[Framers] ANN: FM2PDF 1-hr webinars (free) - Better PDFs, Checklists, Effective Bookmarks, Embedding Files

[Shlomo Perets]

Free; starting 9am PT; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense
(PDFs authored with FrameMaker + Distiller + FrameMaker-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants)




. Thu, June 8: Better PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2637600135228436993



. Wed, June 14: Interactive PDF Checklists
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8675505566997616897



. Thu, June 20: Effective PDF Bookmarks
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4871572467380949761


. Wed, June 28: Embedding Files in PDFs
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4871572467380949761

 


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ANN: upcoming 1-hr webinars -- RTL/Hebrew in FM 2015, TOCs demystified, FM-PDF Forms more

[Shlomo Perets]

Free 1-hour webinars;  no fluff, no hype, no nonsense.



 

. Tuesday, July 7, 2pm Israel (Hebrew-language webinar):
Using FrameMaker 2015 for Right-to-Left / Hebrew Documents 
Details/registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9175440294329609730

 

. Wednesday, July 8, 10am PDT:
FrameMaker's Table Of Contents Demystified
Details/registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3322257214073641473

 

. Monday, July 13, 11am Israel (Hebrew-language webinar):
Authoring Hebrew PDF Forms with FrameMaker 2015 + Form Assistant add-on
Details/registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/93006956458111234

 

. Tuesday, July 14, 10am PDT:
Better on-screen PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers
Details/registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4715943177862859265

 

. Wednesday, July 22, 10am PDT:
Defining PDF form fields in source FrameMaker files (with TimeSavers + Form
Asst)
Details/registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8776807955635077377

 

 

(for the local time, click the Show in My Time Zone link in the webinar
description page)

 





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re: Book Print Settings (non) persistence

[Shlomo Perets]

Charles,

 

You wrote:

 

 I have a collection of print-to-file books used to create custom PDFs from
a large set 

 of primary book files.  Each of these print-to-file books must be
individually 
 configured with its own custom bookmark settings.  The problem: the
print-book 
 files always default to initial bookmark settings between print jobs,
apparently 
 to the settings that existed when the books were first created.  I have
been 
 unable to find a method to make the bookmark settings stick from one use
to
  the next.  This, then, requires an added step in the workflow to re-do
the settings
  every time, and creates an ongoing opportunity to misconfigure the
settings, 
 requiring do-overs.  I'm using Microtype's TimeSavers, so I haven't
experimented
 with Save As PDF. ..

When specifying the PDF settings for the book, make sure to first select all
items In the book window (including the top book entry), then use Format 
Document  PDF Setup (or proceed directly to File  Save as PDF).

 

Save as PDF works fine in conjunction with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers; at least with FM8 or later, no need to restrict yourself to
using print to .PS and then distill. 

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

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Making the most out of FrameMaker's graphic tools (Feb 19, 1-hour webinar)

[Shlomo Perets]

Free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense

Thursday, Feb. 19, starting 10am PST (6pm UTC)

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7025015449923721218

 

 

FrameMaker's graphic tools may seem pretty basic, but there is still a lot
you can do with them. Sometimes having them at your fingertips is more
convenient than 

using complex drawing software. But still many FrameMaker users do not know
how to make the most of these built-in tools. 

 

This session is packed with tips and tricks. For example:

. Five different uses of Shift key when using the graphic tools?

. Six ways to select objects (other than simply clicking an object)

. Controlling alignment effectively

. Adjusting shapes and line/arrow styles

. Reshaping techniques

and much more

 

 

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Webinars (Feb 4+12): Improve Your PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

[Shlomo Perets]

Improve your PDFs (authored in FrameMaker) using features available with
FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers or Assistants (TimeSavers add-ons) --
easily, automatically and consistently! 

Free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense; starting 10am PT
. Part 1: Wednesday, February 4 -- register at http://bit.ly/improvePDF-1
. Part 2: Thursday, February 12 -- register at http://bit.ly/improvePDF-2


Features demonstrated/discussed include:
. Bookmarks  Links
. Initial View and PDF metadata
. Named Destinations
. Search
. PDF Forms
. Rich Media
. Graphics / Tables
. Enhanced Interactivity  Navigation
. Selective Display of Information
. Embedding files (PDFs or native files)

 

 

 

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RE: Problem with embedded video continues unresolved

[Shlomo Perets]

Adobe Flash Player must be installed for FLV/SWF content to be displayed in 
PDFs viewed with Acrobat or Reader. Your end users will have to install the 
same.

 

On Windows, both Flash Active X and Plugin are to be installed -- see 
http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/flash-player-needed-acrobat-reader.html 

 

 

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-- Original message --
From: tom.beiswen...@emhartglass.com
Date: Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 7:07 PM
Subject: Problem with embedded video continues unresolved
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com


I upgraded from FM7 to 12 in the fall. When the program was installed, we 
verified that the PDF Creation add-on was not selected. The computer also has 
Acrobat 9 Pro Extended, which we reverted to when we discovered that Acrobat 11 
keeps telling me that I need to install the required version of Flash Player, 
even though I already have the up-to-date Flash Player already on this 
computer. 

In a nutshell, here is what is happening. 

-- With the above configuration, I import (by reference) an MP4 clip into the 
FM document and Save as PDF. 

-- When I open the pdf, the pictograph for the video is not interactive. 

-- Today, I tried to start over with a spare notebook. Before I loaded 
anything, I verified that all Adobe programs were uninstalled (the notebook 
include Adobe Air, Adobe Help, Acrobat 9, and FM 12). I then ran Cache Cleaner 
(Piriform), both the cache cleaner and the registry fix, repeatedly until no 
issues were found. 

-- I then restarted the notebook and installed programs, in the following 
order: 

- FM12, with PDF creation add on unchecked. Restarted notebook after 
install. 

- Acrobat 9 Pro Extended (same version that is running on my work 
computer), typical install. Restarted the notebook. 

-- Opened FM 12 and created a document using a stock template (UserGuide, 
Chapter.fm). Filled 2 pages with text, then, at a new paragraph, imported an 
older mp4 how-to file that I had on my hard drive. I allowed FM to Fit in 
Selected Rectangle. 

-- Saved the document as untitled, then clicked on Save as PDF. 

-- Opened the PDF. The stock filmstrip icon was interactive and worked! 

-- Opened the FM doc again, deleted the video clip that worked and inserted one 
that had sound. Saved as PDF. Opened the pdf, icon was interactive, but when 
clicked only sound played; no picture. 

-- Closed FM, opened FM doc. Deleted the video clip frame, then inserted the 
one that worked (as above). Saved the file, then Saved as pdf. Opened the pdf 
and this time, the icon was not interactive. 

-- I repeated this procedure, this time inserting the video clip with sound 
that would play only sound and no video in pdf. This time, the icon was not 
interactive. So in both cases I went from video working in some form to nothing 
working. 

This seems totally insane. Any ideas? I'm completely baffled by this. 



Tom Beiswenger
Manager, Technical  Training Documentation, Project Manager - Inspection 
Business
Emhart Glass Mfg. Inc.
1140 Sullivan St.
Elmira, NY 14901
PH: +607 735-4279 tel:%2B607%20735-4279 
FX: +607 734-8278 tel:%2B607%20734-8278 
Mobile: +607 769-4779 tel:%2B607%20769-4779 
Email: tom.beiswen...@emhartglass.com



 

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Today: 1-hr FM2PDF webinar -- Calling attention to items using Acrobat notes

[Shlomo Perets]

Free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense

 

Thursday, July 17

Starting 10am PT =  1pm ET =  5pm GMT = 8pm Israel

 

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/399495486

 

 

Sometimes it is beneficial to call attention to specific pages or items
within a document. 

For example, when releasing an update of a large document, you may want to
call attention to specific updated items, or during review iterations you
want your reviewers to take note of particular issues that need to be
addressed. Or you may want to add information that is not included in the
actual document, such as printing recommendations. You can use Acrobat
notes, which are readily visible in the Comments pane in Reader or when
paging through the document, for all of the above. 

Using the FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on, you can define such notes
through ~Note hypertext markers embedded in the source FrameMaker files,
with complete control of the note's properties: icon, title, color,
location, initial open/closed state. When defining longer notes or for
future maintenance purposes, text for the note can be stored in an external
text file.

 

 

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1-hr webinars FM2PDF webinars: First Impressions of a PDF / Acrobat Notes

[Shlomo Perets]

Free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense; starting 10am PDT

 

. First Impressions of a PDF

Tuesday, July 15

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/386935590

 

. Calling Attention to Items using Acrobat Notes

Thursday, July 17

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/399495486

 

 

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Free webinar tomorrow (9am PDT): Cross-File Links and Bookmarks in PDFs Authored with FrameMaker

[Shlomo Perets]

Linking between different PDF files, for example files in a document
collection, can be very useful, but can also be tricky, and labor-intensive
if done in the PDFs after creation. 

This webinar demonstrates how to create/control cross-file links and
bookmarks in PDFs and covers the FrameMaker built-in features
(hypertext/cross-references), as well as how these can be extended using
FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers / Navigation Assistant.

 

Register at  https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/911390886

 

 

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Free webinar today (9am PDT): Creating Buttons for PDF Navigation using FrameMaker Hypertext Markers

[Shlomo Perets]

Effective on-screen document navigation makes it easier for readers to
browse your content and locate items of interest. 
Learn how to use FrameMaker's built-in hypertext markers to create
navigation bars in PDF (no add-ons required). 
Also learn how to enhance your document with features such as a Search
button, tooltips, and non-printing buttons, using the FrameMaker-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers add-on  Assistants. 
Both with FrameMaker's built-in hypertext markers and with TimeSavers, you
will have fully-functional conversion to PDF with no need for post-creation
steps in Acrobat.

 

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/817461086

 

 

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ANN: 1-hr webinars -- Buttons for PDF Navigation / Interactive Checklists / Cross-File Links Bookmarks

[Shlomo Perets]

Free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense; starting 9am PDT

 

. Creating Buttons for PDF Navigation using FrameMaker Hypertext Markers

Wed, April 16

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/817461086

 

. Creating Interactive PDF Checklists with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers
+ Form Assistant

Wed, April 23

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/886165534

 

. Cross-File Links and Bookmarks in PDFs Authored with FrameMaker

Thu, May 1

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/911390886

 

 

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RE: making stuff unconditional in FM12

[Shlomo Perets]

Rebecca Officer wrote:

 

 . At the moment, it looks like I either have to go the Copy Special route,
or manually untick all the tick boxes. 

 

The Control+6 keyboard shortcut (built-in, all versions of FM) would
definitely be faster (at least until a button is available).

 

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RE: FrameMaker Chapter TOC problem

[Shlomo Perets]

Are there cross-references in the misbehaving inset? Cross-references in
text insets may be updated correctly, but are not converted to PDF links.




Shlomo Perets

 

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Feb. 5 webinar: Authoring fully-functional PDF forms in FrameMaker,
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/885499830

 

 

 

-- Original message --
From: Shmuel Wolfson shmue...@gmail.com
Date: Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 12:57 PM
Subject: FrameMaker Chapter TOC problem

I have local TOCs at the beginning of several chapters in a book. They are
inserted as text insets. For some reason, in one of the chapters the TOC is
not hyperlinked at all. All of the other ones are hyperlinked.

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
Is it a bug?

-- 
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133




 

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RE: FM12 has char format in xref been fixed?

[Shlomo Perets]

Carol,

 

You wrote:

 

Can anyone tell me if FM12 has fixed the problem in which character formats
in source text are lost in cross-references to that source text? That one
little fix would be a tipping point for me to upgrade to FM12. If not, has
anyone found a better workaround than the one in the Frame archives that
requires defining in maker.ini an entirely new version of the font for every
font face that uses italics?

 

Behavior in FM12 is as in previous versions; this is probably by design
and not something listed to be fixed/changed.

 

As to a workaround: not necessarily feasible for your work, but if your
character format uses a different font family, the italic/bold etc  will be
carried over.

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

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FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training  consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants

 

Feb. 4 webinar: Effective PDF bookmarks with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers,
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/691211894

Feb. 5 webinar: Authoring a fully-functional PDF form in FrameMaker,
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/885499830

 

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RE: search with RegExp RE: Now OT, I suppose. RE: Adobe pricing policies

[Shlomo Perets]

I will demonstrate various techniques for marker management (that apply to
all versions of FM, as well some FM12 examples which use regular
expressions) in my Form Assistant webinar next week (Wednesday, Feb. 5, 10am
PST), 

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/885499830

 

Shlomo Perets

http://microtype.com

 

 

From: Craig Ede craig...@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 5:38 PM
Subject: search with RegExp RE: Now OT, I suppose. RE: Adobe pricing
policies
To: Maxwell Hoffmann mhoff...@adobe.com, framers
framers@lists.frameusers.com



I'm especially excited about the search with regular expressions. If that
helps me easily modify the markers I'm inserting using Shlomo Peret's Form
Assist, that will be a huge TimeSaver for me (pun intended).

Max, maybe you can schedule a webinar by Shlomo highlighting this use of
that feature.

Craig

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Today: 1-hr webinar, TW comments that cannot be ignored!

[Shlomo Perets]

Free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense; Thu, Jan 23, starting 10am PST

 

Register at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/784496246

 

Often a writer will want to ask for clarification, ask for approval for a
change the writer has initiated, or add a comment about a missing item for
future reference. However, SMEs and reviewers do not always notice/respond
to such notes -- which of course leads to additional iterations and
frustrations. 

This webinar demonstrates how to create a dedicated paragraph format in
FrameMaker, to be used to insert questions and comments. The style has a
unique design intended to make the TW question/comment stand out. You can
include automatic numbering to help identify a specific item. In addition,
you can create a list of all TW comments as a generated file. 
Yet even with all of these techniques, writer's comments tend to be
overlooked. 

The solution is to have these comments automatically appear as comments in
the PDF, raising visibility and helping the SME/reviewer to jump from one
comment to the next in the PDF. 

Optional: a message indicating the number/location of open TW notes can be
displayed when the PDF is closed (through the DocWillClose action)

 

(no add-ons necessary)

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

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Today: 1-hr webinar, TW comments that cannot be ignored!

[Shlomo Perets]

Free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense; Thu, Jan 23, starting 10am PST



Register at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/784496246



Often a writer will want to ask for clarification, ask for approval for a
change the writer has initiated, or add a comment about a missing item for
future reference. However, SMEs and reviewers do not always notice/respond
to such notes -- which of course leads to additional iterations and
frustrations. 

This webinar demonstrates how to create a dedicated paragraph format in
FrameMaker, to be used to insert questions and comments. The style has a
unique design intended to make the TW question/comment stand out. You can
include automatic numbering to help identify a specific item. In addition,
you can create a list of all TW comments as a generated file. 
Yet even with all of these techniques, writer's comments tend to be
overlooked. 

The solution is to have these comments automatically appear as comments in
the PDF, raising visibility and helping the SME/reviewer to jump from one
comment to the next in the PDF. 

Optional: a message indicating the number/location of open TW notes can be
displayed when the PDF is closed (through the DocWillClose action)



(no add-ons necessary)





Shlomo Perets



MicroType, http://.microtype.com 

FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants



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RE: Named Destination Types Defined

[Shlomo Perets]

(Just came across your message...)

 

F and L - point to the first/last page of the FM document (with an
additional book component number, eg F2 and L2 for first/last pages of the
second book component when a book is converted to a single PDF)

I - index markers

M - markers, further identified by type (eg M8 for hypertext markers)

P - page numbers

G - reflect the unique ID for the paragraph in FrameMaker

E - element-related (Structured FM)

 

Most of the destinations are used as target for links or bookmarks, and are
not meant to be directly useful.

 

Shlomo Perets

http://microtype.com



TW comments that cannot be ignored! webinar, January 23

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-- Original message --

Hi. I am looking for information regarding the Named Destinations that
FrameMaker (I use Frame v10) generates when creating a PDF. Specifically,
I'd like to verify/know what the following prefixes mean. I have tried to
ascertain what the designations mean by clicking on them in the PDF, but
some aren't as obvious as others. 

F (as is F#): This appears to mean the First page of a Frame file, confirmed
by my clicking on the destination link, and per a reference on the Adobe
User-to-User forum. 

G (as in G#.###): This one perplexes me. It seems to be random
paragraphs. I did find someone on the Adobe User-to-User forums who wrote
that G destinations meant paragraph objects. 

I (I#.#.###): Are these for Index markers? 

L (L#): This appears to mean the Last page of a Frame file. 

M (M#.#.#.[figures, tables, headings, etc. tag names followed by the
title): Various Markers in the file (also identified as such by an Adobe
U-to-U forum poster)? 

P (P.#$##, where $ is a Letter in my generated PDF: P.3C15): I have no idea.


Thanks! 


Eric Isaacson

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Named Destination Types Defined

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(Just came across your message...)



F and L - point to the first/last page of the FM document (with an
additional book component number, eg F2 and L2 for first/last pages of the
second book component when a book is converted to a single PDF)

I - index markers

M - markers, further identified by type (eg M8 for hypertext markers)

P - page numbers

G - reflect the unique ID for the paragraph in FrameMaker

E - element-related (Structured FM)



Most of the destinations are used as target for links or bookmarks, and are
not meant to be directly useful.



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-- Original message --

Hi. I am looking for information regarding the Named Destinations that
FrameMaker (I use Frame v10) generates when creating a PDF. Specifically,
I'd like to verify/know what the following prefixes mean. I have tried to
ascertain what the designations mean by clicking on them in the PDF, but
some aren't as obvious as others. 

F (as is F#): This appears to mean the First page of a Frame file, confirmed
by my clicking on the destination link, and per a reference on the Adobe
User-to-User forum. 

G (as in G#.###): This one perplexes me. It seems to be random
paragraphs. I did find someone on the Adobe User-to-User forums who wrote
that G destinations meant paragraph objects. 

I (I#.#.###): Are these for Index markers? 

L (L#): This appears to mean the Last page of a Frame file. 

M (M#.#.#.[figures, tables, headings, etc. tag names followed by the
title): Various Markers in the file (also identified as such by an Adobe
U-to-U forum poster)? 

P (P.#$##, where $ is a Letter in my generated PDF: P.3C15): I have no idea.


Thanks! 


Eric Isaacson

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RE: FrameMaker 12--Has anyone tried it yet?

[Shlomo Perets]

Latest version of FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers version, 5.6.x, and all
latest versions of the Assistants,  work fine with FrameMaker 12.

Shlomo Perets
http://microtype.com



-Original Message-
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Gutierrez, Anita
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 5:38 PM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: FrameMaker 12--Has anyone tried it yet?


Setting the money discussion aside (fascinating as it is), I'd be interested
to hear how Frame 12 handles the road.  

Is it stable?  

Do the new features work as advertised? 

How do the resulting HMTL5, Kindle, and other save-as formats look and
behave?  

Shlomo, do TimeSavers and your other plugins work with v12 as they are, or
is there further action required?

Frank/Marjorie, is a corresponding FrameScript version due out soon?

Does Cudspan's TemplateMapper work with v12?  (Admittedly I was on v7 when I
last used TemplateMapper, but I'm now on v10 and may have need of this
functionality again soon.)

Anything else of interest?

Anita



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FrameMaker 12--Has anyone tried it yet?

[Shlomo Perets]

Latest version of FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers version, 5.6.x, and all
latest versions of the Assistants,  work fine with FrameMaker 12.

Shlomo Perets
http://microtype.com



-Original Message-
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Gutierrez, Anita
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 5:38 PM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: FrameMaker 12--Has anyone tried it yet?


Setting the money discussion aside (fascinating as it is), I'd be interested
to hear how Frame 12 handles the road.  

Is it stable?  

Do the new features work as advertised? 

How do the resulting HMTL5, Kindle, and other save-as formats look and
behave?  

Shlomo, do TimeSavers and your other plugins work with v12 as they are, or
is there further action required?

Frank/Marjorie, is a corresponding FrameScript version due out soon?

Does Cudspan's TemplateMapper work with v12?  (Admittedly I was on v7 when I
last used TemplateMapper, but I'm now on v10 and may have need of this
functionality again soon.)

Anything else of interest?

Anita



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Curriculum Developer
Sage Construction and Real Estate
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1-hr webinars (TW comments that cannot be ignored / Bookmarks / Forms) + February training

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Free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense; starting 10am PST



. TW comments that cannot be ignored! -- Thu, Jan 23

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/784496246
(techniques shown do not require add-ons)



. Effective PDF Bookmarks with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers -- Tue, Jan
28

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/691211894



. Form Assistant: Overview + Walkthrough of authoring a sample PDF form in
FrameMaker -- Wed, Feb 5

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/885499830





Visit http:// microtype.com/training.html for more information on these web
courses:

.  PDF Document Collections, Feb. 4 

.  Rich Media in PDFs with TimeSavers+Multimedia Asst, Feb. 6 

.  Single Sourcing with FrameMaker, Feb. 11-12 

.  PDF Forms with TimeSavers+Forms Asst, Feb. 13





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1-hr webinars (TW comments that cannot be ignored / Bookmarks / Forms) + February training

[Shlomo Perets]

Free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense; starting 10am PST

 

. TW comments that cannot be ignored! -- Thu, Jan 23

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/784496246
(techniques shown do not require add-ons)

 

. Effective PDF Bookmarks with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers -- Tue, Jan
28

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/691211894

 

. Form Assistant: Overview + Walkthrough of authoring a sample PDF form in
FrameMaker -- Wed, Feb 5

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/885499830

 

 

Visit http:// microtype.com/training.html for more information on these web
courses:

.  PDF Document Collections, Feb. 4 

.  Rich Media in PDFs with TimeSavers+Multimedia Asst, Feb. 6 

.  Single Sourcing with FrameMaker, Feb. 11-12 

.  PDF Forms with TimeSavers+Forms Asst, Feb. 13

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

MicroType, http://.microtype.com 

FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training  consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants



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RE: Set-up in Framemaker to link to PDF in attachment

[Shlomo Perets]

Tom,

 

You wrote:

|  I was wondering if anyone knows if there's a hypertext marker pattern (or
alternative)
|  in Framemaker 8 (Win7) to create a working link in the resulting PDF to a
PDF that
|  was manually added in attachment. We tried with message URL but then
the 
|  linked PDF has to be in the correct folder (relative to the PDF that
results from the
|  Frame file). We tried with a gotolink and named destination but the link
is lost 
|  during PDF creation - which is logic as Framemaker checks and does not
find a result.
|  We can get the links to work in PDF but then it has to be done manually
and that's 
| not what we want.

 

PDF supports this functionality, but there are no built-in hypertext markers
in

FrameMaker that will let you define it.

 

Other than linking manually (and re-doing this whenever the PDF is updated),

it is possible to use custom hypertext markers in the source FM file, in
conjunction 

with TimeSavers + Embed shortcuts to embed PDFs (or other file types), as
well

as define links / bookmarks to the embedded items. Sample PDF produced this 

way (no post-creation steps in Acrobat) is available at:

http://microtype.com/showcase/Embed/Main.pdf

 

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

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Set-up in Framemaker to link to PDF in attachment

[Shlomo Perets]

Tom,



You wrote:

|  I was wondering if anyone knows if there's a hypertext marker pattern (or
alternative)
|  in Framemaker 8 (Win7) to create a working link in the resulting PDF to a
PDF that
|  was manually added in attachment. We tried with "message URL" but then
the 
|  linked PDF has to be in the correct folder (relative to the PDF that
results from the
|  Frame file). We tried with a gotolink and named destination but the link
is lost 
|  during PDF creation - which is logic as Framemaker checks and does not
find a result.
|  We can get the links to work in PDF but then it has to be done manually
and that's 
| not what we want.



PDF supports this functionality, but there are no built-in hypertext markers
in

FrameMaker that will let you define it.



Other than linking manually (and re-doing this whenever the PDF is updated),

it is possible to use custom hypertext markers in the source FM file, in
conjunction 

with TimeSavers + Embed shortcuts to embed PDFs (or other file types), as
well

as define links / bookmarks to the embedded items. Sample PDF produced this 

way (no post-creation steps in Acrobat) is available at:

http://microtype.com/showcase/Embed/Main.pdf







Shlomo Perets



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ANN Today: Defining Form Fields in FrameMaker Files webinar (free)

[Shlomo Perets]

1-hour webinar, starting 11am PT, 2pm ET

(free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense)

 

 

l Nov. 21: Defining PDF form fields in source FrameMaker files (with
TimeSavers + Form Asst v3)

 

Adding form fields to PDFs in Acrobat manually is labor-intensive. Using
FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers  Form Assistant, you can take advantage of
all of FrameMaker capabilities to author documents (e.g. live forms and
checklists) that, upon conversion to PDF, will automatically contain text
fields, check boxes, radio buttons and additional controls.

 

With Form Asst v3, marker can be also inserted through Marker Builder dialog
boxes (this feature is implemented through Extendscript, included with FM10
or later) -- this will be demonstrated in today's webinar as well.

 

Register at : https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/277486510

 

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

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FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training  consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants

 

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1-hour webinar, starting 11am PT, 2pm ET

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l Nov. 21: Defining PDF form fields in source FrameMaker files (with
TimeSavers + Form Asst v3)



Adding form fields to PDFs in Acrobat manually is labor-intensive. Using
FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers & Form Assistant, you can take advantage of
all of FrameMaker capabilities to author documents (e.g. live forms and
checklists) that, upon conversion to PDF, will automatically contain text
fields, check boxes, radio buttons and additional controls.



With Form Asst v3, marker can be also inserted through Marker Builder dialog
boxes (this feature is implemented through Extendscript, included with FM10
or later) -- this will be demonstrated in today's webinar as well.



Register at : https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/277486510







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Webinars: Better PDFs (Nov. 14) + Defining form fields in FM files (Nov. 21)

[Shlomo Perets]

1-hour webinars: Thursdays, starting 11am PT

(free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense)





l Nov. 14: Better on-screen PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers



Demonstration/discussion of techniques for improving and enriching PDFs
authored in FrameMaker, and how to achieve these goals automatically and
consistently, using TimeSavers general settings and/or TimeSavers hypertext
markers placed in individual FrameMaker files.



Register at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/855067030





l Nov. 21: Defining PDF form fields in source FrameMaker files (with
TimeSavers + Form Asst v3)



Adding form fields to PDFs in Acrobat manually is labor-intensive. Using
FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers & Form Assistant, you can take advantage of
all of FrameMaker capabilities to author documents that, upon conversion to
PDF, will automatically contain text fields, check boxes, radio buttons and
additional controls.



Register at : https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/277486510







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Webinars: Better PDFs (Nov. 14) + Defining form fields in FM files (Nov. 21)

[Shlomo Perets]

1-hour webinars: Thursdays, starting 11am PT

(free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense)

 

 

l Nov. 14: Better on-screen PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers

 

Demonstration/discussion of techniques for improving and enriching PDFs
authored in FrameMaker, and how to achieve these goals automatically and
consistently, using TimeSavers general settings and/or TimeSavers hypertext
markers placed in individual FrameMaker files.

 

Register at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/855067030

 

 

l Nov. 21: Defining PDF form fields in source FrameMaker files (with
TimeSavers + Form Asst v3)

 

Adding form fields to PDFs in Acrobat manually is labor-intensive. Using
FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers  Form Assistant, you can take advantage of
all of FrameMaker capabilities to author documents that, upon conversion to
PDF, will automatically contain text fields, check boxes, radio buttons and
additional controls.

 

Register at : https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/277486510

 

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

MicroType, http://.microtype.com 

FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training  consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants

 

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(free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense; half-hour, starting 10am PDT)

 

*   PDFs with integrated video/audio
with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Multimedia/Presentation Assistants
Tue, Aug 20 

What are the considerations and challenges when creating PDFs with
integrated video/audio for wide distribution? 
Using the Spanish-Language Songs collection -- http://microtype.com/Spanish
-- as a case study, I will also demonstrate how different aspects can be
automated using the FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers and
Multimedia/Presentation Assistants.

Register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/977408118



*   Customer data collection with PDF Forms
with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Form Assistant, automation of marker
insertion using Extendscript
Wed, Aug 21 

PDF forms can be used to collect data from customers or technicians. These
forms can be complex and include multiple fields, enabling the company to
accumulate statistical and other data. 

In this webinar, I will demonstrate how to automate the insertion of markers
using Extendscript (FM10/11), how to use FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Form
Assistant to create the form, and different methods for handling the
received data.

Register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/388066190

 

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*   PDFs with integrated video/audio
with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Multimedia/Presentation Assistants
Tue, Aug 20 

What are the considerations and challenges when creating PDFs with
integrated video/audio for wide distribution? 
Using the Spanish-Language Songs collection -- http://microtype.com/Spanish
-- as a case study, I will also demonstrate how different aspects can be
automated using the FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers and
Multimedia/Presentation Assistants.

Register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/977408118



*   Customer data collection with PDF Forms
with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Form Assistant, automation of marker
insertion using Extendscript
Wed, Aug 21 

PDF forms can be used to collect data from customers or technicians. These
forms can be complex and include multiple fields, enabling the company to
accumulate statistical and other data. 

In this webinar, I will demonstrate how to automate the insertion of markers
using Extendscript (FM10/11), how to use FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Form
Assistant to create the form, and different methods for handling the
received data.

Register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/388066190



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RE: Creating a clickable link for email in a frame (to pdf) document

[Shlomo Perets]

Theresa,

You wrote:

 How to I get a Variable, Marker or Variable, Hypertext of someone's
email address to show up as a clickable link in a pdf?

 None of the command options under Variable, Hypertext look reasonable.

 I think I want
mailto:t...@bstw.com

 but what goes in front of it?

If it is a hypertext marker (Special  Hypertext, or Special  Marker,
hypertext type), then you need:
message URL mailto:t...@bstw.com
(message should be all lower case, URL all caps)

This will result in a clickable link in the PDF you generate; apply a
character format if you need to also make the link visible.

Variables cannot be interactive, so this won't work when the e-email address
is stored in a variable. (A text inset -- storing the text link and marker
-- may be used instead, if you anticipate changes to the mail address)


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Creating a clickable link for email in a frame (to pdf) document

[Shlomo Perets]

Theresa,

You wrote:

> How to I get a "Variable, Marker" or "Variable, Hypertext" of someone's
email address to show up as a clickable link in a pdf?

> None of the command options under "Variable, Hypertext" look reasonable.

> I think I want
mailto:TdeV at bstw.com

> but what goes in front of it?

If it is a hypertext marker (Special > Hypertext, or Special > Marker,
hypertext type), then you need:
message URL mailto:TdeV at bstw.com
("message" should be all lower case, "URL" all caps)

This will result in a clickable link in the PDF you generate; apply a
character format if you need to also make the link visible.

Variables cannot be interactive, so this won't work when the e-email address
is stored in a variable. (A text inset -- storing the text link and marker
-- may be used instead, if you anticipate changes to the mail address)


Shlomo Perets

MicroType, http://.microtype.com 
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TimeSavers/Assistants

ANN: 1/2-hr webinar (free), June 27 -- What's in a name[d destination in PDFs]?

[Shlomo Perets]

(free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense)

 

Thursday, June 27, starting 9am PT

Register at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/246489710

 

Named destinations define locations in PDFs and are used, for example, by
links and bookmarks. FrameMaker creates many named destinations
automatically, but it is also possible to add custom destinations and
control how they work.

 

In this webinar, you will learn how to

. inspect or modify named destinations in Acrobat

. create custom destinations in Acrobat and FrameMaker

. automate and further control named destinations with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers

 

 

 

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Named destinations define locations in PDFs and are used, for example, by
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RE: Headings Missing from Bookmark List?

[Shlomo Perets]

Karen,

 

You wrote:

 

 Several heading paragraph styles I know are in use and in the book's
documents do not appear in 

  the PDF Setup for Selected Files dialog Include Paragraphs or Don't
Include lists when setting up 

  PDF bookmarks. It does appear all files in the book are highlighted when
I invoke this dialog. 

  What happened to them? How can I get them back? 
  (I'm taking odds on make a new book file)

 

 

Try importing all paragraph formats into the first non-generated file in
your book, then update the book.

 

The paragraph formats should then appear as options for bookmarks in the PDF
Setup dialog box.

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

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TimeSavers/Assistants

 

Enable and encourage user input in PDFs (viewed with Adobe Reader)

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9am PDT

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Headings Missing from Bookmark List?

[Shlomo Perets]

Karen,



You wrote:



> Several heading paragraph styles I know are in use and in the book's
documents do not appear in 

 > the PDF Setup for Selected Files dialog Include Paragraphs or Don't
Include lists when setting up 

 > PDF bookmarks. It does appear all files in the book are highlighted when
I invoke this dialog. 

 > What happened to them? How can I get them back? 
 > (I'm taking odds on "make a new book file")





Try importing all paragraph formats into the first non-generated file in
your book, then update the book.



The paragraph formats should then appear as options for bookmarks in the PDF
Setup dialog box.





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RE: Access - Frame - pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

[Shlomo Perets]

With respect to PDF bookmarks: using TimeSavers, you can define custom
bookmarks (or multiple sets of custom bookmarks) that appear every time the
PDF is created. You can control all aspects of these bookmarks as part of
the specification (text/appearance/targets etc.). 

The custom bookmarks can be defined through a configuration file (in which
case, nothing is changed in the source FM file) and/or through custom
markers in the specific FM file. 

Standard bookmarks as generated by FM (pointing to paragraphs in the same
PDF) are handled as usual, through the PDF Setup dialog box in FrameMaker.


Shlomo Perets

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TimeSavers/Assistants

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-Original Message-
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Theresa de
Valence
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 7:22 PM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Access - Frame - pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

Hi Framers,

I have an Access database which holds records for a crime fiction story,
collaboratively written by a number of authors. On a repeating basis, I need
to publish this story in a form which I can then attach to a website so
that readers (and the collaborating authors) can see how the story is doing.
Originally I posted each author as webpage using basic html, unremarkably
named Chapter X, but now I'm moving the story around, so I would like to
maintain the story in only one place, i.e. in the Access database.

I am unable to use any of Access' tools for exporting to XML or Text or
Excel and import into either Word or Frame. (They all fail). I am able to
export directly from an Access report to a pdf but this has the disadvantage
that I manually have to add Bookmarks, etc., so I am thinking of getting the
data into Frame and then using MicroType's Frame-to-Acrobat tools.

The story itself is in BookComponent.StoryText. The order of the
BookComponents is goverened by BookComponent.Sortnum.

Any advice?

Thanks,
Theresa

P.S. In case you happen to like crime fiction, we've got some great (and
famous) authors, so please visit our story:
http://www.reviewsbytdev.com/content/Whos-Murdering-Crime-Fiction


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Access -> Frame -> pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

[Shlomo Perets]

With respect to PDF bookmarks: using TimeSavers, you can define custom
bookmarks (or multiple sets of custom bookmarks) that appear every time the
PDF is created. You can control all aspects of these bookmarks as part of
the specification (text/appearance/targets etc.). 

The custom bookmarks can be defined through a configuration file (in which
case, nothing is changed in the source FM file) and/or through custom
markers in the specific FM file. 

Standard bookmarks as generated by FM (pointing to paragraphs in the same
PDF) are handled as usual, through the PDF Setup dialog box in FrameMaker.


Shlomo Perets

MicroType, http:// microtype.com 
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Enable and encourage user input in PDFs (viewed with Adobe Reader) 
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-Original Message-
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Theresa de
Valence
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 7:22 PM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Access -> Frame -> pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

Hi Framers,

I have an Access database which holds records for a crime fiction story,
collaboratively written by a number of authors. On a repeating basis, I need
to "publish" this story in a form which I can then attach to a website so
that readers (and the collaborating authors) can see how the story is doing.
Originally I posted each author as webpage using basic html, unremarkably
named "Chapter X", but now I'm moving the story around, so I would like to
maintain the story in only one place, i.e. in the Access database.

I am unable to use any of Access' tools for exporting to XML or Text or
Excel and import into either Word or Frame. (They all fail). I am able to
export directly from an Access report to a pdf but this has the disadvantage
that I manually have to add Bookmarks, etc., so I am thinking of getting the
data into Frame and then using MicroType's Frame-to-Acrobat tools.

The story itself is in BookComponent.StoryText. The order of the
BookComponents is goverened by BookComponent.Sortnum.

Any advice?

Thanks,
Theresa

P.S. In case you happen to like crime fiction, we've got some great (and
famous) authors, so please visit our story:
http://www.reviewsbytdev.com/content/Whos-Murdering-Crime-Fiction

RE: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription

[Shlomo Perets]

These pods were present in FrameMaker starting with version 9.0, as part of
the new UI. 

Access/functionality is the same in all versions (9 or later):  View  Pods.
or Window  Panels.

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

MicroType, http:// microtype.com http://%20microtype.com  

FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training  consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants

 

Enable and encourage user input in PDFs (viewed with Adobe Reader) 
Half-hour webinar (free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense), June 5, starting
9am PDT
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/157658438

 

 

 



From: Lin Sims  mailto:ljsims...@gmail.com ljsims...@gmail.com
Date: Mon, May 20, 2013 at 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription
To: Robert Lauriston  mailto:rob...@lauriston.com rob...@lauriston.com
Cc:  mailto:framers@lists.frameusers.com framers@lists.frameusers.com,
Alexandra Duffy  mailto:adu...@vectorworks.net adu...@vectorworks.net


I'm working on FM10, and those pods exist. Use them every day, and I love
them. 

On the menu bar, click View  Pods and then choose Insets, Cross-References,
Conditional Text, Variables, and Markers.

Lin

On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Robert Lauriston 
mailto:rob...@lauriston.com rob...@lauriston.com wrote:

Are you sure those features are FM10? That's what I use and I've never seen
those.

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RE: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only

[Shlomo Perets]

Pricing-wise, let's not forget the Adobe's personalized experience in the
form of a different list price for different countries:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-hYc_SEDqw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-hYc_SEDqwt=3m09s t=3m09s  

 

Shlomo

 

-- Original message --
From: Shmuel Wolfson shmue...@gmail.com
Date: Wed, May 22, 2013 at 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Cc: Paula Stern pa...@writepoint.com


If the only option is subscription, the reason people will keep paying is to
keep their access to the software, instead of paying for upgrades due to
improvements. This reduces Adobe's incentive to add new features that they
normally would add in order to convince people to upgrade. The upside might
be that instead of working on new features they could focus on stability,
but the lack of incentive to improve sounds like it will hurt the user in
the long run.

In all fairness, if Adobe is insisting on a guaranteed income, they should
be willing to lower the price in order to get that guarantee. So the price
of the subscription should be lower than the price of constant upgrades. I'm
under the impression that the subscription is about the same price as
constant upgrades.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133



On 21-May-13 7:35 PM, Shlomo Perets wrote:


Just signed the petition and indicated the following as the reason for
signing:

It is really a matter of letting users choose, rather than aggressively
force this or that option them.

Clearly, many Adobe users are still using older versions because many newer
versions/upgrades were mediocre, half-baked, not too promising and/or too
expensive. Instead of making an effort to produce inspiring/irresistible
upgrades, they want to force all to constantly pay for the same software.

[nothing original. I'm sure that these points and many other valid points
were already made in the different threads in so many forums]

Shlomo Perets

MicroType, http:// microtype.com 



FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training  consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants

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9am PDT
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-- Original message --


At 14:54 -0700 20/5/13, Karen Robbins wrote:

Adam Engst's article in TidBITs, Creative Cloud Complaints Darken Adobe's
View of the Future, (http://tidbits.com/e/13765http://tidbits.com/e/13765)
makes/shares some excellent points. If the Creative Cloud experiment
succeeds, TCS/FrameMaker could be next.

I see from this article that there is a petition on Change.org to try to
persuade Adobe to abandon this sales model. Please go here if you feel
strongly about this issue:

http://www.change.org/petitions/adobe-systems-incorporated-eliminate-the-ma
ndatory-creative-cloud-subscription-model




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OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription

[Shlomo Perets]

These pods were present in FrameMaker starting with version 9.0, as part of
the new UI. 

Access/functionality is the same in all versions (9 or later):  View > Pods.
or Window > Panels.





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From: Lin Sims < <mailto:ljsims.ml at gmail.com> ljsims...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, May 20, 2013 at 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription
To: Robert Lauriston < <mailto:robert at lauriston.com> robert at lauriston.com>
Cc:  <mailto:framers at lists.frameusers.com> framers at lists.frameusers.com,
Alexandra Duffy < <mailto:ADuffy at vectorworks.net> ADuffy at vectorworks.net>


I'm working on FM10, and those pods exist. Use them every day, and I love
them. 

On the menu bar, click View > Pods and then choose Insets, Cross-References,
Conditional Text, Variables, and Markers.

Lin

On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Robert Lauriston <
<mailto:robert at lauriston.com> robert at lauriston.com> wrote:

Are you sure those features are FM10? That's what I use and I've never seen
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OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only

[Shlomo Perets]

Pricing-wise, let's not forget the Adobe's "personalized experience" in the
form of a different list price for different countries:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-hYc_SEDqw
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-hYc_SEDqw=3m09s> =3m09s  



Shlomo



-- Original message --
From: Shmuel Wolfson <shmue...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 22, 2013 at 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Cc: Paula Stern 


If the only option is subscription, the reason people will keep paying is to
keep their access to the software, instead of paying for upgrades due to
improvements. This reduces Adobe's incentive to add new features that they
normally would add in order to convince people to upgrade. The upside might
be that instead of working on new features they could focus on stability,
but the lack of incentive to improve sounds like it will hurt the user in
the long run.

In all fairness, if Adobe is insisting on a guaranteed income, they should
be willing to lower the price in order to get that guarantee. So the price
of the subscription should be lower than the price of constant upgrades. I'm
under the impression that the subscription is about the same price as
constant upgrades.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133



On 21-May-13 7:35 PM, Shlomo Perets wrote:


Just signed the petition and indicated the following as the reason for
signing:

"It is really a matter of letting users choose, rather than aggressively
force this or that option them.

Clearly, many Adobe users are still using older versions because many newer
versions/upgrades were mediocre, half-baked, not too promising and/or too
expensive. Instead of making an effort to produce inspiring/irresistible
upgrades, they want to force all to constantly pay for the same software."

[nothing original. I'm sure that these points and many other valid points
were already made in the different threads in so many forums]

Shlomo Perets

MicroType, http:// microtype.com 



FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants

Enable and encourage user input in PDFs (viewed with Adobe Reader)
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9am PDT
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/157658438

-- Original message --


At 14:54 -0700 20/5/13, Karen Robbins wrote:

Adam Engst's article in TidBITs, Creative Cloud Complaints Darken Adobe's
View of the Future, (<http://tidbits.com/e/13765>http://tidbits.com/e/13765)
makes/shares some excellent points. If the Creative Cloud experiment
succeeds, TCS/FrameMaker could be next.

I see from this article that there is a petition on Change.org to try to
persuade Adobe to abandon this sales model. Please go here if you feel
strongly about this issue:

<http://www.change.org/petitions/adobe-systems-incorporated-eliminate-the-ma
ndatory-creative-cloud-subscription-model>




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RE: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only

[Shlomo Perets]

Just signed the petition and indicated the following as the reason for
signing:

 

It is really a matter of letting users choose, rather than aggressively
force this or that option them. 

Clearly, many Adobe users are still using older versions because many newer
versions/upgrades were mediocre, half-baked, not too promising and/or too
expensive. Instead of making an effort to produce inspiring/irresistible
upgrades, they want to force all to constantly pay for the same software.

 

[nothing original. I'm sure that these points and many other valid points
were already made in the different threads in so many forums]

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

MicroType, http:// microtype.com http://%20microtype.com  

FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training  consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants

 

Enable and encourage user input in PDFs (viewed with Adobe Reader) 
Half-hour webinar (free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense), June 5, starting
9am PDT
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/157658438

 

 

 

 

-- Original message --




At 14:54 -0700 20/5/13, Karen Robbins wrote:

Adam Engst's article in TidBITs, Creative Cloud Complaints Darken Adobe's
View of the Future, (http://tidbits.com/e/13765http://tidbits.com/e/13765)
makes/shares some excellent points. If the Creative Cloud experiment
succeeds, TCS/FrameMaker could be next.

I see from this article that there is a petition on Change.org to try to
persuade Adobe to abandon this sales model. Please go here if you feel
strongly about this issue:

http://www.change.org/petitions/adobe-systems-incorporated-eliminate-the-ma
ndatory-creative-cloud-subscription-model

 

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OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only

[Shlomo Perets]

Just signed the petition and indicated the following as the reason for
signing:



"It is really a matter of letting users choose, rather than aggressively
force this or that option them. 

Clearly, many Adobe users are still using older versions because many newer
versions/upgrades were mediocre, half-baked, not too promising and/or too
expensive. Instead of making an effort to produce inspiring/irresistible
upgrades, they want to force all to constantly pay for the same software."



[nothing original. I'm sure that these points and many other valid points
were already made in the different threads in so many forums]





Shlomo Perets



MicroType, http:// microtype.com <http://%20microtype.com>  

FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants



Enable and encourage user input in PDFs (viewed with Adobe Reader) 
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9am PDT
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-- Original message --




At 14:54 -0700 20/5/13, Karen Robbins wrote:

Adam Engst's article in TidBITs, Creative Cloud Complaints Darken Adobe's
View of the Future, (<http://tidbits.com/e/13765>http://tidbits.com/e/13765)
makes/shares some excellent points. If the Creative Cloud experiment
succeeds, TCS/FrameMaker could be next.

I see from this article that there is a petition on Change.org to try to
persuade Adobe to abandon this sales model. Please go here if you feel
strongly about this issue:

<http://www.change.org/petitions/adobe-systems-incorporated-eliminate-the-ma
ndatory-creative-cloud-subscription-model>



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RE: PDF and Alternatives to Acrobat ... PDFill Editor ???

[Shlomo Perets]

[Unless I am missing something.]

 

FrameMaker has the bundled/integrated PDF Creation Add-on (=headless
Distiller). So even if one does not have Acrobat installed, creation of PDFs
from within FrameMaker, with full support for interactive features / pdfmark
processing etc. is available (no less than the creation support available
with Distiller in the full version of Acrobat). [BTW I know of a few
TimeSavers users who installed TimeSavers/Assistants in conjunction with the
PDF Creation Add-on].

 

So the discussion should really be as to alternatives for Acrobat in case
one need to edit/modify PDFs, and not on creation of PDFs authored with
FrameMaker.

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

MicroType, http:// microtype.com http://%20microtype.com  

FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training  consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants

 

Enable and encourage user input in PDFs (viewed with Adobe Reader) 
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9am PDT
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/157658438

 

 

 

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From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of VLM TechSubs
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:34 PM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: PDF and Alternatives to Acrobat ... PDFill Editor ???

 

Hi everyone,

A while ago, we had this discussion about replacements for Acrobat, from a
FrameMaker perspective. Seemed like not much was available. At the time,
Rick mentioned that any replacement would need to provide support for
PDFmarks PostScript code (if I have that correct). So I wrote off to various
vendors. Most had either never heard of this or do not support it. But one
vendor, PDFill (see below), sent back this link to look at:

http://www.pdfill.com/pdf_batch_command.html#9 

Rick (and others :), I don't know enough to know whether this information
has any connection at all with PDFmarks PostScript code. Would you (anyone
with the expertise) be willing to take a look ... it's quite brief, I think.

 

Thank you kindly,

Elchanan

 

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PDF and Alternatives to Acrobat ... PDFill Editor ???

[Shlomo Perets]

[Unless I am missing something.]



FrameMaker has the bundled/integrated "PDF Creation Add-on" (=headless
Distiller). So even if one does not have Acrobat installed, creation of PDFs
from within FrameMaker, with full support for interactive features / pdfmark
processing etc. is available (no less than the creation support available
with Distiller in the full version of Acrobat). [BTW I know of a few
TimeSavers users who installed TimeSavers/Assistants in conjunction with the
PDF Creation Add-on].



So the discussion should really be as to alternatives for Acrobat in case
one need to edit/modify PDFs, and not on creation of PDFs authored with
FrameMaker.





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Enable and encourage user input in PDFs (viewed with Adobe Reader) 
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Hi everyone,

A while ago, we had this discussion about replacements for Acrobat, from a
FrameMaker perspective. Seemed like not much was available. At the time,
Rick mentioned that any replacement would need to provide support for
PDFmarks PostScript code (if I have that correct). So I wrote off to various
vendors. Most had either never heard of this or do not support it. But one
vendor, PDFill (see below), sent back this link to look at:

http://www.pdfill.com/pdf_batch_command.html#9 

Rick (and others :), I don't know enough to know whether this information
has any connection at all with PDFmarks PostScript code. Would you (anyone
with the expertise) be willing to take a look ... it's quite brief, I think.



Thank you kindly,

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[Shlomo Perets]

Enable and encourage user input in PDFs (viewed with Adobe Reader) 

with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Form Assistant 



Half-hour webinar (free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense)

Wednesday, June 5, starting 9am PDT

Register at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/157658438



Enabling PDFs for various types of user input can strengthen the interaction
between users and the content, and improve satisfaction due to greater user
involvement/control. In addition, designated avenues for user input can
contribute to documentation quality and provide outlet for frustration, for
example by sending inputs regarding the documentation or the product
directly from within the PDF.



Techniques demonstrated in this webinar include features that are all
embedded in PDFs that are viewed with the free Adobe Reader:

. text fields where users can record data values and options

. checkboxes to track progress

. page marks and notes (optionally e-mailed)

. embedded grading/feedback forms

. storing of useful search queries within the PDF for future use





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[Shlomo Perets]

Enable and encourage user input in PDFs (viewed with Adobe Reader) 

with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Form Assistant 

 

Half-hour webinar (free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense)

Wednesday, June 5, starting 9am PDT

Register at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/157658438

 

Enabling PDFs for various types of user input can strengthen the interaction
between users and the content, and improve satisfaction due to greater user
involvement/control. In addition, designated avenues for user input can
contribute to documentation quality and provide outlet for frustration, for
example by sending inputs regarding the documentation or the product
directly from within the PDF.

 

Techniques demonstrated in this webinar include features that are all
embedded in PDFs that are viewed with the free Adobe Reader:

. text fields where users can record data values and options

. checkboxes to track progress

. page marks and notes (optionally e-mailed)

. embedded grading/feedback forms

. storing of useful search queries within the PDF for future use

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

MicroType, http://www.microtype.com 

FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training  consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants

 

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Half-days; scheduled hours adjusted to fit participants' time zones.

 

. PDF Document Collections, May 21

. Visually-Oriented Documentation, May 22-23

. Single Sourcing with FrameMaker, May 29-30

. Rich Media in PDFs with TimeSavers+Multimedia Asst, June 3

. Using FrameMaker, June 5-6,11-12-13

. FrameMaker Template Design, June 18-19-20,25-26-27

 

 

Course description + participants' feedback:
http://www.microtype.com/training.html

 

Registration form: http://www.microtype.com/training/MT-Web2013b-Reg.pdf

 

 

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. PDF Document Collections, May 21

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. Rich Media in PDFs with TimeSavers+Multimedia Asst, June 3

. Using FrameMaker, June 5-6,11-12-13

. FrameMaker Template Design, June 18-19-20,25-26-27





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RE: OT: Acrobat printing bug with logical page numbers

[Shlomo Perets]

Rick,

 

You wrote:

 

 I have a PDF file set up with logical page numbering. If I want to print
 page 7-10 and type this in the Pages field, Acrobat prints physical pages
7
 through 10 from the PDF file instead of logical page 7-10. I tried it in
 Acrobat X and XI and the problem occurs in both. I am pretty sure it
worked
 in early versions, but I don't know what version it stopped working on. Is
 this a known issue? Thanks.

 

The hyphen in the page label is ambiguous, as it is also used to specify
page ranges. Technically, if page labels use a dash instead of a hyphen, it
is possible to get the expected result (e.g. print page 7-10 only). However,
having to type Alt-0150 instead of a hyphen in the Print dialog box
outweighs the inconvenience of getting to the right page (and to make it
even worse, it is not interpreted properly when typed in the Current Page
field).

 

As a workaround (when chapter numbers are used), one could type the page
label in the Current Page field, then print, selecting Current page (or
select the pages to be printed in the Pages/Thumbnails pane, then
right-click and select Print Pages).

 

Unfortunately, Adobe's support for page labels in recent  versions of
Acrobat/Reader is not as consistent as it used to be. Starting with v6, page
numbers in the tool tips for search results relate to the physical numbers
in the PDF, not to the page labels (actual page numbers). 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

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OT: Acrobat printing bug with logical page numbers

[Shlomo Perets]

Rick,



You wrote:



> I have a PDF file set up with logical page numbering. If I want to print
> page 7-10 and type this in the Pages field, Acrobat prints physical pages
7
> through 10 from the PDF file instead of logical page 7-10. I tried it in
> Acrobat X and XI and the problem occurs in both. I am pretty sure it
worked
> in early versions, but I don't know what version it stopped working on. Is
> this a known issue? Thanks.



The hyphen in the page label is ambiguous, as it is also used to specify
page ranges. Technically, if page labels use a dash instead of a hyphen, it
is possible to get the expected result (e.g. print page 7-10 only). However,
having to type Alt-0150 instead of a hyphen in the Print dialog box
outweighs the inconvenience of getting to the right page (and to make it
even worse, it is not interpreted properly when typed in the Current Page
field).



As a workaround (when chapter numbers are used), one could type the page
label in the Current Page field, then print, selecting "Current page" (or
select the pages to be printed in the Pages/Thumbnails pane, then
right-click and select Print Pages).



Unfortunately, Adobe's support for page labels in recent  versions of
Acrobat/Reader is not as consistent as it used to be. Starting with v6, page
numbers in the tool tips for search results relate to the physical numbers
in the PDF, not to the page labels (actual page numbers). 



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RE: .swf issue on Save as pdf

[Shlomo Perets]

Rob,

 

You wrote:

 

 When I tried to save My book of books (many child books) as pdf. With one
swf in one file I received the following:

 Save as PDF failed to post-process the PDF file for 3D Data: could not
open PDF file.
 The PDF file should be intact and usable but may not reflow properly.
Check that the destination PDF file is not in use or its permissions, then
Save as
 PDF again. If the problem persists, please contact Adobe Technical
Support.

 No 3d invoked at all
 So A bit of a mystery
 No .pdf were open of course.

Two things to check/try: 

n  It may be the case that everything works fine in the PDF despite the
warning shown in the console.

n  Sometimes, the PDF generated is indicated as being open (even though it
is not open in Acrobat/Reader). It may be open because it is currently
displayed in the preview pane of Windows file explorer. If you close
Acrobat/Reader, as well the preview pane in the file explorer and FM still
thinks the PDF is open (I came across such situations, involving 3D files),
simply save the PDF under a new name and rename it later.


Shlomo Perets

 

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TimeSavers/Assistants 

 

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.swf issue on Save as pdf

[Shlomo Perets]

Rob,



You wrote:



> When I tried to save My book of books (many child books) as pdf. With one
swf in one file I received the following:

> Save as PDF failed to post-process the PDF file for 3D Data: could not
open PDF file.
> The PDF file should be intact and usable but may not reflow properly.
Check that the destination PDF file is not in use or its permissions, then
Save as
> PDF again. If the problem persists, please contact Adobe Technical
Support.

> No 3d invoked at all
> So A bit of a mystery
> No .pdf were open of course.

Two things to check/try: 

n  It may be the case that everything works fine in the PDF despite the
warning shown in the console.

n  Sometimes, the PDF generated is indicated as being open (even though it
is not open in Acrobat/Reader). It may be "open" because it is currently
displayed in the preview pane of Windows file explorer. If you close
Acrobat/Reader, as well the preview pane in the file explorer and FM still
thinks the PDF is open (I came across such situations, involving 3D files),
simply save the PDF under a new name and rename it later.


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RE: Importing .swf files and creating pdfs

[Shlomo Perets]

Rob,

 

You wrote:

 

 I am having no trouble importing .swf into my FM11 files.
 The FM 11 preferences are set correctly.
 FM11 does a perfect job if you save as pdf
 But if you print to .ps the resulting pdf is dead. The swf does not
activate.
 I would like to print to  ps, any ideas why this should not work?

 

With the FM built-in support for interactive media, Save as PDF is
required if you want the live media in the PDF.

 

If you print to a .ps file and distill it, SWF/FLV/3D will not be
interactive in the PDF. 

 

Unrelated to interactive media, with FM8 or later Save as PDF works fine
and I use it as the standard way to produce PDFs from FM. There are highly
exceptional cases where Save as PDF fails (e.g. producing very small
pages), and then switching to PS+distill is the workaround.

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

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Importing .swf files and creating pdfs

[Shlomo Perets]

Rob,



You wrote:



> I am having no trouble importing .swf into my FM11 files.
> The FM 11 preferences are set correctly.
> FM11 does a perfect job if you "save as pdf"
> But if you print to .ps the resulting pdf is dead. The swf does not
activate.
> I would like to print to  ps, any ideas why this should not work?



With the FM built-in support for interactive media, "Save as PDF" is
required if you want the "live" media in the PDF.



If you print to a .ps file and distill it, SWF/FLV/3D will not be
interactive in the PDF. 



Unrelated to interactive media, with FM8 or later "Save as PDF" works fine
and I use it as the standard way to produce PDFs from FM. There are highly
exceptional cases where "Save as PDF" fails (e.g. producing very small
pages), and then switching to PS+distill is the workaround.





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RE: Convert headings to destinations in PDF

[Shlomo Perets]

Peggy,

 

You wrote:

 

 Does anyone know of a tool that automatically converts headings in
FrameMaker files 

 to named destinations in the PDF? I have reason to believe such a tool
exists. 

 One tip I have is it seems to convert periods and spaces to underscores,
so the heading 

 1.1 Overview appears as the named destination 1_1_Overview in the PDF.

 

No experience with this Acrobat plug-in, but have a look at PDF
Destinator, http://destinator.grifir.com/

 

Shlomo Perets

 

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FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training  consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants 

 

Metadata in PDFs authored with FrameMaker half-hour webinar: Thursday,
April 25 
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/578895294

 

 

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Convert headings to destinations in PDF

[Shlomo Perets]

Peggy,



You wrote:



> Does anyone know of a tool that automatically converts headings in
FrameMaker files 

> to named destinations in the PDF? I have reason to believe such a tool
exists. 

> One tip I have is it seems to convert periods and spaces to underscores,
so the heading 

> "1.1 Overview" appears as the named destination "1_1_Overview" in the PDF.



No experience with this Acrobat plug-in, but have a look at "PDF
Destinator", http://destinator.grifir.com/



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RE: Tooltip text for hotspot doesn't show in PDF (FM 11, Windows 7)

[Shlomo Perets]

Hi Jeff,

 

You wrote:

 

 Doesn't Shlomo's Timesavers plugin/program help in this situation?

 

Thanks for mentioning this, Jeff! Indeed, with the FrameMaker-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers + Form Assistant add-on it is possible to define tooltips for
text/images/web links through custom markers in the source FM file (present
in the PDF automatically upon distilling; applicable to all FM/Acrobat
versions). There are several sample PDFs in the Showcase section at
microtype.com. One that I added recently is
http://www.microtype.com/showcase/MultimediaAsst/SomosElMundo.pdf (172K).

 

Shlomo

 

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Tooltip text for hotspot doesn't show in PDF (FM 11, Windows 7)

[Shlomo Perets]

Hi Jeff,



You wrote:



> Doesn't Shlomo's Timesavers plugin/program help in this situation?



Thanks for mentioning this, Jeff! Indeed, with the FrameMaker-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers + Form Assistant add-on it is possible to define tooltips for
text/images/web links through custom markers in the source FM file (present
in the PDF automatically upon distilling; applicable to all FM/Acrobat
versions). There are several sample PDFs in the Showcase section at
microtype.com. One that I added recently is
http://www.microtype.com/showcase/MultimediaAsst/SomosElMundo.pdf (172K).



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Tooltip text for hotspot doesn't show in PDF (FM 11, Windows 7)

[Shlomo Perets]

Maxwell Hoffmann wrote:


> Rick is correct. I consulted internal engineering just to be sure: Tooltip
(or title)
> is not supported by all output formats of FrameMaker or TCS. It is
supported 
> by Hotspots in HTML.




And, furthermore, the Tooltip capability does not apply to the HTML output
as produced from standalone FrameMaker either (but we can assume that it
applies to HTML output from TCS).



So, with standalone FrameMaker saving as PDF , one could equally place
"message URL" or "gotolink" hypertext markers in text frames drawn over
graphic objects in the anchored frame (FrameMaker 5 or later).





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TimeSavers/Assistants 



Half-hour webinars:

Integrating web-based videos in your PDFs (with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers +
Multimedia Asst), April 18:
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RE: Tooltip text for hotspot doesn't show in PDF (FM 11, Windows 7)

[Shlomo Perets]

Maxwell Hoffmann wrote:


 Rick is correct. I consulted internal engineering just to be sure: Tooltip
(or title)
 is not supported by all output formats of FrameMaker or TCS. It is
supported 
 by Hotspots in HTML.

 


And, furthermore, the Tooltip capability does not apply to the HTML output
as produced from standalone FrameMaker either (but we can assume that it
applies to HTML output from TCS).

 

So, with standalone FrameMaker saving as PDF , one could equally place
message URL or gotolink hypertext markers in text frames drawn over
graphic objects in the anchored frame (FrameMaker 5 or later).



 

Shlomo Perets

 

MicroType, http://microtype.com 

FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training  consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants 

 

Half-hour webinars:

Integrating web-based videos in your PDFs (with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers +
Multimedia Asst), April 18:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/954869454

Metadata in PDFs authored with FrameMaker, April 25:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/578895294

 

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[Shlomo Perets]

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.Integrating web-based videos in your PDFs (with
FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Multimedia Asst)
Thursday, April 18 
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/954869454

 

.Metadata in PDFs authored with FrameMaker
Thursday, April 25 
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/578895294



 

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April 4 
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https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/474393614

 

. Popup menus in PDFs (with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers +
Navigation Asst) -- Thursday, April 11 
For more info or to register:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/114620830



 

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Custom font renders different when saving as PDF vs print PS and distill

[Shlomo Perets]

Dov Isaacs wrote:

| The problem appears to be associated with not using the RGB option when
using 
| the "save as PDF" option.

| When you don't use the RGB option, FrameMaker uses the old UNIX FrameMaker

| PostScript generator instead of using the Windows PostScript driver via
GDI. 
| Apparently that UNIX PostScript generator code had some problems mapping
characters 
| in Rick's symbol font. It could have been a missing mapping table in the
font itself.


Since this CMYK support was introduced in FrameMaker 9, it was associated
with various problems in PDF outputs (seemingly unrelated to color).

In FrameMaker 9 (with all patches applied), having the CMYK option on still
transforms the standard Arial Narrow and Arial Black fonts to Times New
Roman in PDFs, and Palatino Linotype text becomes ornaments. This specific
problem was experienced with FrameMaker 10 as well (or possible even 11)l,
but was likely addressed with later patches. 

As a general practice with FM9 or later, unless you have a specific need for
CMYK PDFs (and take the time/effort to check the output), I highly recommend
turning ON "Convert CMYK Colors to RGB" in the Save as PDF dialog box (i.e.
have output generated in the FM8 or earlier mode).





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Free half-hour webinars: FM Hypertext (March 20), Embedding Files in PDFs
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ANN: half-hour webinars (free): FM hypertext (Mar 20) + Embedding Files in PDFs (Mar 21)

[Shlomo Perets]

(free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense; starting 9am PT)

 

. FrameMaker Hypertext Markers: Overview --  Wednesday, March 20 
For more info or to register:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/798638078

 

. Embedding Files in PDFs -- Thursday, March 21 

For more info or to register:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/890820942

 

 

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ANN: Jan 31, half-hr walkthrough -- Creation of an interactive PDF checklist with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers+Form Asst

[Shlomo Perets]

Thursday, January 31, starting 10am PST

(free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense)



Checklists are an extremely useful tool when consistency and completeness of
a complex task are required. Interactive checklists provide the
functionality of paper-based checklists, with the added benefit of
automation, validation, export to a database, and electronic
access/archiving. 

Creating a PDF that uses form fields does not mean that the checklist is
designed purely for on-screen use. The same document can serve both for
print and online purposes. 

Although it is possible to create forms in Acrobat, adding form fields
manually is labor-intensive. Using FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers  Form
Assistant, you can take advantage of all of FrameMaker capabilities to
author documents that, upon conversion to PDF, will automatically contain
text fields, check boxes, radio buttons and additional controls.

 

Register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/431523950

 

 

 

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Checklists are an extremely useful tool when consistency and completeness of
a complex task are required. Interactive checklists provide the
functionality of paper-based checklists, with the added benefit of
automation, validation, export to a database, and electronic
access/archiving. 

Creating a PDF that uses form fields does not mean that the checklist is
designed purely for on-screen use. The same document can serve both for
print and online purposes. 

Although it is possible to create forms in Acrobat, adding form fields
manually is labor-intensive. Using FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers & Form
Assistant, you can take advantage of all of FrameMaker capabilities to
author documents that, upon conversion to PDF, will automatically contain
text fields, check boxes, radio buttons and additional controls.



Register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/431523950







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RE: Using PDF for context-sensitive help

[Shlomo Perets]

Peggy,

 

You wrote:

 

 I'm thinking you all may be right about Timesavers, I think my predecessor
did have it installed 

 so maybe he was using it for the target markers. I see a lot of target
destinations in the PDF, 

 here are a few examples:

 

 G3.1069777

 G9.1164423

 I7.1.1246871

 M11.9.23100.figurecaption.FIGURE.88.Modify.Log.Properties.Form

 M8.9.82569.Heading2.6134.Configuration.Guidelines

 P.250

 F4

 

These destinations are typical destinations present in PDFs generated from
FrameMaker -- for paragraphs, markers, pages.

 

With TimeSavers, you can optionally have a prefix in newlink hypertext
markers, so that the variable m8.newlink / mX.8.newlink prefix is not
present in the PDF.

For example, newlink TMS StartingPoint will result in a clean/consistent
StartingPoint named destination in the PDF.

See http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF12.html for more information /
examples.

 

 Looks like it's Timesavers version 5.5. I attempted to install it when I
upgraded to FM 9; 

 I see the Timesavers menu when I have an individual file open but not with
just a book file, 

 I'm not sure if that's right or not. I haven't had time to devote to
learning Timesavers yet, unfortunately.

 

Indeed, the TimeSavers menu is present only at the document level, not when
the focus is in a book file. This does not affect functionality/processing
in any way. When you Save as PDF or distill with Distiller settings that
activate TimeSavers, its various functions are applied automatically as part
of the distilling.

 

Please don't hesitate to contact me with any TimeSavers-related issue. As
needed, we can hold a brief web session to discuss/troubleshoot further.

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

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TimeSavers/Assistants 

 

 

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Using PDF for context-sensitive help

[Shlomo Perets]

Peggy,



You wrote:



> I'm thinking you all may be right about Timesavers, I think my predecessor
did have it installed 

> so maybe he was using it for the target markers. I see a lot of target
destinations in the PDF, 

> here are a few examples:



> G3.1069777

> G9.1164423

> I7.1.1246871

> M11.9.23100.figurecaption.FIGURE.88.Modify.Log.Properties.Form

> M8.9.82569.Heading2.6134.Configuration.Guidelines

> P.250

> F4



These destinations are typical destinations present in PDFs generated from
FrameMaker -- for paragraphs, markers, pages.



With TimeSavers, you can optionally have a prefix in "newlink" hypertext
markers, so that the variable m8.newlink / mX.8.newlink prefix is not
present in the PDF.

For example, newlink TMS StartingPoint will result in a "clean"/consistent
StartingPoint named destination in the PDF.

See http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF12.html for more information /
examples.



> Looks like it's Timesavers version 5.5. I attempted to install it when I
upgraded to FM 9; 

> I see the Timesavers menu when I have an individual file open but not with
just a book file, 

> I'm not sure if that's right or not. I haven't had time to devote to
learning Timesavers yet, unfortunately.



Indeed, the TimeSavers menu is present only at the document level, not when
the focus is in a book file. This does not affect functionality/processing
in any way. When you Save as PDF or distill with Distiller settings that
activate TimeSavers, its various functions are applied automatically as part
of the distilling.



Please don't hesitate to contact me with any TimeSavers-related issue. As
needed, we can hold a brief web session to discuss/troubleshoot further.





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ANN: Jan/Feb webinars (free) + live online training

[Shlomo Perets]

Free webinars:

(no hype, no fluff, no nonsense; starting 10am PT)

 

* Effective PDF Bookmarks with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers, January 17
(1 hour)

* Single sourcing with FrameMaker: Tips  Tricks, January 23 (half-hour)

* RoboScreenCapture, January 24 (half-hour)

* Creation of an interactive PDF checklist -- Walkthrough, January 31 (1
hour)

* FrameMaker Productivity with Express Customization, February 21 (1 hour)

[ registration links: http://www.microtype.com ]

 

 

Live Online Training (half-days):

* FrameMaker-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques, January 22,23,24,29,30

* Testing PDFs, January 30

* Single Sourcing with FrameMaker, February 5-6

* Building a PDF Front-End Interface to Document Collections, February 7

* Visually-Oriented Documentation, February 12-13

* Rich Media in PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers+Multimedia Asst, February
14

* FrameMaker Template Design, February 18-19-20,26-27-28

* Using FrameMaker, March 5-6-7,12-13

[ More information + registration form:
http://www.microtype.com/training.html ]

 

 

Shlomo Perets

 

MicroType, http://www.microtype.com 

FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training  consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
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Free webinars:

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* Effective PDF Bookmarks with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers, January 17
(1 hour)

* Single sourcing with FrameMaker: Tips & Tricks, January 23 (half-hour)

* RoboScreenCapture, January 24 (half-hour)

* Creation of an interactive PDF checklist -- Walkthrough, January 31 (1
hour)

* FrameMaker Productivity with Express Customization, February 21 (1 hour)

[ registration links: http://www.microtype.com ]





Live Online Training (half-days):

* FrameMaker-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques, January 22,23,24,29,30

* Testing PDFs, January 30

* Single Sourcing with FrameMaker, February 5-6

* Building a PDF Front-End Interface to Document Collections, February 7

* Visually-Oriented Documentation, February 12-13

* Rich Media in PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers+Multimedia Asst, February
14

* FrameMaker Template Design, February 18-19-20,26-27-28

* Using FrameMaker, March 5-6-7,12-13

[ More information + registration form:
http://www.microtype.com/training.html ]





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FrameMaker 10 does not start (licensing expired)

[Shlomo Perets]

As of this morning, when starting FM10 a message indicating licensing 
expired shows up, and the program would not run.

(likely related to the change of year -- best wishes for 2013!)

Other FM10 users in different locations encountered a similar problem.

The Adobe chat representative suggested contacting Adobe tech support by 
phone, where I (expectedly) got a closed for the holiday message.


FM11, FM9 and FM8 do start as expected.


Shlomo Perets

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TimeSavers/Assistants


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Re: FrameMaker 10 does not start (licensing expired)

[Shlomo Perets]

Thanks and best wishes to you too, Anjaneai!

I tried solutions 1 and 2, with no success. Restarting the 'Flexnet 
Licensing Service' and 'Flexnet Licensing Service 64' did not help either.


Not yet desperate enough to try solution 3, which involves uninstalling FM 
and re-installing it -- perhaps the problem in Adobe licensing services 
will be fixed in the meantime? (as other FM10 users encountered the problem 
and more and more will likely encounter it when they are back from holiday)


Shlomo


At 01/01/201316:16, Anjaneai S wrote:


Hi Shlomo,

First of all, a very Happy New Year to all dear Framers!

Can you please try the steps suggested here -
http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-licensing-product-expired-cs4.htmlhttp://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-licensing-product-expired-cs4.html

Also, please go to start - run - launch - services.msc and look for 
'Flexnet Licensing Service' and restart/start the service.


Please share me your findings.

Good luck!

Thanks,
Anjaneai


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Re: FrameMaker 10 does not start (licensing expired)

[Shlomo Perets]

Scott Prentice wrote:


I'm seeing this problem as well.

Unfortunately, I don't think this will be something that can be resolved 
by Adobe fixing something in their licensing services. Before starting 
FM10 this morning, I disconnected from the Internet to test whether this 
is a local issue or from phoning home. Since I got this message (and FM10 
won't start) with no Internet connection, it seems like a local 
application issue. I'm thinking that they will need to deliver a patch for 
FM10 to fix this. Hopefully we'll hear from someone on this soon.


Happy New Year!

...scott


Thanks for your additional insight, Scott!  Seems logical. Those who need 
to use FM10 until a patch is available (if indeed needed) can install FM11 
as a trial version, and save as FM10 when FM10 can be used again.


When various FM10 bugs were discussed in the list a while back, FM11 was 
mentioned as the patch for FM9/10 (for a fee), but that's a different story ;-)


[ Two years ago or so I encountered the licensing expired problem when 
installing TCS2 on a new computer. The only real fix then, after spending 
many chat/phone hours with all kinds of solution attempts, was to get a 
new serial number from Adobe's representatives in Israel at the time. The 
old serial number was absolutely valid on the previous computer or when 
tested in other computers with de-activation. ]


Shlomo



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Re: FrameMaker 10 does not start (licensing expired)

[Shlomo Perets]

I forgot to mention another temporary potential workaround: set the 
computer's date a few days earlier (so that you are still in 2012).
However, this may introduce other problems with security software, e-mail 
programs, archiving etc.


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FrameMaker 10 does not start ("licensing expired")

[Shlomo Perets]

Thanks and best wishes to you too, Anjaneai!

I tried solutions 1 and 2, with no success. Restarting the 'Flexnet 
Licensing Service' and 'Flexnet Licensing Service 64' did not help either.

Not yet desperate enough to try solution 3, which involves uninstalling FM 
and re-installing it -- perhaps the problem in Adobe licensing services 
will be fixed in the meantime? (as other FM10 users encountered the problem 
and more and more will likely encounter it when they are back from holiday)

Shlomo


At 01/01/201316:16, Anjaneai S wrote:

>Hi Shlomo,
>
>First of all, a very Happy New Year to all dear Framers!
>
>Can you please try the steps suggested here -
>http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-licensing-product-expired-cs4.html
>
>Also, please go to start - run - launch - services.msc and look for 
>'Flexnet Licensing Service' and restart/start the service.
>
>Please share me your findings.
>
>Good luck!
>
>Thanks,
>Anjaneai

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FrameMaker 10 does not start ("licensing expired")

[Shlomo Perets]

Scott Prentice wrote:

>I'm seeing this problem as well.
>
>Unfortunately, I don't think this will be something that can be resolved 
>by Adobe fixing something in their licensing services. Before starting 
>FM10 this morning, I disconnected from the Internet to test whether this 
>is a local issue or from phoning home. Since I got this message (and FM10 
>won't start) with no Internet connection, it seems like a local 
>application issue. I'm thinking that they will need to deliver a patch for 
>FM10 to fix this. Hopefully we'll hear from someone on this soon.
>
>Happy New Year!
>
>...scott

Thanks for your additional insight, Scott!  Seems logical. Those who need 
to use FM10 until a patch is available (if indeed needed) can install FM11 
as a trial version, and save as FM10 when FM10 can be used again.

When various FM10 bugs were discussed in the list a while back, FM11 was 
mentioned as the patch for FM9/10 (for a fee), but that's a different story ;-)

[ Two years ago or so I encountered the "licensing expired" problem when 
installing TCS2 on a new computer. The only real fix then, after spending 
many chat/phone hours with all kinds of "solution" attempts, was to get a 
new serial number from Adobe's representatives in Israel at the time. The 
old serial number was absolutely valid on the previous computer or when 
tested in other computers with de-activation. ]

Shlomo



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FrameMaker 10 does not start ("licensing expired")

[Shlomo Perets]

I forgot to mention another temporary potential workaround: set the 
computer's date a few days earlier (so that you are still in 2012).
However, this may introduce other problems with security software, e-mail 
programs, archiving etc.

Shlomo

FrameMaker 10 does not start ("licensing expired")

[Shlomo Perets]

As of this morning, when starting FM10 a message indicating "licensing 
expired" shows up, and the program would not run.
(likely related to the change of year -- best wishes for 2013!)

Other FM10 users in different locations encountered a similar problem.

The Adobe chat representative suggested contacting Adobe tech support by 
phone, where I (expectedly) got a "closed for the holiday" message.

FM11, FM9 and FM8 do start as expected.


Shlomo Perets

MicroType, http://www.microtype.com
FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat 
TimeSavers/Assistants

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ANN: 1-hr webinar: Multimedia in PDFs (with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers+Multimedia Asst), Dec 12

[Shlomo Perets]

Wed, Dec 12, starting 10am PST
(free; no hype, no fluff, no nonsense)

With Multimedia Assistant (FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers extension), you use 
hypertext markers to define access (embed or link) to multimedia files in 
all formats supported by Acrobat/Reader, so that the defined features 
(including media settings and bookmarks to media) are automatically present 
in the PDF file.

Movies defined this way can also be web-based -- served from your company's 
site, or from video hosting services such as Screencast, Vimeo, CloudFront, 
Youtube

For some PDF examples of what can be done, please visit the Showcase 
section at http://microtype.com (Multimedia Asst section) -- I will 
demonstrate/discuss these examples (and more) in the webinar.

Note: webinar topics apply to all versions of FM

Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6203833078102875648



Other upcoming webinars:

* Better PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers, Nov 28
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7685348030448593664

* Creating PDF Forms (with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers+Form Assistant), Dec 5
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9161361026877549056




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FrameMaker/TCS training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

ANN: 1-hr webinar: Multimedia in PDFs (with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers+Multimedia Asst), Dec 12

[Shlomo Perets]

Wed, Dec 12, starting 10am PST
(free; no hype, no fluff, no nonsense)

With Multimedia Assistant (FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers extension), you use 
hypertext markers to define access (embed or link) to multimedia files in 
all formats supported by Acrobat/Reader, so that the defined features 
(including media settings and bookmarks to media) are automatically present 
in the PDF file.


Movies defined this way can also be web-based -- served from your company's 
site, or from video hosting services such as Screencast, Vimeo, CloudFront, 
Youtube


For some PDF examples of what can be done, please visit the Showcase 
section at http://microtype.com (Multimedia Asst section) -- I will 
demonstrate/discuss these examples (and more) in the webinar.


Note: webinar topics apply to all versions of FM

Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6203833078102875648



Other upcoming webinars:

* Better PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers, Nov 28
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Re: newlinks and gotolinks in Acrobat

[Shlomo Perets]

Rick,

You wrote:


A client uncovered a problem that I was previously not aware of. If you
insert matching newlink and gotolink markers in a document, and you
Control+Alt+Click on the gotolink marker, FrameMaker will jump to the
newlink marker as you would expect. However, after you make the PDF, the
link no longer goes to the location of the named destination created by the
newlink marker, but it goes to the named destination of the paragraph
containing the marker. In most cases, you won't notice it, but if the
paragraph starts on a different page than the marker location, then it
becomes a problem.

Interestingly, a named destination for the newlink marker is created in the
PDF, but the link does not point to that destination; it points to the named
destination for the paragraph, which is at the start of the paragraph.

Frankly, I am dumbfounded by this behavior. I tested it in FrameMaker 8 and
10 and it works the same. It looks like a case of Adobe trying to help,
but for this client, it makes these links unusable in many cases.

If you are having trouble visualizing what I am talking about, you can
download a sample PDF at

http://www.rickquatro.com/resources/LinkTest.pdf

or a zip file containing both the FrameMaker file and PDF:

http://www.rickquatro.com/resources/LinkTest.zip


The behavior you accurately describe can be indeed seen in the PS file 
created from a FrameMaker file; it is very likely hard-coded with no way 
to control or change it in FrameMaker.


If this client uses the FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on, a custom 
hypertext marker can link to the specified named destination rather than to 
the automatically-generated paragraph ID.


The following definition should be added to the TS-custom.ini file:

 /~NamedDestLink  %% link to a named destination in the same PDF
  % use: alert ~NamedDestLink /destination
  { TS_LinkProps /A /GoTo /Dest [ }  { (n) ( /Subtype /Link /ANN ) 
TS_Validate  }

  TS-Shortcut  %%%

And then pairs such as the following would achieve the direct linking to 
the destination:

newlink TMS linkname456
alert ~NamedDestLink /linkname456

Ctrl-Alt-clicking the link in FrameMaker will not go to the destination 
(but only display the marker text), but you will see the expected result in 
the PDF.



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newlinks and gotolinks in Acrobat

[Shlomo Perets]

Rick,

You wrote:

>A client uncovered a problem that I was previously not aware of. If you
>insert matching newlink and gotolink markers in a document, and you
>Control+Alt+Click on the gotolink marker, FrameMaker will jump to the
>newlink marker as you would expect. However, after you make the PDF, the
>link no longer goes to the location of the named destination created by the
>newlink marker, but it goes to the named destination of the paragraph
>containing the marker. In most cases, you won't notice it, but if the
>paragraph starts on a different page than the marker location, then it
>becomes a problem.
>
>Interestingly, a named destination for the newlink marker is created in the
>PDF, but the link does not point to that destination; it points to the named
>destination for the paragraph, which is at the start of the paragraph.
>
>Frankly, I am dumbfounded by this behavior. I tested it in FrameMaker 8 and
>10 and it works the same. It looks like a case of Adobe trying to "help",
>but for this client, it makes these links unusable in many cases.
>
>If you are having trouble visualizing what I am talking about, you can
>download a sample PDF at
>
>http://www.rickquatro.com/resources/LinkTest.pdf
>
>or a zip file containing both the FrameMaker file and PDF:
>
>http://www.rickquatro.com/resources/LinkTest.zip

The behavior you accurately describe can be indeed seen in the PS file 
created from a FrameMaker file; it is very likely "hard-coded" with no way 
to control or change it in FrameMaker.

If this client uses the FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on, a custom 
hypertext marker can link to the specified named destination rather than to 
the automatically-generated paragraph ID.

The following definition should be added to the TS-custom.ini file:

  /~NamedDestLink  %% link to a named destination in the same PDF
   % use: alert ~NamedDestLink /destination
   { TS_LinkProps /A /GoTo /Dest [ }  { (n) ( /Subtype /Link /ANN ) 
TS_Validate  }
   TS-Shortcut  %%%

And then pairs such as the following would achieve the direct linking to 
the destination:
newlink TMS linkname456
alert ~NamedDestLink /linkname456

Ctrl-Alt-clicking the link in FrameMaker will not go to the destination 
(but only display the marker text), but you will see the expected result in 
the PDF.


Shlomo Perets

MicroType, http://www.microtype.com
FrameMaker/TCS training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques * 
FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

Re:Creating cross-document links (external cross references) in FM that are fully functional in PDF output

[Shlomo Perets]

Jody,

You wrote:


I am hoping to create cross-document links (external cross references)
in FM that are fully functional when we run our PDFs.

Standard cross references don't meet our needs because it is important
for our links to be relative links rather than absolute links, so that
we can move our PDFs from where they are creaated to the distribution
folders. To create relative links that work in our PDF output, I
create a hypertext link pointing to the PDF version of the manual I am
referencing as follows (it is important to know the NAME of that PDF
file ahead of time):
 * Create a hypertext link where Command = Message Client.
 * Use this syntax: message openfile ../foldername/filename

...

message openfile filename will only open the target PDF at the default 
opening page, and cannot be adjusted to open a specific destination in the 
PDF file.


To create cross-document links that open the target PDF at a specific 
destination, cross-references or gotolink/newlink hypertext markers can be 
used.
There is no difference between the two methods with respect to 
absolute/relative path, but there are quite a few aspects you need to know 
in advance and control accordingly-- target file name and path of the end 
deliverables, book vs. chapter destination, output methods (and testing the 
end-result is always recommended).



Shlomo Perets

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FrameMaker/TCS training  consulting * FM-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques * 
FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants


1-Hour Webinars (free; starting 10am PT)
* Better PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers, April 19 
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/742255574
* Liven Up Your PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants, May 1 
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Creating cross-document links (external cross references) in FM that are fully functional in PDF output

[Shlomo Perets]

Jody,

You wrote:

>I am hoping to create cross-document? links (external cross references)
>in FM that are fully functional when we run our PDFs.
>
>Standard cross references don't meet our needs because it is important
>for our links to be relative links rather than absolute links, so that
>we can move our PDFs from where they are creaated to the distribution
>folders. To create relative links that work in our PDF output, I
>create a hypertext link pointing to the PDF version of the manual I am
>referencing as follows (it is important to know the NAME of that PDF
>file ahead of time):
>  * Create a hypertext link where Command = Message Client.
>  * Use this syntax: message openfile ..//
...

message openfile filename will only open the target PDF at the default 
opening page, and cannot be adjusted to open a specific destination in the 
PDF file.

To create cross-document links that open the target PDF at a specific 
destination, cross-references or gotolink/newlink hypertext markers can be 
used.
There is no difference between the two methods with respect to 
absolute/relative path, but there are quite a few aspects you need to know 
in advance and control accordingly-- target file name and path of the end 
deliverables, book vs. chapter destination, output methods (and testing the 
end-result is always recommended).


Shlomo Perets

MicroType, http://www.microtype.com
FrameMaker/TCS training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques * 
FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

1-Hour Webinars (free; starting 10am PT)
* Better PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers, April 19 
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/742255574
* Liven Up Your PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants, May 1 
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/285654806

Re: Frame to pdf, Bookmark control

[Shlomo Perets]

Theresa,

You wrote:


Frame 8, Acrobat Pro X

Dear Framers,

I have a book of 100 short fiction stories (i.e. 25 words long). Each 
story starts at the top of a new frame on the master page (4 to a page). 

From the top, there is:

-Author (Heading3)
-Author weblink (Link)
-Title (Heading2)
-Story (Body)

When I save this document to pdf, bookmarks are created using Paragraph 
tags (Heading3, Heading2).


The difficulty is that when the pdf ViewPage Display is set to Enable 
Scrolling--when one clicks on the pdf bookmarks for Title, the display 
puts the Title at the top of view which means that the author has 
disappeared and it seems as though the author of the following story 
belongs to the current story. ...



FrameMaker named destinations (used by bookmarks/links) point to the 
horizontal/vertical location of the target on the page, not just to the 
page itself. This is recommended in almost all cases.
No way to control this from FrameMaker or Acrobat (other than setting the 
initial page view in Acrobat to Single Page + Fit Page).


[For use in exceptional cases: a function in my FrameMaker-to-Acrobat 
TimeSavers add-on optionally adjusts all automatically-generated named 
destinations; no change is necessary in source FM files, all 
bookmarks/links are affected]



Shlomo Perets

MicroType, http://www.microtype.com
FrameMaker/TCS training  consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants


1-Hour Webinars (free; starting 10am PT)
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* Better PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers, April 19 
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Frame to pdf, Bookmark control

[Shlomo Perets]

Theresa,

You wrote:

>Frame 8, Acrobat Pro X
>
>Dear Framers,
>
>I have a book of >100 short fiction stories (i.e. 25 words long). Each 
>story starts at the top of a new frame on the master page (4 to a page). 
 >From the top, there is:
>-Author (Heading3)
>-Author weblink (Link)
>-Title (Heading2)
>-Story (Body)
>
>When I save this document to pdf, bookmarks are created using Paragraph 
>tags (Heading3, Heading2).
>
>The difficulty is that when the pdf View>Page Display is set to Enable 
>Scrolling--when one clicks on the pdf bookmarks for Title, the display 
>puts the Title at the top of view which means that the author has 
>disappeared and it seems as though the author of the following story 
>belongs to the current story. ...


FrameMaker named destinations (used by bookmarks/links) point to the 
horizontal/vertical location of the target on the page, not just to the 
page itself. This is recommended in almost all cases.
No way to control this from FrameMaker or Acrobat (other than setting the 
initial page view in Acrobat to Single Page + Fit Page).

[For use in exceptional cases: a function in my FrameMaker-to-Acrobat 
TimeSavers add-on optionally adjusts all automatically-generated named 
destinations; no change is necessary in source FM files, all 
bookmarks/links are affected]


Shlomo Perets

MicroType, http://www.microtype.com
FrameMaker/TCS training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants


1-Hour Webinars (free; starting 10am PT)
* Testing Your PDFs: Overview, April 17 http://linkd.in/HJwhE5
* Better PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers, April 19 
http://linkd.in/HZqu99
* Liven Up Your PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants, May 
1 http://linkd.in/Hfou1Q

ANN: Live Online Training / 1-Hr Free Webinars, April-June

[Shlomo Perets]

LIVE ONLINE TRAINING (half-days; scheduled hours adjusted to fit 
participants' time zones)


 * Single Sourcing with FrameMaker: May 2-3

 * Building a PDF Front-End Interface to Document Collections: May 7

 * Visually-Oriented Documentation: May 8-9

 * FrameMaker Template Design: May 15-16-17, 22-23-24

 * Rich Media in PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers+Multimedia Asst: May 30

 * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques: June 5-6, 12-13, 14

Course description: http://www.microtype.com/training.html

Registration form: http://www.microtype.com/training/MT-Web2012c-Reg.pdf



1-HOUR WEBINARS (free; starting 10am PT)

 * Testing Your PDFs: Overview (not authoring tool specific), April 17

 * Better PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers, April 19

 * Liven up your PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants, May 1



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LIVE ONLINE TRAINING (half-days; scheduled hours adjusted to fit 
participants' time zones)

  * Single Sourcing with FrameMaker: May 2-3

  * Building a PDF Front-End Interface to Document Collections: May 7

  * Visually-Oriented Documentation: May 8-9

  * FrameMaker Template Design: May 15-16-17, 22-23-24

  * Rich Media in PDFs with FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers+Multimedia Asst: May 30

  * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques: June 5-6, 12-13, 14

Course description: http://www.microtype.com/training.html

Registration form: http://www.microtype.com/training/MT-Web2012c-Reg.pdf



1-HOUR WEBINARS (free; starting 10am PT)

  * Testing Your PDFs: Overview (not authoring tool specific), April 17

  * Better PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers, April 19

  * Liven up your PDFs with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants, May 1



Shlomo Perets

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Re: Hypertext?

[Shlomo Perets]

Nadine,

You wrote:

If you only need to output to PDF, I don't think you need to do anything. 
I ran a quick test with FM 9/Acrobat Pro 8, and Acrobat Pro automatically 
recognized the text in the FM file as an email address (although, I can't 
find how to prevent it from doing this). You might want to give the 
address a character tag in FM to make it look like a link.



Inserting a hypertext marker, as described by Rick Quatro and Syed Zaeem 
Hosain, which results in an Acrobat link, is recommended.


When you don't insert the marker, you may still see what looks like a 
link,  because of the Acrobat/Reader feature of detecting links in the 
content (EditPreferences, General; in versions 8/9/X it is called Create 
Links from URLs,  in version 7 Automatically detect URLs from text).


This detection has some limitations, depending on the Acrobat/Reader 
version used by your end users; it is not available with Reader versions 
earlier than 7 (and may also also not be available in non-Adobe PDF viewers)


To have fully-functional e-mail links in all versions of Reader, I 
recommend adding hypertext links in FrameMaker, so that real e-mail links 
are present in the PDF (and not relying on auto-detected ones).



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Hypertext?

[Shlomo Perets]

Nadine,

You wrote:

>If you only need to output to PDF, I don't think you need to do anything. 
>I ran a quick test with FM 9/Acrobat Pro 8, and Acrobat Pro automatically 
>recognized the text in the FM file as an email address (although, I can't 
>find how to prevent it from doing this). You might want to give the 
>address a character tag in FM to make it look like a link.


Inserting a hypertext marker, as described by Rick Quatro and Syed Zaeem 
Hosain, which results in an Acrobat link, is recommended.

When you don't insert the marker, you may still see what looks like a 
link,  because of the Acrobat/Reader feature of detecting links in the 
content (Edit>Preferences, General; in versions 8/9/X it is called "Create 
Links from URLs",  in version 7 "Automatically detect URLs from text").

This detection has some limitations, depending on the Acrobat/Reader 
version used by your end users; it is not available with Reader versions 
earlier than 7 (and may also also not be available in non-Adobe PDF viewers)

To have fully-functional e-mail links in all versions of Reader, I 
recommend adding hypertext links in FrameMaker, so that "real" e-mail links 
are present in the PDF (and not relying on auto-detected ones).


Shlomo Perets

MicroType, http://www.microtype.com
FrameMaker/TCS training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants 

ANN: New multimedia PDFs in the FM-to-PDF Showcase

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New in the FrameMaker-to-PDF Showcase: [ 
http://www.microtype.com/showcase.html ]

* Linked YouTube Videos (PDF: 53K) -- How to Peel a Tomato
http://microtype.com/showcase/MultimediaAsst/YouTubeExample.pdf

* Video Streaming (PDF: 84K) -- Three operas
http://microtype.com/showcase/MultimediaAsst/VideoStreaming.pdf

* Live Audio Streaming (PDF: 120K) -- Five radio stations
http://microtype.com/showcase/MultimediaAsst/RTMP-mp3-streaming.pdf

* Floating window positioning, respected by Acrobat/Reader X or later 
(embedded video, PDF: 1.4M) -- Himantopus himantopus
http://microtype.com/showcase/MultimediaAsst/PlaybackModes-FloatingWindowPositionReaderX.pdf


All PDFs were distilled with FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Multimedia 
Assistant, no post-creation steps in Acrobat (media played internally in 
Acrobat/Reader 9 or later).


Shlomo Perets

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FrameMaker/TCS training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

Ann: Customers and partners praise Adobe FrameMaker 10

[Shlomo Perets]

Georg,

You wrote:

>New FrameMaker Quote and Review Sheet: http://bit.ly/GGgovz
>Check out what partners and customers have to say about FrameMaker 10
>- great stories!

Your link takes me to
http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/products/framemaker/pdf/us-framemaker-ue-fnl-09192011.pdf

Is this the correct target?  If so, I am probably missing the great stories...

This sheet is rather strange!

The title of this sheet says "Customers and partners praise Adobe 
FrameMaker 10", yet the quotes are ALL by partners of various types 
(trade-show representatives for Adobe, resellers, consultants working 
for/with Adobe) and only one customer [?] -- who wrote several white papers 
for Adobe, authored the FM9 Reviewer's Guide, and is now in the position of 
Product Evangelist at Adobe Systems [ 
http://tmaldous.com/2012/01/17/adobe-technical-communication-group-has-a-new-product-evangelist-maxwell-hoffmann
 
]
[or perhaps the customers referred to in the title are quoted elsewhere?]

In what looks like a long list of people praising FrameMaker, two people 
are quoted three times, another person is quoted twice. And not all of the 
quotes are really specific to FrameMaker 10.

Those looking for a FM 10 review may want to search the web for "FrameMaker 
10 Review"; the top result is an excellent review by Sarah O'Keefe of 
Scriptorium.


Shlomo Perets

MicroType, http://www.microtype.com
FrameMaker/TCS training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants