vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread Zeller, Barbara
What is the best way to import flow charts from Visio (.vsd) into FrameMaker? I'm getting some pretty fuzzy results. I am working in Frame 7.2. Would appreciate any tips. Thanks! Barbara Zeller ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as

Re: FM on a Mac

2010-01-08 Thread Kevin Farwell
Hello, The particulars are different, but I did this with VirtualPC many years ago. I had two images, one sort of a testing machine, that shared a common drive for my applications. It was not all that bad to set up, and saved me a lot of very valuable drive space on my little G4 PowerBook.

RE: vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread Fred Ridder
Barbara Zeller asked: What is the best way to import flow charts from Visio (.vsd) into FrameMaker? I'm getting some pretty fuzzy results. I am working in Frame 7.2. Would appreciate any tips. Save As .wmf (or .emf) from Visio, then FileImportFile into FrameMaker. Or else Print to PDF from

RE: vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread Flato, Gillian
I made mine into PNG files and imported them as images. Visio as a Save as or export feature that lets you convert the vsd file into a graphic image. Thank you, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 (408.545.6316 7 408.232.5911 *

RE: vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread Fei Min Lorente
Hi Barbara: I'm turning the Visio files into PDFs and importing them by reference into FrameMaker 7.2 files. I can see them clearly in FrameMaker and they display well when I print the FrameMaker book as a PDF or as HTML (converted using Mif2Go). Since my Distiller is automatically set to use

RE: vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread Krishna Mukherjee
I save .vsd to .svg and import into Frame by reference. Works fine for my docs. Krishna Subject: RE: vsd flow charts Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 11:47:22 -0700 From: feimin.lore...@onsemi.com To: bzel...@tcfbank.com; framers@lists.frameusers.com Hi Barbara: I'm turning the Visio

Re: vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread Art Campbell
I'd second Fred's recommendation for converting Visio files to PDFs for print, but for HTML final output, I usually just go directly to PNGs, as Gillian does. Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com ... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl.

RE: vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread Combs, Richard
Zeller, Barbara asked: What is the best way to import flow charts from Visio (.vsd) into FrameMaker? I'm getting some pretty fuzzy results. I am working in Frame 7.2. Would appreciate any tips. If the results are fuzzy, I'm guessing you're exporting to JPEG, probably the worst choice (it's

Re: vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread William Abernathy
WMF or EMF work fine. You can hard-import these, import by reference, or embed them as OLE objects. If you are confident nobody is going to muck about with your source, importation by reference is easiest, because you can update more or less on the fly from Visio. You just need to remember to

RE: What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

2010-01-08 Thread Dov Isaacs
There is a very big difference between works under Windows 7 versus is supported on Windows 7. The only version of FrameMaker supported for Windows 7 (both 32-bit and 64-bit) is FrameMaker 9. - Dov -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com

Re: What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

2010-01-08 Thread Susan Modlin
OK, this may be a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway. What's the difference between works under and is supported on? And the follow on question is does it matter as long as it works? ...Susan From: Dov Isaacs isa...@adobe.com To:

RE: What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

2010-01-08 Thread Combs, Richard
Susan Modlin wrote: OK, this may be a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway. What's the difference between works under and is supported on? And the follow on question is does it matter as long as it works? It doesn't matter as long as it works. But if it stops working, it matters a lot. If

Re: What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

2010-01-08 Thread Art Campbell
Semantics aside, 7.2 will run on W7 -- I ran it for several months using the Beta and RC, but don't have a need for it on my production machines and so I'm not running it currently. Depending on your setup, you may need to run it in XP compatibility mode, but Art Art Campbell

RE: What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

2010-01-08 Thread Dov Isaacs
Supported means that Adobe Technical Support can assist you with any questions or problems and that Adobe officially claims that it works. Works under means that users have tried it and there appears to be no incompatibilities. However, Adobe Tech Support will not assist you if you encounter

RE: What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

2010-01-08 Thread Rick Quatro
With all due respect, I would only depend on Adobe Technical Support as a last resort, particularly with FrameMaker. You are not going to get a whole lot of help with an older version anyway. This list is the place to get FrameMaker help. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267

Re: What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

2010-01-08 Thread Peter Gold
On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Rick Quatro r...@rickquatro.com wrote: With all due respect, I would only depend on Adobe Technical Support as a last resort, particularly with FrameMaker. With all due respect, Rick, this is only true until Dov signs on as an Adobe tech support agentG. You are

Re: FM on a Mac

2010-01-08 Thread Alan T Litchfield
On 8/01/2010, at 11:08 AM, Peter Gold wrote: The question, I guess, is about how Windows handles this. It's quite possible that authorizing an Adobe installed product may not be a problem across different VMs on the same physical computer, if the popular notion that the physical hard disk

Re: FM on a Mac

2010-01-08 Thread Alan T Litchfield
On 9/01/2010, at 10:35 AM, Peter Gold wrote: Hi, Alan: On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Alan T Litchfield a...@alphabyte.co.nz wrote: On 8/01/2010, at 11:08 AM, Peter Gold wrote: The question, I guess, is about how Windows handles this. It's quite possible that authorizing an Adobe

PPT import into FM

2010-01-08 Thread Corinne Kenney
I need to convert about 1200 pages of content that is in power point into FM9. The PPT pages are currently printed and comprise a training manual. We want to put everything into FM. What's the least painful approach to bringing this material into FM. It's pretty graphics intensive. Thanks for

Re: PPT import into FM

2010-01-08 Thread Art Campbell
Do you need to keep it editable, or just publish it once and go on with life? And, if editable, work on in PPT, or Frame, or both and keep it in sync? Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com ... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl. --

Re: PPT import into FM

2010-01-08 Thread Linda Rose
One trick to extract embedded graphics that works in Word is to Save As HTML. In Word, it creates a folder of images. I haven't tried it in PPT but I bet it would work the same way. Doesn't help you much with the text though. Good luck, Linda From: Corinne Kenney skiken...@yahoo.com To:

RE: PPT import into FM

2010-01-08 Thread Pinkham, Jim
My condolences, Corinne. I'll be interested to hear what others have to say. I'm about to call it a day and won't be responding over the weekend, at least, but here's an initial hunch as to how I might go at it. 1. Confirm that the original content doesn't exist anywhere else first. If PowerPoint

vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread Fred Ridder
Barbara Zeller asked: > What is the best way to import flow charts from Visio (.vsd) into FrameMaker? > I'm getting some pretty fuzzy results. I am working in Frame 7.2. Would > appreciate any tips. Save As .wmf (or .emf) from Visio, then File>Import>File into FrameMaker. Or else Print to PDF

vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread Flato, Gillian
I made mine into PNG files and imported them as images. Visio as a Save as or export feature that lets you convert the vsd file into a graphic image. Thank you, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 (408.545.6316 7 408.232.5911 * gflato at

vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread Fei Min Lorente
Hi Barbara: I'm turning the Visio files into PDFs and importing them by reference into FrameMaker 7.2 files. I can see them clearly in FrameMaker and they display well when I print the FrameMaker book as a PDF or as HTML (converted using Mif2Go). Since my Distiller is automatically set to use

vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread Krishna Mukherjee
I save .vsd to .svg and import into Frame by reference. Works fine for my docs. Krishna > Subject: RE: vsd flow charts > Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 11:47:22 -0700 > From: FeiMin.Lorente at onsemi.com > To: bzeller at tcfbank.com; framers at lists.frameusers.com > > Hi Barbara: > > I'm turning

vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread Art Campbell
I'd second Fred's recommendation for converting Visio files to PDFs for print, but for HTML final output, I usually just go directly to PNGs, as Gillian does. Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded

vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread Combs, Richard
Zeller, Barbara asked: > What is the best way to import flow charts from Visio (.vsd) into > FrameMaker? > I'm getting some pretty fuzzy results. I am working in Frame 7.2. Would > appreciate any tips. If the results are fuzzy, I'm guessing you're exporting to JPEG, probably the worst choice

vsd flow charts

2010-01-08 Thread William Abernathy
WMF or EMF work fine. You can hard-import these, import by reference, or embed them as OLE objects. If you are confident nobody is going to muck about with your source, importation by reference is easiest, because you can update more or less on the fly from Visio. You just need to remember to

What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

2010-01-08 Thread Dov Isaacs
There is a very big difference between "works under Windows 7" versus "is supported on Windows 7." The only version of FrameMaker supported for Windows 7 (both 32-bit and 64-bit) is FrameMaker 9. - Dov > -Original Message- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com

What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

2010-01-08 Thread Susan Modlin
OK, this may be a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway. What's the difference between "works under" and "is supported on"? And the follow on question is "does it matter as long as it works"? ...Susan From: Dov Isaacs To: "framers at

What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

2010-01-08 Thread Combs, Richard
Susan Modlin wrote: > OK, this may be a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway. What's the > difference between "works under" and "is supported on"? And the follow on > question is "does it matter as long as it works"? It doesn't matter as long as it works. But if it stops working, it matters a

What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

2010-01-08 Thread Art Campbell
Semantics aside, 7.2 will run on W7 -- I ran it for several months using the Beta and RC, but don't have a need for it on my production machines and so I'm not running it currently. Depending on your setup, you may need to run it in XP compatibility mode, but Art Art Campbell

What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

2010-01-08 Thread Dov Isaacs
Supported means that Adobe Technical Support can assist you with any questions or problems and that Adobe officially claims that it works. Works under means that users have tried it and there appears to be no incompatibilities. However, Adobe Tech Support will not assist you if you encounter

What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

2010-01-08 Thread Rick Quatro
With all due respect, I would only depend on Adobe Technical Support as a last resort, particularly with FrameMaker. You are not going to get a whole lot of help with an older version anyway. This list is the place to get FrameMaker help. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. 585-659-8267 rick at

What version of FM is compatible with Windows 7

2010-01-08 Thread Peter Gold
On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Rick Quatro wrote: > With all due respect, I would only depend on Adobe Technical Support as a > last resort, particularly with FrameMaker. With all due respect, Rick, this is only true until Dov signs on as an Adobe tech support agent. > You are not going to get

PPT import into FM

2010-01-08 Thread Corinne Kenney
I need to convert about 1200 pages of content that is in power point into FM9. The PPT pages are currently printed and comprise a training manual. We want to put everything into FM. What's the least painful approach to bringing this material into FM. It's pretty graphics intensive. Thanks for

PPT import into FM

2010-01-08 Thread Art Campbell
Do you need to keep it editable, or just publish it once and go on with life? And, if editable, work on in PPT, or Frame, or both and keep it in sync? Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." --

PPT import into FM

2010-01-08 Thread Linda Rose
One trick to extract embedded graphics that works in Word is to Save As HTML. In Word, it creates a folder of images. I haven't tried it in PPT but I bet it would work the same way. Doesn't help you much with the text though. Good luck, Linda From: Corinne Kenney To: framers at

PPT import into FM

2010-01-08 Thread Pinkham, Jim
My condolences, Corinne. I'll be interested to hear what others have to say. I'm about to call it a day and won't be responding over the weekend, at least, but here's an initial hunch as to how I might go at it. 1. Confirm that the original content doesn't exist anywhere else first. If PowerPoint