /hypertext was not recognized when I
imposed the EDD on the document. So, I added a marker in the EDD called
hypertext.

When I reimposed the EDD on the generated TOC, the content appears as
follows:

Heading /Level/TOC
hypertext the link to the source in the .fm document /hypertext
.the text of the Heading in the .fm document
/Heading /Level/TOC

What should the EDD look like to capture the Heading and the pointer?

Thanks in advance,
-- 
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Re: Internal Error

[Bodvar Bjorgvinsson]

I have not had much experience with error related to search, but I
remember that several have reported same way as you, and I think
someone had a solution.

I know OLE linking is supposedly not kosher in FM, but we do that all
the time with Visio drawings and I have not yet had a problem with
that.

Bodvar

On Thu, Feb 7, 2008 at 12:39 PM, Shmuel Wolfson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Thanks for your reply.

  I mean an embedded Corel file. As in Import Object, not Import File.
  I used to get them when I would encounter Corel embedded graphics and
  tried to continue scrolling without waiting for the graphic to appear.
  Noe I just wait. Lately it happens occasionally when doing a search in
  an entire book.



  Regards,
  Shmuel Wolfson



  Bodvar Bjorgvinsson wrote:
   On Thu, Feb 7, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Shmuel Wolfson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  
   I'm using FM Version 7.2b128. There are some Corel embedded graphics
which takes 5-10 seconds to display.
  
  
   Corel? Not EPS or TIFF exported? I did not think that FM was able to
   display original Corel format. But it is a known disadvantage with FM
   how long it takes to display some graphic. That, however, has nothing
   to do with the internal error per se.
  
  
When I'm 
 scrolling through the
document and I encounter one of them, I can't continue scrolling until
they are displayed. Perhaps this has something to do with the Internal
Error problem.
  
Would extra RAM help with this?
  
  
   Extra ram would possibly help here, I cannot say for sure, though.
  
   Your internal error messages, when do they appear? When scrolling
   through the document or when printing? If it happens when you are
   scrolling, that might indicate a bad image (the error would show
   approximately in the same spot in the document).
  
   Bodvar
  
  
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
  
  
  
  
Bodvar Bjorgvinsson wrote:
 In large documents, bigger RAM can speed up the work but usually 1GB 
 is ample.

 Which version FM and in what instances does this happen?

 Bodvar

 On Wed, Feb 6, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Shmuel Wolfson [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
 wrote:

 I occasionally have the dreaded Internal Error after a search in FM,
  then FM closes. Would extra RAM help? I have 1 GB of RAM now.

  --
  Regards,
  Shmuel Wolfson


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How do you count the total number of words in a FM book

[Earl (Esar) Rudnikoff]

Hi,

Does anyone have a method of counting the total number of words in a
Framemaker book?  I know I can count the number of words in a file in a book
but is there some way of doing this on the book??
Thanks,
-- 
Esar (Earl) Rudnikoff
Senior Technical Communicator
Philips Medical Systems Technologies Ltd.
Haifa, Israel

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RE: Automatic linking?

[Combs, Richard]

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 Is there a way to accomplish (Structured FM 7.2 under XP)  
 the following?
 
 Q. question
 
 Choices
 
 A- [Item] + Autonumbering
 B- [Item] + Autonumbering
 C- [Item] + Autonumbering
 D- [Item] + Autonumbering
 
 Answer: A
 
 If the right Answer changes to C, for instance, I want the A 
 in Answer  to become automatically C
 

I don't use structured, but the answer should be approximately the same.
:-) 

If the choices (A, B, C, D) are autonumbered (with the question pgf set
to restart their numbering), then all you need to do for the answer is
create a cross-reference to the right choice using the $paranum
building block. That way, if you rearrange the choices so that what was
A is 3rd in the sequence (and thus renumbered C), when you update xrefs,
the answer xref will update to C. 

HTH!
Richard


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Re: Distiller 7 missing fonts

[Shuttleworth, Roger]

Thanks to all who replied regarding my missing fonts problem. The answer was a 
Jakob Schäffer suggested below; as soon as I added C:\PSFONTS to the
Distiller font locations (i.e. pointing to the PFB file) the problem went away.

 

Thanks also to Fred Ridder for a warning regarding use of ATM Lite with Windows 
XP. I've now removed it.

 

BTW, I was fairly sure it was not a font licensing issue, because Distiller in 
that case issues a more specific message: font cannot be embedded
because of licensing restrictions or something similar.

 

Regards,

Roger

 

This error occurs when the Distiller setting When embedding fails is set to 
Cancel job *and* Distiller cannot find the .PFB file.

 

Your Distiller Font locations points to C:\PSFONTS\PFM. Traditionally Adobe 
Type Manager is NOT storing .PFB files in this folder, but rather in the
C:\PSFONTS folder. Hence, check the specific location for the .PFB file and add 
that folder to your Distiller font locations.

 

 

 

Roger Shuttleworth

Technical Publications

TVWorks Canada, Inc.

150 Dufferin Avenue

London, Ontario

N6A 5N6

Canada

Tel. 519 963-4368

www.tvworks.com

 

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Inter-chapter cross-references not found in PDF - Structured Frame

[Valerie Lipow]

I have generated a PDF of a  book containing structured documents, in FM 7.1.
I generated a single PDF from the book, not multiple PDFs for each document
in the book. All cross-references use the CROSSREF element. Before
generating the PDF, I eliminated all missing cross-references in the book.

All intra-chapter cross-refs are intact in the PDF, as are the bookmarks.
However, the inter-chapter cross-references, although they display the
correct [+] when the cursor hovers over the link, all cause Acrobat Reader
to display an error window, indicating that the document cannot be found.

Please help me track down the cause of these errors.

Thanks in advance!

-- 
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Re: Creating a working generated TOC using Structured Framemaker - Need Help

[Valerie Lipow]

 I'm not sure that there is anything to be gained by structuring a generated
file in a FM book. Of course, bookmarks and Search eliminate the need for
these links in an electronic PDF, and hyperlinks of any kind are irrelevant
in a printed document.

However, when I generated a PDF of the original book, with structured
chapters and generated TOC and Index, the PDF links were broken from the TOC
and Index. (In addition, the inter-chapter cross-references were broken,
while the intra-chapter links were intact. But that's a different message.)

My client was unhappy, and I was surprised, that when FM generated the PDF
(with bookmarks and tagging), the TOC links didn't work. So, I'm looking to
see if there is a way to impose structure easily on generated files.

Valerie Lipow
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-Original Message-
From: Fred Ridder [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:43 am
Subject: RE: Creating a working generated TOC using Structured Framemaker -
Need Help

 I am under the impression that most FrameMaker books built from structured
components have unstructured generated files. What is there to be gained
by making the generated files structured?

 Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:27:27 -0800
 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
 Subject: Creating a working generated TOC using Structured Framemaker -
Need Help


 I have inherited a book containing multiple documents and generated TOC
and
 Index. The documents have been structured. However, I want to structure
the
 TOC and Index as well. I have created a Conversion Table and an EDD to
 impose structure on the generated TOC.

 As I was experimenting with this type of EDD on a generated file, I saw in
 the Structure View that FM imposes a hypertext element in the TOC that
 captured the .fm link to the Heading in the document that was added to the
 TOC design. However, the text of the Heading appears outside the
structure;
 i.e., the pointer to the Heading and the Heading text are separated in the
 structure, and FM created the marker to the pointer, although the marker
was
 absent in the EDD.

 I understood that because no hypertext marker was in the EDD, the
 hypertext pointer ID in file.fm /hypertext was not recognized when I
 imposed the EDD on the document. So, I added a marker in the EDD called
 hypertext.

 When I reimposed the EDD on the generated TOC, the content appears as
 follows:

 Heading /Level/TOC
 hypertext the link to the source in the .fm document /hypertext
 .the text of the Heading in the .fm document
 /Heading /Level/TOC

 What should the EDD look like to capture the Heading and the pointer?

 Thanks in advance,
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RE: repository

[Teasdale, Steven (GE Indust, ConsInd)]

Hi Molly

We have recently changed from unstructured FrameMaker documentation to
structured XML DITA (still using Frame). Our old respository was
similiar to yours and had the following structure.

Techpubs
   - English
  -- Images
  -- Insets
  -- Books
  -- Output
   - French
  -- Images
  -- Insets
  -- Books
  -- Output

Our new structure is very similar, but we incorporated revisions

Techpubs
 - Revision 1.0
   -- English
  --- Images
  --- DITAmaps
  --- Topics
  --- Books
  --- Output
   -- French
  --- Images
  --- DITAmaps
  --- Topics
  --- Books
  --- Output
 - Revision 1.1
   -- English
  --- Images
  --- DITAmaps
  --- Topics
  --- Books
  --- Output
   -- French
  --- Images
  --- DITAmaps
  --- Topics
  --- Books
  --- Output

By incorporating revisions, the repository is also self-containing when
it is time to archive, since we just copy the -Revision folder once a
release has occcured, providing an automatic archive for previous
revisions.

Steven Teasdale
GE Multilin


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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mollye
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Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 1:11 PM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: repository

Hi All,

I'm looking for your advice on the building a repository of Frame
insets, docs, books and referenced graphics. Right now the content is
unstructured but that will change in 6 weeks.

For the sake of usability, I've used something like this in the past:

Root
- TechPubs
 -- graphics
 -- insets
 -- books

It's been a while since I've done this and need your feedback on the
simplest structure and what works for you. My client is also talking
about when the repository has to be moved (ugh) I'm thinking if the
new location traverses the root, we'd have to map the drives to reflect
the current structure.

Of course, this is happening at breakneck speed with input about what
people would like minus experience.

Your feedback is appreciated!

Best,
Mollye

Mollye Barrett
ClearPath, LLC
414-331-1378
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Re: unavailable fonts problem: URGENT (Bill Swallow)

[Bill Swallow]

Hey, how'd I get in the subject line??? ;-)

I agree that blowing out the text in MIF is drastic, though it'll
definitely solve the problem. Editing the MIF to replace the offending
font name with another one is a better route. Still, the 'remember
missing font names' quick fix will work to produce a PDF in a pinch.

On Feb 7, 2008 10:24 AM, Combs, Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Miriam Boral wrote:

  Save the offending file as .mif and then open the .mif file with a
  text editor to view the underlying code. Search for the missing font
  and delete the text that uses it. Save the file and then
  resave as .fm.
 
  This is the only foolproof solution I've found!

 That seems a bit drastic, compared to turning off Remember Missing Font
 Names. For one thing, you might want the text that uses that font! For
 another, the font could be referenced in, for instance, a default pgf of
 a table format -- you probably don't want to delete the table format.

 If you insist on mucking about in the MIF, a better approach would be to
 replace the font name with the one you want to use -- but you can
 accomplish the same thing -- once and for all, for all files going
 forward -- by setting the desired font substitution in maker.ini and
 then turning off Remember Missing Font Names.

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RE: Automatic linking?

[mohamed . mahmoud]

Thanks Richard for the answer. I knew of this solution, but I was looking
for something that our SMEs can use without having to rearrange the
choices.
I assume I'm looking for something like the load function in Ajax! Maybe in
Framemaker 11!!!
Thanks anyway;
Mohamed



   
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Is there a way to accomplish (Structured FM 7.2 under XP)
 the following?

 Q. question

 Choices

 A- [Item] + Autonumbering
 B- [Item] + Autonumbering
 C- [Item] + Autonumbering
 D- [Item] + Autonumbering

 Answer: A

 If the right Answer changes to C, for instance, I want the A
 in Answer  to become automatically C


I don't use structured, but the answer should be approximately the same.
:-)

If the choices (A, B, C, D) are autonumbered (with the question pgf set
to restart their numbering), then all you need to do for the answer is
create a cross-reference to the right choice using the $paranum
building block. That way, if you rearrange the choices so that what was
A is 3rd in the sequence (and thus renumbered C), when you update xrefs,
the answer xref will update to C.

HTH!
Richard


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Re: How do you count the total number of words in a FM book

[Art Campbell]

Readability Tools from Silicon Prairie software.

Art

On Feb 7, 2008 4:45 AM, Earl (Esar) Rudnikoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Hi,

 Does anyone have a method of counting the total number of words in a
 Framemaker book?  I know I can count the number of words in a file in a book
 but is there some way of doing this on the book??
 Thanks,
 --
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Automatic linking?

[mohamed . mahmoud]

Hello Framers,

Is there a way to accomplish (Structured FM 7.2 under XP)  the following?

Q. question

Choices

A- [Item] + Autonumbering
B- [Item] + Autonumbering
C- [Item] + Autonumbering
D- [Item] + Autonumbering

Answer: A

If the right Answer changes to C, for instance, I want the A in Answer  to
become automatically C

TIA

Mohamed

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RE: Working with Images

[richard.melanson]

No problem sir, we are all human. Thank you for being a gentleman and replying 
to my post. 
Rick


  _  

From: Dennis Brunnenmeyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:11 PM
To: TEI Melanson, Richard; framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Working with Images


Rick...

You are very correct about my brashness. My apologies to all of you. I 
was anxious to try and squelch some misconceptions and got carried away. David 
Creamer was particularly incensed with me because he thought I was aiming the 
whole rant at him. This was not the case, of course, but I can see his point. 
in the meantime, he and I have called a truce, as we both have better things to 
do.

Dude...
**
At 06:26 AM 2/6/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Dude, you may be the expert on this, and the info you supplied 
in your response is so good I am saving it, but how about a little respect for 
everyone on the list. I believe whatever anyone said in an attempt to help they 
believed to be accurate and helpful. To say and I quote you Well, I've had 
enough of this nonsensical babble. None of you seem to understand what you are 
talking about when it is a little strong. Life is too short, take a deep 
breath and enjoy!!
Rick

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mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] On Behalf Of Dennis Brunnenmeyer
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 2:37 PM
To: David Creamer; framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Working with Images

Rant begins...

Well, I've had enough of this nonsensical babble. None of you 
seem to understand what you are talking about when it comes to dealing with 
screenshots and raster images, (a.k.a. bitmapped images) as opposed to vector 
or llne art.

First of all, display devices, whether printers or monitors, 
have an upper limit on their ability to resolve (print or display) image 
detail, which by the way is what resolution is a measure of...meaningful 
detail. The best my aging but faithful laser printer can do is 600 dpi, while 
my uppity LCD monitor can display up to 100 dpi, with its1600 x 1200 native 
resolution on an LCD panel that is exactly 16 wide x 12 tall.  You cannot 
see nor capture anything and create a screenshot image with higher resolution 
than the display device. You cannot print anything with higher resolution than 
the printer can resolve. If you feed a high resolution image to a medium 
resolution printer, it will interpolate (resample) the image down to medium 
resolution quality. It has to, as it cannot put all of that information on 
paper. If you take an very high resolution (total pixel count) image of size 
4000 x 3000 pixels (12 megapixels) and display the full image it on a monitor 
like
mine, you will
not see all of detail in the image and hence you will not be 
able to capture all of the detail in a screenshot.

Most of you seem to appreciate this, but some of you think you 
can improve resolution by artificial means. No, you cannot.

A true measure of the resolution of an image is the original 
size of the image in total pixels, assuming it is true to begin with. That is, 
assuming a perfect digital camera with a perfect lens and the ability to 
produce a raw bitmap (rather than a compressed JPEG file), that 12 megapixel 
CCD image sensor will produce a significant improvement in the resulting image 
over a 2 megapixel CCD sensor. 
That image quality is NOT described by either ppi or dpi. It is 
a function of the number of pixels in the X direction and the number of pixels 
in the Y direction.

Now the plot thickens when I return to the subject of 
screenshots, because if I run my graphics card at 1600 x 1200, the type, icons 
and dialog boxes are uncomfortably small for me to read on the monitor, so I 
set the graphics card to display its images at 1280 x 960 dpi. 
At this point, the maximum image size that can be displayed 
without loss of resolution is now 80 ppi. That's 1280 divided by 16. 
[Unfortunately, since the graphics card's resolution doesn't 
match the native resolution of the LCD panel, the on-screen picture is not as 
crisp as it could be. This is a result of aliasing artifacts, but that's a 
topic for a different thread.]

Note that in the above paragraph, I switched from dpi for 
display devices to ppi when describing image size. This is a meature of the 
physical size of a digital image (as printed or displayed) and 

Background Color Obscures Contents in PDF

[Jona Steenbrink]

Hi .

First time poster, long-time reader...

FM 8.0p266 (unstructured) on Windows XP (actually on MacBook running  
Parallels, but I don't think that's relevant).

My problem is this:
I have pages that contain large diagrams, and I want to differentiate  
them from the regular text pages by adding a background color to the  
page, making them visually clearly distinct from the facing pages.
To this end, I've inserted a floating anchored frame containing  
screenshots, callouts, etc., then drawn an 8.5x11 colored rectangle on  
the page, sent it to back, and voila! But not so fast. When I save  
the entire document to pdf, all that appears on the large diagram page  
is the colored rectangle: no diagrams. If, however, I save a single  
large diagram page to pdf, it appears as I want it to.
I have also tried creating a new master page with a background color  
and assigning that master page to the page with the diagram, but the  
results are the same as described above when saved as pdf
It also doesn't appear to matter if I select overprint or knockout in  
the object or color properties.

Does anyone have any suggestions on why save to pdf is behaving like  
this? Are there any settings I can change.
Alternatively, if someone can tell me the correct way to accomplish  
what I am trying here, I would be immensely grateful.

Thanks in advance,

Jona Steenbrink
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508 compliance

[A. McTighe]

Has anyone out there had experience making documents 508 
(accessibility)-compliant? A directive has come down that the PDF's we deliver 
must jump through 508 hoops. Easier said than done I think. We generate PDF's 
from both Frame and Word source. Can anyone out there suggest tools, 
approaches? The edict issuer certainly didn't. Please reply to me directly as 
well as to list.
 
Thanks mucho,
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Re [Ann]: How do you count the total number of words in a FM book

[frameusers]

... take TOOLBOX for FrameMaker 8: Module 'Statistics'

There is complete list as FM file about all countable information:
words, tables, images, ... in all languages

Information and Download:
www.toolboxforme.com

Georg Eck
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Re: Background Color Obscures Contents in PDF

[Peter Gold]

Hi, Jona:

On Feb 7, 2008 1:58 PM, Jona Steenbrink [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Hi
[snip]

 I have also tried creating a new master page with a background color
 and assigning that master page to the page with the diagram, but the
 results are the same as described above when saved as pdf
 It also doesn't appear to matter if I select overprint or knockout in
 the object or color properties.

 Does anyone have any suggestions on why save to pdf is behaving like
 this? Are there any settings I can change.
 Alternatively, if someone can tell me the correct way to accomplish
 what I am trying here, I would be immensely grateful.

It's not clear how you created the master page background color. If
you created a page-size colored rectangle not in an anchored frame,
and pasted it on top of the page, while it's selected, try Graphics 
Send to Back, to position it below the text frames for header, footer,
and main-flow text frame. The PDF should print correctly

Regards,

Peter
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Distiller 7 missing fonts

[Alan Litchfield]

Roger,

Have you tried printing to pdf, using the Adobe PDF driver? I would suggest
printing to a postscript file and manually Distilling it so you can see what
is going on at stage.

Also,...

>
> -Original Message-
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Shuttleworth,
> Roger
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 1:00 PM
> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: Distiller 7 missing fonts
>
>
> Using FrameMaker 7.1 p116 and Acrobat Professional (Distiller) 7.0.7.
> Windows XP SP2.
>
>
>
> I try to create a PDF from FrameMaker using File > Save as PDF.
> Distiller fires up but fails to produce a PDF (because of my settings)
> with the following message:
>
>
>
> %%[ ProductName: Distiller ]%%
>
> %%[ Error: GillSans not found. Font cannot be embedded. ]%%
>
> %%[ Error: invalidfont; OffendingCommand: findfont ]%%
>
>
>
> The GillSans it refers to is installed on my system using ATM Lite. It's
> a Type 1 PostScript produced by Adobe, file name GN___.pfm and .pfb.
> There are a number of related fonts - the italic, bold, etc.

I am not really up on Windows stuff but I thought you didn't have to use ATM
to install fonts anymore, least ways I haven't since NT. The Fonts Control
Panel provides an very nice interface for managing your fonts. It may be that
ATM is putting the postscript files into a directory that Distiller is unaware
of.


> In Distiller the font locations are set to:
>
>
> C:\PSFONTS\PFM\
>
> C:\Windows\Fonts\
>
> C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Resource\Font\
>

Well they look fairly standard :/

> And a couple of other places.
>

More than likely.

>
>
> In Distiller's Adobe PDF Settings the Embed all fonts option is checked,
> as is Subset embedded fonts when percent...is less than 100%. And "When
> embedding fails" is set to Cancel job.
>

Have you Tried setting it to replace with another font? To confirm the file
will print without it?

> I removed and reinstalled the fonts from the original disk using ATM,
> but the message still appears. In FrameMaker the paragraph formats using
> these fonts are OK - i.e. the font is not greyed in the paragraph
> designer.
>

Note the comment above.

Cheers
Alan

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Distiller 7 missing fonts

[rebecca officer]

Hi Roger

I've got no idea what could be wrong with your font, but just thought I'd 
comment that we use that font and have no problems with embedding it.

Our font files are dated 14/10/1999. Using FM7.0 and Win XP SP2.

Did it work in the past for you, or is this the first time you've tried to use 
GillSans?

Cheers, Rebecca

>>> "Owen, Clint"  7/02/08 10:10 >>>
Some fonts are restricted from being embedded by the font foundry. It is
an attribute of the font files. This prevents them from being extracted
from the PDF by a third party and reused.


Clint Owen 
Technical Publications
Crane Aerospace & Electronics 
425-743-8674


-Original Message-
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com 
[mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Shuttleworth,
Roger
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 1:00 PM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com 
Subject: Distiller 7 missing fonts

Hello All



(sigh) I know this question must have been asked dozens of times.



Using FrameMaker 7.1 p116 and Acrobat Professional (Distiller) 7.0.7.
Windows XP SP2.



I try to create a PDF from FrameMaker using File > Save as PDF.
Distiller fires up but fails to produce a PDF (because of my settings)
with the following message:



%%[ ProductName: Distiller ]%%

%%[ Error: GillSans not found. Font cannot be embedded. ]%%

%%[ Error: invalidfont; OffendingCommand: findfont ]%%



The GillSans it refers to is installed on my system using ATM Lite. It's
a Type 1 PostScript produced by Adobe, file name GN___.pfm and .pfb.
There are a number of related fonts - the italic, bold, etc.



In Distiller the font locations are set to:



C:\PSFONTS\PFM\

C:\Windows\Fonts\

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Resource\Font\



And a couple of other places.



In Distiller's Adobe PDF Settings the Embed all fonts option is checked,
as is Subset embedded fonts when percent...is less than 100%. And "When
embedding fails" is set to Cancel job.



I removed and reinstalled the fonts from the original disk using ATM,
but the message still appears. In FrameMaker the paragraph formats using
these fonts are OK - i.e. the font is not greyed in the paragraph
designer.



Any ideas?





Roger Shuttleworth

Technical Publications

TVWorks Canada, Inc.

150 Dufferin Avenue

London, Ontario

N6A 5N6

Canada

Tel. 519 963-4368

www.tvworks.com 



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Distiller 7 missing fonts

[Jacob Schäffer]

Roger,

This error occur when the Distiller setting "When embedding fails" is set to 
"Cancel job" *and* Distiller cannot find the .PFB file.

Your Distiller Font locations points to C:\PSFONTS\PFM. Traditionally Adobe 
Type Manager is NOT storing .PFB files in this folder, but rather in the 
C:\PSFONTS folder. Hence, check the specific location for the .PFB file and add 
that folder to your Distiller font locations.

BTW, I'm quite certain that native Type 1 fonts do not have the permission flag 
at all -- this is an OpenType/TrueType thing. However, some conversion 
processes may add a permission flag on-the-go to the resulting fonts embedded 
in the final PDF document.

Best regards
Jacob Sch?ffer
Grafikhuset (House of Graphics)
Paradis All? 22, Raml?se
DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark
Phone: +45 4439 4400
Email: js at grafikhuset.dk
Web: www.grafikhuset.net



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> Shuttleworth, Roger
> Sendt: 6. februar 2008 22:00
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> Emne: Distiller 7 missing fonts
> 
> 
> Hello All
> 
>  
> 
> (sigh) I know this question must have been asked dozens of times.
> 
>  
> 
> Using FrameMaker 7.1 p116 and Acrobat Professional 
> (Distiller) 7.0.7. Windows XP SP2.
> 
>  
> 
> I try to create a PDF from FrameMaker using File > Save as 
> PDF. Distiller fires up but fails to produce a PDF (because 
> of my settings) with the following message:
> 
>  
> 
> %%[ ProductName: Distiller ]%%
> 
> %%[ Error: GillSans not found. Font cannot be embedded. ]%%
> 
> %%[ Error: invalidfont; OffendingCommand: findfont ]%%
> 
>  
> 
> The GillSans it refers to is installed on my system using ATM 
> Lite. It's a Type 1 PostScript produced by Adobe, file name 
> GN___.pfm and .pfb. There are a number of related fonts - the 
> italic, bold, etc.
> 
>  
> 
> In Distiller the font locations are set to:
> 
>  
> 
> C:\PSFONTS\PFM\
> 
> C:\Windows\Fonts\
> 
> C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Resource\Font\
> 
>  
> 
> And a couple of other places.
> 
>  
> 
> In Distiller's Adobe PDF Settings the Embed all fonts option 
> is checked, as is Subset embedded fonts when percent...is 
> less than 100%. And "When embedding fails" is set to Cancel job.
> 
>  
> 
> I removed and reinstalled the fonts from the original disk 
> using ATM, but the message still appears. In FrameMaker the 
> paragraph formats using these fonts are OK - i.e. the font is 
> not greyed in the paragraph designer.
> 
>  
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Roger Shuttleworth
> 
> Technical Publications
> 
> TVWorks Canada, Inc.
> 
> 150 Dufferin Avenue
> 
> London, Ontario
> 
> N6A 5N6
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> Canada
> 
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Internal Error

[Bodvar Bjorgvinsson]

In large documents, bigger RAM can speed up the work but usually 1GB is ample.

Which version FM and in what instances does this happen?

Bodvar

On Wed, Feb 6, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Shmuel Wolfson  wrote:
> I occasionally have the dreaded "Internal Error" after a search in FM,
>  then FM closes. Would extra RAM help? I have 1 GB of RAM now.
>
>  --
>  Regards,
>  Shmuel Wolfson
>
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 -- Edsel Murphy, dec.

Working with Images

[David Creamer]

There seems to be some confusing on the use of the term "adding resolution"
when referring to images.

Resolution is simply a measure of the amount of pixels (X/Y counts) and a
pixel-per-inch (ppi) setting. Resolution CAN be increased--period. This is
typically done in a program like Photoshop. (Whether one should do this for
screen captures is another issue and not the point.)

The confusion among some is whether this is adding "real" pixel data,
therefore enhancing the detail of the image. It is not. Detail, or real
pixel data, can only come at the time of initial capture.

Some quasi-experts were claiming that resolution cannot be added at all, but
what they were really referring to is detail by means of original pixel
data.

Note: Adding resolution is not the same as re-assigning the ppi but keeping
the same X/Y pixel amounts.

To repeat my original advice:
1] Do not use JPEG format, but PNG, TIFF, or possibly GIF.
2] Do not add resolution, but use as is.
IF--and only IF--additional resolution is necessary for prepress purposes,
use nearest-neighbor interpolation, not bicubic.
3] Monitor display setting (aka monitor resolution) is only important when
capturing entire screen layouts, not for individual dialog boxes.

David Creamer
I.D.E.A.S. - Results-Oriented Training
http://www.IDEAStraining.com
Adobe Certified Trainer & Expert (since 1995)
Authorized Quark Training Provider (since 1988)
Markzware, Enfocus, FileMaker Certified

Internal Error

[Shmuel Wolfson]

I'm using FM Version 7.2b128. There are some Corel embedded graphics 
which takes 5-10 seconds to display. When I'm scrolling through the 
document and I encounter one of them, I can't continue scrolling until 
they are displayed. Perhaps this has something to do with the Internal 
Error problem.

Would extra RAM help with this?

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson


Bodvar Bjorgvinsson wrote:
> In large documents, bigger RAM can speed up the work but usually 1GB is ample.
>
> Which version FM and in what instances does this happen?
>
> Bodvar
>
> On Wed, Feb 6, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Shmuel Wolfson  wrote:
>   
>> I occasionally have the dreaded "Internal Error" after a search in FM,
>>  then FM closes. Would extra RAM help? I have 1 GB of RAM now.
>>
>>  --
>>  Regards,
>>  Shmuel Wolfson
>>
>>
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Internal Error

[Bodvar Bjorgvinsson]

On Thu, Feb 7, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Shmuel Wolfson  wrote:
> I'm using FM Version 7.2b128. There are some Corel embedded graphics
>  which takes 5-10 seconds to display.

Corel? Not EPS or TIFF exported? I did not think that FM was able to
display original Corel format. But it is a known disadvantage with FM
how long it takes to display some graphic. That, however, has nothing
to do with the internal error per se.

>  When I'm scrolling 
> through the
>  document and I encounter one of them, I can't continue scrolling until
>  they are displayed. Perhaps this has something to do with the Internal
>  Error problem.
>
>  Would extra RAM help with this?

Extra ram would possibly help here, I cannot say for sure, though.

Your internal error messages, when do they appear? When scrolling
through the document or when printing? If it happens when you are
scrolling, that might indicate a bad image (the error would show
approximately in the same spot in the document).

Bodvar

>
>  Regards,
>  Shmuel Wolfson
>
>
>
>
>  Bodvar Bjorgvinsson wrote:
>  > In large documents, bigger RAM can speed up the work but usually 1GB is 
> ample.
>  >
>  > Which version FM and in what instances does this happen?
>  >
>  > Bodvar
>  >
>  > On Wed, Feb 6, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Shmuel Wolfson  wrote:
>  >
>  >> I occasionally have the dreaded "Internal Error" after a search in FM,
>  >>  then FM closes. Would extra RAM help? I have 1 GB of RAM now.
>  >>
>  >>  --
>  >>  Regards,
>  >>  Shmuel Wolfson
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>  ___
>  >>
>  >>
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>

Distiller 7 missing fonts

[Shuttleworth, Roger]

Thanks to all who replied regarding my missing fonts problem. The answer was a 
Jakob Sch?ffer suggested below; as soon as I added C:\PSFONTS to the
Distiller font locations (i.e. pointing to the PFB file) the problem went away.



Thanks also to Fred Ridder for a warning regarding use of ATM Lite with Windows 
XP. I've now removed it.



BTW, I was fairly sure it was not a font licensing issue, because Distiller in 
that case issues a more specific message: "font cannot be embedded
because of licensing restrictions" or something similar.



Regards,

Roger



 





Roger Shuttleworth

Technical Publications

TVWorks Canada, Inc.

150 Dufferin Avenue

London, Ontario

N6A 5N6

Canada

Tel. 519 963-4368

www.tvworks.com

Working with Images

[richard.melan...@us.tel.com]

No problem sir, we are all human. Thank you for being a gentleman and replying 
to my post. 
Rick


  _  

From: Dennis Brunnenmeyer [mailto:dennisb at chronometrics.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:11 PM
To: TEI Melanson, Richard; framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Working with Images


Rick...

You are very correct about my brashness. My apologies to all of you. I 
was anxious to try and squelch some misconceptions and got carried away. David 
Creamer was particularly incensed with me because he thought I was aiming the 
whole rant at him. This was not the case, of course, but I can see his point. 
in the meantime, he and I have called a truce, as we both have better things to 
do.

Dude...
**
At 06:26 AM 2/6/2008, richard.melanson at us.tel.com wrote:


Dude, you may be the expert on this, and the info you supplied 
in your response is so good I am saving it, but how about a little respect for 
everyone on the list. I believe whatever anyone said in an attempt to help they 
believed to be accurate and helpful. To say and I quote you "Well, I've had 
enough of this nonsensical babble. None of you seem to understand what you are 
talking about when it" is a little strong. Life is too short, take a deep 
breath and enjoy!!
Rick

-Original Message-
From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [ 
mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com  ] On Behalf Of Dennis Brunnenmeyer
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 2:37 PM
To: David Creamer; framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Working with Images

Rant begins...

Well, I've had enough of this nonsensical babble. None of you 
seem to understand what you are talking about when it comes to dealing with 
screenshots and raster images, (a.k.a. bitmapped images) as opposed to vector 
or llne art.

First of all, display devices, whether printers or monitors, 
have an upper limit on their ability to resolve (print or display) image 
detail, which by the way is what "resolution" is a measure of...meaningful 
detail. The best my aging but faithful laser printer can do is 600 dpi, while 
my uppity LCD monitor can display up to 100 dpi, with its1600 x 1200 native 
resolution on an LCD panel that is exactly 16" wide x 12" tall."  You cannot 
see nor capture anything and create a screenshot image with higher resolution 
than the display device. You cannot print anything with higher resolution than 
the printer can resolve. If you feed a high resolution image to a medium 
resolution printer, it will interpolate (resample) the image down to medium 
resolution quality. It has to, as it cannot put all of that information on 
paper. If you take an very high resolution (total pixel count) image of size 
4000 x 3000 pixels (12 megapixels) and display the full image it on a monitor 
like
mine, you will
not see all of detail in the image and hence you will not be 
able to capture all of the detail in a screenshot.

Most of you seem to appreciate this, but some of you think you 
can improve resolution by artificial means. No, you cannot.

A true measure of the resolution of an image is the original 
size of the image in total pixels, assuming it is true to begin with. That is, 
assuming a perfect digital camera with a perfect lens and the ability to 
produce a "raw" bitmap (rather than a compressed JPEG file), that 12 megapixel 
CCD image sensor will produce a significant improvement in the resulting image 
over a 2 megapixel CCD sensor. 
That image quality is NOT described by either ppi or dpi. It is 
a function of the number of pixels in the X direction and the number of pixels 
in the Y direction.

Now the plot thickens when I return to the subject of 
screenshots, because if I run my graphics card at 1600 x 1200, the type, icons 
and dialog boxes are uncomfortably small for me to read on the monitor, so I 
set the graphics card to display its images at 1280 x 960 dpi. 
At this point, the maximum image size that can be displayed 
without loss of resolution is now 80 ppi. That's 1280 divided by 16. 
[Unfortunately, since the graphics card's resolution doesn't 
match the native resolution of the LCD panel, the on-screen picture is not as 
crisp as it could be. This is a result of "aliasing" artifacts, but that's a 
topic for a different thread.]

Note that in the above paragraph, I switched from dpi for 
display devices to ppi when describing image size. This is a meature of the 
physical size of a digital image (as printed or displayed) and should be 
described in ppi. The ability of a device to 

Internal Error

[Bodvar Bjorgvinsson]

I have not had much experience with error related to search, but I
remember that several have reported same way as you, and I think
someone had a solution.

I know OLE linking is supposedly not kosher in FM, but we do that all
the time with Visio drawings and I have not yet had a problem with
that.

Bodvar

On Thu, Feb 7, 2008 at 12:39 PM, Shmuel Wolfson  wrote:
> Thanks for your reply.
>
>  I mean an embedded Corel file. As in Import Object, not Import File.
>  I used to get them when I would encounter Corel embedded graphics and
>  tried to continue scrolling without waiting for the graphic to appear.
>  Noe I just wait. Lately it happens occasionally when doing a search in
>  an entire book.
>
>
>
>  Regards,
>  Shmuel Wolfson
>
>
>
>  Bodvar Bjorgvinsson wrote:
>  > On Thu, Feb 7, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Shmuel Wolfson  wrote:
>  >
>  >> I'm using FM Version 7.2b128. There are some Corel embedded graphics
>  >>  which takes 5-10 seconds to display.
>  >>
>  >
>  > Corel? Not EPS or TIFF exported? I did not think that FM was able to
>  > display original Corel format. But it is a known disadvantage with FM
>  > how long it takes to display some graphic. That, however, has nothing
>  > to do with the internal error per se.
>  >
>  >
>  >>  When I'm 
> scrolling through the
>  >>  document and I encounter one of them, I can't continue scrolling until
>  >>  they are displayed. Perhaps this has something to do with the Internal
>  >>  Error problem.
>  >>
>  >>  Would extra RAM help with this?
>  >>
>  >
>  > Extra ram would possibly help here, I cannot say for sure, though.
>  >
>  > Your internal error messages, when do they appear? When scrolling
>  > through the document or when printing? If it happens when you are
>  > scrolling, that might indicate a bad image (the error would show
>  > approximately in the same spot in the document).
>  >
>  > Bodvar
>  >
>  >
>  >>  Regards,
>  >>  Shmuel Wolfson
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>  Bodvar Bjorgvinsson wrote:
>  >>  > In large documents, bigger RAM can speed up the work but usually 1GB 
> is ample.
>  >>  >
>  >>  > Which version FM and in what instances does this happen?
>  >>  >
>  >>  > Bodvar
>  >>  >
>  >>  > On Wed, Feb 6, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Shmuel Wolfson  
> wrote:
>  >>  >
>  >>  >> I occasionally have the dreaded "Internal Error" after a search in FM,
>  >>  >>  then FM closes. Would extra RAM help? I have 1 GB of RAM now.
>  >>  >>
>  >>  >>  --
>  >>  >>  Regards,
>  >>  >>  Shmuel Wolfson
>  >>  >>
>  >>  >>
>  >>  >>  ___
>  >>  >>
>  >>  >>
>  >>  >
>  >>  >
>  >>  >
>  >>  >
>  >>
>  >>
>  >
>  >
>



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 -- Edsel Murphy, dec.

How do you count the total number of words in a FM book

[Earl (Esar) Rudnikoff]

Hi,

Does anyone have a method of counting the total number of words in a
Framemaker book?  I know I can count the number of words in a file in a book
but is there some way of doing this on the book??
Thanks,
-- 
Esar (Earl) Rudnikoff
Senior Technical Communicator
Philips Medical Systems Technologies Ltd.
Haifa, Israel

email: erudni at gmail.com

"unavailable fonts" problem: URGENT (Bill Swallow)

[Miriam Boral]

I have found this solution:

Save the offending file as .mif and then open the .mif file with a 
text editor to view the underlying code. Search for the missing font 
and delete the text that uses it. Save the file and then resave as .fm.

This is the only foolproof solution I've found!

Mimi Boral

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Automatic linking?

[mohamed.mahm...@aero.bombardier.com]

Hello Framers,

Is there a way to accomplish (Structured FM 7.2 under XP)  the following?

Q. question

Choices

A- [Item] + Autonumbering
B- [Item] + Autonumbering
C- [Item] + Autonumbering
D- [Item] + Autonumbering

Answer: A

If the right Answer changes to C, for instance, I want the A in Answer  to
become automatically C

TIA

Mohamed

How do you count the total number of words in a FM book

[Rick Quatro]

Hi Esar,

If you have FrameScript, I have a script that will do this. The cost for the 
script is $40. Please let me know if you are interested. Thank you very 
much.

Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
585-659-8267
www.frameexpert.com


> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have a method of counting the total number of words in a
> Framemaker book?  I know I can count the number of words in a file in a 
> book
> but is there some way of doing this on the book??
> Thanks,
> -- 
> Esar (Earl) Rudnikoff
> Senior Technical Communicator
> Philips Medical Systems Technologies Ltd.
> Haifa, Israel
>
> email: erudni at gmail.com
> ___

Communication with a real, live human being at Adobe.

[Clara Hall]

Hi guys,

In response to Tom Scalise's problem, with whom I had the pleasure to
work with last year, you may in fact be able to communicate with a real
human being.

I just started a new contract recently and had a really funky problem
with the way my index was generating.  My company has just recently
purchased for me FM 8.0. 



After you register the software, Adobe allows the customer to submit 4
incidents to tech support.  You can call with your problem and a
specialist opens a ticket and resolves it for free. I called Adobe,
1-800-6423623 and was asked for a customer ID number.  They gave me a
number to call to get my customer ID number, (sorry I did not write it
down) and within a few minutes I was back on the phone with the
specialist who solved my problem. If, for some reason, the same problem
occurs again, after the specialist resolves it, I can call back within 2
weeks to receive further support on the ticket.



It may be worth a try.



Clara Hall

Clara.hall at coverall.com

"unavailable fonts" problem: URGENT (Bill Swallow)

[Combs, Richard]

Miriam Boral wrote:

> Save the offending file as .mif and then open the .mif file with a 
> text editor to view the underlying code. Search for the missing font 
> and delete the text that uses it. Save the file and then 
> resave as .fm.
> 
> This is the only foolproof solution I've found!

That seems a bit drastic, compared to turning off Remember Missing Font
Names. For one thing, you might want the text that uses that font! For
another, the font could be referenced in, for instance, a default pgf of
a table format -- you probably don't want to delete the table format.

If you insist on mucking about in the MIF, a better approach would be to
replace the font name with the one you want to use -- but you can
accomplish the same thing -- once and for all, for all files going
forward -- by setting the desired font substitution in maker.ini and
then turning off Remember Missing Font Names. 

BTW, when you post in reply to a digest entry, please don't leave the
entire digest in your reply. 

Richard


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Automatic linking?

[Combs, Richard]

mohamed.mahmoud at aero.bombardier.com wrote: 

> Is there a way to accomplish (Structured FM 7.2 under XP)  
> the following?
> 
> Q. question
> 
> Choices
> 
> A- [Item] + Autonumbering
> B- [Item] + Autonumbering
> C- [Item] + Autonumbering
> D- [Item] + Autonumbering
> 
> Answer: A
> 
> If the right Answer changes to C, for instance, I want the A 
> in Answer  to become automatically C
> 

I don't use structured, but the answer should be approximately the same.
:-) 

If the choices (A, B, C, D) are autonumbered (with the question pgf set
to restart their numbering), then all you need to do for the answer is
create a cross-reference to the right choice using the <$paranum>
building block. That way, if you rearrange the choices so that what was
A is 3rd in the sequence (and thus renumbered C), when you update xrefs,
the answer xref will update to C. 

HTH!
Richard


--
Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
--
rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-777-0436
--

How do you count the total number of words in a FM book

[Art Campbell]

Readability Tools from Silicon Prairie software.

Art

On Feb 7, 2008 4:45 AM, Earl (Esar) Rudnikoff  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have a method of counting the total number of words in a
> Framemaker book?  I know I can count the number of words in a file in a book
> but is there some way of doing this on the book??
> Thanks,
> --
> Esar (Earl) Rudnikoff
> Senior Technical Communicator
> Philips Medical Systems Technologies Ltd.
> Haifa, Israel
>
> email: erudni at gmail.com
> ___
>

-- 
Art Campbell art.campbell at 
gmail.com
  "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent
   and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson
 No disclaimers apply.
 DoD 358

Automatic linking?

[mohamed.mahm...@aero.bombardier.com]

Thanks Richard for the answer. I knew of this solution, but I was looking
for something that our SMEs can use without having to rearrange the
choices.
I assume I'm looking for something like the load function in Ajax! Maybe in
Framemaker 11!!!
Thanks anyway;
Mohamed




 "Combs, Richard"  
  To 
   ,   
 AM cc 

   Subject 
   RE: Automatic linking?  










mohamed.mahmoud at aero.bombardier.com wrote:

> Is there a way to accomplish (Structured FM 7.2 under XP)
> the following?
>
> Q. question
>
> Choices
>
> A- [Item] + Autonumbering
> B- [Item] + Autonumbering
> C- [Item] + Autonumbering
> D- [Item] + Autonumbering
>
> Answer: A
>
> If the right Answer changes to C, for instance, I want the A
> in Answer  to become automatically C
>

I don't use structured, but the answer should be approximately the same.
:-)

If the choices (A, B, C, D) are autonumbered (with the question pgf set
to restart their numbering), then all you need to do for the answer is
create a cross-reference to the right choice using the <$paranum>
building block. That way, if you rearrange the choices so that what was
A is 3rd in the sequence (and thus renumbered C), when you update xrefs,
the answer xref will update to C.

HTH!
Richard


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Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
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303-223-5111
--
rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-777-0436
--

"unavailable fonts" problem: URGENT (Bill Swallow)

[Bill Swallow]

Hey, how'd I get in the subject line??? ;-)

I agree that blowing out the text in MIF is drastic, though it'll
definitely solve the problem. Editing the MIF to replace the offending
font name with another one is a better route. Still, the 'remember
missing font names' quick fix will work to produce a PDF in a pinch.

On Feb 7, 2008 10:24 AM, Combs, Richard  wrote:
> Miriam Boral wrote:
>
> > Save the offending file as .mif and then open the .mif file with a
> > text editor to view the underlying code. Search for the missing font
> > and delete the text that uses it. Save the file and then
> > resave as .fm.
> >
> > This is the only foolproof solution I've found!
>
> That seems a bit drastic, compared to turning off Remember Missing Font
> Names. For one thing, you might want the text that uses that font! For
> another, the font could be referenced in, for instance, a default pgf of
> a table format -- you probably don't want to delete the table format.
>
> If you insist on mucking about in the MIF, a better approach would be to
> replace the font name with the one you want to use -- but you can
> accomplish the same thing -- once and for all, for all files going
> forward -- by setting the desired font substitution in maker.ini and
> then turning off Remember Missing Font Names.

-- 
Bill Swallow
HATT List Owner
WWP-Users List Owner
Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter
STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager
http://techcommdood.blogspot.com

repository

[Mollye Barrett]

Hi All,

I'm looking for your advice on the building a repository of Frame insets,
docs, books and referenced graphics. Right now the content is unstructured
but that will change in 6 weeks.

For the sake of usability, I've used something like this in the past:

Root
- TechPubs
 -- graphics
 -- insets
 -- books

It's been a while since I've done this and need your feedback on the
simplest structure and what works for you. My client is also talking about
"when" the repository has to be moved (ugh) I'm thinking if the new
location traverses the root, we'd have to map the drives to reflect the
current structure.

Of course, this is happening at breakneck speed with input about what
people would like minus experience.

Your feedback is appreciated!

Best,
Mollye

Mollye Barrett
ClearPath, LLC
414-331-1378

repository

[Art Campbell]

We use a directory tree like this one:

|
ProductFamily
   |
 Product
|
   Documentation | Labels | OtherStuff
 |
InstallationGuide | UserGuide | QRC | Graphics | SharedFiles |
SourceFiles

Art

On Feb 7, 2008 1:10 PM, Mollye Barrett  wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm looking for your advice on the building a repository of Frame insets,
> docs, books and referenced graphics. Right now the content is unstructured
> but that will change in 6 weeks.
>
> For the sake of usability, I've used something like this in the past:
>
> Root
> - TechPubs
>  -- graphics
>  -- insets
>  -- books
>
> It's been a while since I've done this and need your feedback on the
> simplest structure and what works for you. My client is also talking about
> "when" the repository has to be moved (ugh) I'm thinking if the new
> location traverses the root, we'd have to map the drives to reflect the
> current structure.
>
> Of course, this is happening at breakneck speed with input about what
> people would like minus experience.
>
> Your feedback is appreciated!
>
> Best,
> Mollye
>
> Mollye Barrett
> ClearPath, LLC
> 414-331-1378
> ___
>
-- 
Art Campbell art.campbell at 
gmail.com
  "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent
   and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson
 No disclaimers apply.
 DoD 358

repository

[Teasdale, Steven (GE Indust, ConsInd)]

Hi Molly

We have recently changed from unstructured FrameMaker documentation to
structured XML DITA (still using Frame). Our old respository was
similiar to yours and had the following structure.

Techpubs
   - English
  -- Images
  -- Insets
  -- Books
  -- Output
   - French
  -- Images
  -- Insets
  -- Books
  -- Output

Our new structure is very similar, but we incorporated revisions

Techpubs
 - Revision 1.0
   -- English
  --- Images
  --- DITAmaps
  --- Topics
  --- Books
  --- Output
   -- French
  --- Images
  --- DITAmaps
  --- Topics
  --- Books
  --- Output
 - Revision 1.1
   -- English
  --- Images
  --- DITAmaps
  --- Topics
  --- Books
  --- Output
   -- French
  --- Images
  --- DITAmaps
  --- Topics
  --- Books
  --- Output

By incorporating revisions, the repository is also self-containing when
it is time to archive, since we just copy the -Revision folder once a
release has occcured, providing an automatic archive for previous
revisions.

Steven Teasdale
GE Multilin


-Original Message-
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Mollye
Barrett
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 1:11 PM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: repository

Hi All,

I'm looking for your advice on the building a repository of Frame
insets, docs, books and referenced graphics. Right now the content is
unstructured but that will change in 6 weeks.

For the sake of usability, I've used something like this in the past:

Root
- TechPubs
 -- graphics
 -- insets
 -- books

It's been a while since I've done this and need your feedback on the
simplest structure and what works for you. My client is also talking
about "when" the repository has to be moved (ugh) I'm thinking if the
new location traverses the root, we'd have to map the drives to reflect
the current structure.

Of course, this is happening at breakneck speed with input about what
people would like minus experience.

Your feedback is appreciated!

Best,
Mollye

Mollye Barrett
ClearPath, LLC
414-331-1378
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Creating a working generated TOC using Structured Framemaker - Need Help

[Valerie Lipow]

I have inherited a book containing multiple documents and generated TOC and
Index. The documents have been structured. However, I want to structure the
TOC and Index as well. I have created a Conversion Table and an EDD to
impose structure on the generated TOC.

As I was experimenting with this type of EDD on a generated file, I saw in
the Structure View that FM imposes a  element in the TOC that
captured the .fm link to the Heading in the document that was added to the
TOC design. However, the text of the Heading appears outside the structure;
i.e., the pointer to the Heading and the Heading text are separated in the
structure, and FM created the marker to the pointer, although the marker was
absent in the EDD.

I understood that because no  marker was in the EDD, the
 pointer ID in file.fm  was not recognized when I
imposed the EDD on the document. So, I added a marker in the EDD called
.

When I reimposed the EDD on the generated TOC, the content appears as
follows:


 the link to the source in the .fm document 
.the text of the Heading in the .fm document


What should the EDD look like to capture the Heading and the pointer?

Thanks in advance,
-- 
Valerie Lipow
vallipow at gmail.com

"unavailable fonts" problem: URGENT (Bill Swallow)

[Frank Stearns]

On Thu, 7 Feb 2008, Bill Swallow wrote:

> Hey, how'd I get in the subject line??? ;-)
>
> I agree that blowing out the text in MIF is drastic, though it'll
> definitely solve the problem. Editing the MIF to replace the offending
> font name with another one is a better route. Still, the 'remember
> missing font names' quick fix will work to produce a PDF in a pinch.
>
> On Feb 7, 2008 10:24 AM, Combs, Richard  wrote:
>> Miriam Boral wrote:
>>
>>> Save the offending file as .mif and then open the .mif file with a
>>> text editor to view the underlying code. Search for the missing font
>>> and delete the text that uses it. Save the file and then
>>> resave as .fm.
>>>
>>> This is the only foolproof solution I've found!


We've found over the years that sometimes the internal mazes of the 
object lists that make up an FM doc can leave you with no way back.

As an example, it's possible to get "stale" font information lodged 
inside a table with NO WAY via the user interface to get to it. At 
that point, a MIF edit is the only way to get to that stale font.

Doesn't happen very often, but it can be frustrating when it does.

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Creating a working generated TOC using Structured Framemaker - Need Help

[Valerie Lipow]

 I'm not sure that there is anything to be gained by structuring a generated
file in a FM book. Of course, bookmarks and Search eliminate the need for
these links in an electronic PDF, and hyperlinks of any kind are irrelevant
in a printed document.

However, when I generated a PDF of the original book, with structured
chapters and generated TOC and Index, the PDF links were broken from the TOC
and Index. (In addition, the inter-chapter cross-references were broken,
while the intra-chapter links were intact. But that's a different message.)

My client was unhappy, and I was surprised, that when FM generated the PDF
(with bookmarks and tagging), the TOC links didn't work. So, I'm looking to
see if there is a way to impose structure easily on generated files.

Valerie Lipow
vallipow at gmail.com

-Original Message-
From: Fred Ridder 
To: vallipow at aol.com
Sent: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:43 am
Subject: RE: Creating a working generated TOC using Structured Framemaker -
Need Help

 I am under the impression that most FrameMaker books built from structured
components have unstructured generated files. What is there to be gained
by making the generated files structured?

> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:27:27 -0800
> From: vallipow at gmail.com
> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: Creating a working generated TOC using Structured Framemaker -
Need Help

>
> I have inherited a book containing multiple documents and generated TOC
and
> Index. The documents have been structured. However, I want to structure
the
> TOC and Index as well. I have created a Conversion Table and an EDD to
> impose structure on the generated TOC.
>
> As I was experimenting with this type of EDD on a generated file, I saw in
> the Structure View that FM imposes a  element in the TOC that
> captured the .fm link to the Heading in the document that was added to the
> TOC design. However, the text of the Heading appears outside the
structure;
> i.e., the pointer to the Heading and the Heading text are separated in the
> structure, and FM created the marker to the pointer, although the marker
was
> absent in the EDD.
>
> I understood that because no  marker was in the EDD, the
>  pointer ID in file.fm  was not recognized when I
> imposed the EDD on the document. So, I added a marker in the EDD called
> .
>
> When I reimposed the EDD on the generated TOC, the content appears as
> follows:
>
> 
>  the link to the source in the .fm document 
> .the text of the Heading in the .fm document
> 
>
> What should the EDD look like to capture the Heading and the pointer?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> --
> Valerie Lipow
> vallipow at gmail.com
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Inter-chapter cross-references not found in PDF - Structured Frame

[Valerie Lipow]

I have generated a PDF of a  book containing structured documents, in FM 7.1.
I generated a single PDF from the book, not multiple PDFs for each document
in the book. All cross-references use the CROSSREF element. Before
generating the PDF, I eliminated all missing cross-references in the book.

All intra-chapter cross-refs are intact in the PDF, as are the bookmarks.
However, the inter-chapter cross-references, although they display the
correct [+] when the cursor hovers over the link, all cause Acrobat Reader
to display an error window, indicating that the "document" cannot be found.

Please help me track down the cause of these errors.

Thanks in advance!

-- 
Valerie Lipow
vallipow at gmail.com

Background Color Obscures Contents in PDF

[Jona Steenbrink]

Hi .

First time poster, long-time reader...

FM 8.0p266 (unstructured) on Windows XP (actually on MacBook running  
Parallels, but I don't think that's relevant).

My problem is this:
I have pages that contain large diagrams, and I want to differentiate  
them from the regular text pages by adding a background color to the  
page, making them visually clearly distinct from the facing pages.
To this end, I've inserted a floating anchored frame containing  
screenshots, callouts, etc., then drawn an 8.5x11 colored rectangle on  
the page, "sent it to back", and voila! But not so fast. When I save  
the entire document to pdf, all that appears on the large diagram page  
is the colored rectangle: no diagrams. If, however, I save a single  
large diagram page to pdf, it appears as I want it to.
I have also tried creating a new master page with a background color  
and assigning that master page to the page with the diagram, but the  
results are the same as described above when saved as pdf
It also doesn't appear to matter if I select overprint or knockout in  
the object or color properties.

Does anyone have any suggestions on why "save to pdf" is behaving like  
this? Are there any settings I can change.
Alternatively, if someone can tell me the correct way to accomplish  
what I am trying here, I would be immensely grateful.

Thanks in advance,

Jona Steenbrink

508 compliance

[A. McTighe]

Has anyone out there had experience making documents 508 
(accessibility)-compliant? A directive has come down that the PDF's we deliver 
must jump through 508 hoops. Easier said than done I think. We generate PDF's 
from both Frame and Word source. Can anyone out there suggest tools, 
approaches? The edict issuer certainly didn't. Please reply to me directly as 
well as to list.

Thanks mucho,
AMcT


  

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