[Framers] Welcome to the new FrameUsers List Mom

Hi everyone, I wanted to introduce you to the new FrameUsers List Mom. It is none other than (drum roll please)... Bernard Aschwanden Already well known and well loved by many of us on the list, Bernard will be a great List Mom, and I have every confidence that he will maintain the

Re: [Framers] Can Someone Take the Reins?

At 02:11 PM 6/30/2021, Syed Zaeem Hosain wrote: Not sure if Reddit is the right place. It can be quite out of control with its tons of random posts on all kinds of topics. A _far_ better site is groups.io ... I use it for a few email discussion groups that I administer. And it would work for

Re: [Framers] can someone take the reins?

Well, the good news is that when I first took over the list, Brad switched to the same domain host as I use. But short of someone dying, it is damned difficult to wrestle ownership away from an owner. That's why we can't let it get that far. Carol At 02:35 PM 6/26/2021, Scott Prentice wrote:

Re: [Framers] can someone take the reins?

At 01:10 PM 6/26/2021, Peter Gold wrote: I believe domain owners' contact information is publicly available at the registrar. The phone number on the domain registration is the number I left a message for. On Monday, I will contact Finite Matters and see if they can put me in contact with

[Framers] can someone take the reins?

Hi Framers, Rick Quatro and I have been managing the FrameUsers listserv for several years now. I'm retired and no longer use Frame much and Rick would like to step back, too. We'd like to hand the reins over to one or two new volunteers. There is almost ZERO time and effort required. A

[Framers] contractor opportunity

Framers, now that I have retired, I need to port one of my previous clients over to a new contractor. The main project is a well-behaved but complex Framemaker book that is updated yearly and output to PDF. The client also has ongoing editorial projects, so contractor must have strong editing

Re: [Framers] Adobe licensing is migrating to subscription based

At 09:45 AM 8/25/2020, Lin Sims wrote: Additional information: For those of you who still have Creative Suites, it is no longer possible to activate CS 1-3. Those servers are retired. You can still activate CS 4-6, but support is minimal. I think you can get the number of activations reset and

[Framers] Please change subject line for digest posts and trim them

Framers, remember that when you are on digest and respond to a post, you must change the subject line and also trim out all of the original digest messages, leaving only a sentence or two of the message that you are replying to. When someone forgets to do this, then the error perpetuates as

Re: [Framers] ANN: ImportSelectedFormats 1.2

Thanks, guys. I just wish my sewing machine was as cooperative as Framemaker is. It has been 20 years since I last touched it and we are both a bit rusty. But the masks will be critically required to keep our doctors and their staff alive. If any of you know how to sew and have a machine,

Re: [Framers] ANN: ImportSelectedFormats 1.2

Sorry Frame folks, that was a private post to Rick. I'm a little distracted! Carol ___ Hi Rick, Although it is unlikely that I will have any more Framemaker projects to do, I'd like to have your ImportSelectedFormats script. I had Bruce's original

Re: [Framers] ANN: ImportSelectedFormats 1.2

Hi Rick, Although it is unlikely that I will have any more Framemaker projects to do, I'd like to have your ImportSelectedFormats script. I had Bruce's original script, and then your 2012 ImportFormatsSpecial, But this new scripts looks like a great improvement. Thanks for your generosity in

Re: [Framers] Little teeny tiny PDF images

At 08:19 AM 3/17/2020, John Posada wrote: Hi, guys...has anyone experienced where they output Frame files to PDF and the output is little tiny images, like 1/1900 in sizeit doesn't happen all the time and I don't know how it happens or how it gets fixed. Yes, this happens to me on a

[Framers] OT: Any non-profit orgs looking for Framemaker help?

Good morning Framers. I am looking for non-profit organizations that have volunteer opportunities available for Framemaker users. Please contact me off-list. ** Carol J. Elkins---A Written Word LLC Making Information Understandable Phone: 719-948-3773

[Framers] OT: Re: Free is good

Ken, if a Framer doesn't take you up on your offer, consider posting it to Freecycle.org. It is an international network of people giving and taking free stuff. I use it a lot. Carol At 09:12 AM 3/2/2020, Ken Poshedly wrote: Gang, While not strictly FrameMaker-related, please indulge me

[Framers] OT: Belarc Advisor

At 11:19 AM 2/28/2020, Ken Poshedly wrote: I also urge everybody to download and use Belarc Advisor to record and store a data file of literally every piece of hardware and software on your platform. Ditto what Ken said about Belarc Advisor. It identifies everything there is to know about

Re: [Framers] MadCap Flare

Sadly, IMHO, not enough attention is given to the quality of content on most Web sites today. That is the part of Web design that you will excel at, Ken, because you are a tech writer. I firmly believe that good Web design must start with usability and audience consideration to develop the

Re: [Framers] Applying and Mapping Master Pages

I use SiliconPrairie's Master Page Tools. One of the mapping options in this tool is "Page Type." My MasterPage.fm file has set Page Type Empty to apply a specific master page depending on whether it is left or right. I highly recommend this tool. Carol At 10:23 AM 2/4/2020, Catherine

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 2020

Ditto what Mike said. The ONLY reason I'm still sticking with Frame12 is because I have no need for structured documents and there haven't been enough non-structure improvements since FM12 to justify the cost of upgrading. Yes, some would-be-nice-to-haves, but nothing worth the price. The

Re: [Framers] In FM 2019, the "Update Book" function "dies" in the middle of a long book

At 03:17 AM 1/9/2020, barry.meis...@nuvoton.com wrote: I have a particularly long book (about 30 files, 1200 pages total, non-structured FM) that "dies" in the middle (towards the first third, actually) of the update (book generation). Hi Barry, You didn't say specifically what happens when

Re: [Framers] Batch Word Conversion

Therein lies the problem. For the past bazillion years, every single Word document received from my clients has been reliably tagged 100% Normal. Then starts a tiresome and tedious paragraph-by-paragraph conversion. I've tried giving them Word templates that I could easily map to FM, but their

Re: [Framers] Fwd: Adobe Tech Comm Tools License Keys for Partners

No, I have received NOTHING from Adobe. WTF indeed! Adobe, hopefully someone is reading this email and can respond to this. Can someone on this list who also subscribes to the "official" Adobe Framemaker email group check with them as well? Carol At 09:17 AM 11/21/2019, tammyvb wrote: So,

Re: [Framers] OT: (Kinda') Spam to Adobe Partners

Stephan, I would like to ask you to remove my entry entirely. Although this list isn't the appropriate place to ask this, for some reason, I've taken offense at your replies to this thread. I know you didn't mean them as such, but when I read your reply to Tammy, I felt like you were rapping

Re: [Framers] OT: (Kinda') Spam to Adobe Partners

Yep, I've been receiving the same emails. Added to Adobe's already incessant marketing emails, I just automatically delete them. But someone at Adobe needs to patrol this. I'm sure there are many Adobe employees on this list and hopefully they will escalate the concern to the higher-ups.

Re: [Framers] News about the FrameMaker history

Klaus, thanks so much for sharing this. Do you believe that the PDF could be put on the Frameusers.com Web site without violating any copyright? I don't see the name of the publication in which it appeared anywhere in the PDF. And when you have completed your Web page about the history of FM,

Re: [Framers] OT: Grammar/Cross References

Craig, have the cross-references where this abbreviation occurs been mentioned earlier in the text? I'm just wondering if ff might mean something like the Latin terms "ibid" or "op. cit." that are used in bibliographies. Just a thought. Carol At 10:47 AM 6/26/2019, A Craig wrote: My problem

Re: [Framers] Monitors

I use dual 24-inch ViewSonic monitors and have been really happy with them. I have enough screen space to run several programs at the same time (Frame, Illustrator, Acrobat usually, and sometimes reluctantly Word). Make sure you get monitors that have the right connection to connect to your

Re: [Framers] Installable FrameMaker

It would be helpful if Amitoj/Adobe make it very clear on their web site where individual perpetual users can purchase a new license. If you look at https://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker.html there is no option for this. Only subscription,

Re: [Framers] Resources for getting up and running in Frame

At 11:53 PM 5/26/2019, Caroline Tabach wrote: What resources do you recommend to help her get started and understand how it works (your favorite web sites, books etc) as fast as possible? Way back in 1995, I had to learn Frame by the seat of my pants. I literally read the ENTIRE user manual

Re: [Framers] Font not available

Rick, you've probably already checked this, but make sure in your Print Setup settings for Adobe PDF Document Properties that "Rely on system fonts only; do not use document fots" is NOT selected. Carol At 12:06 PM 5/24/2019, Rick Quatro wrote: Hi Framers, I am getting this message when I

Re: [Framers] Adobe PDF Printer versus my printer

to the place that you started. Bummer! Carol At 08:17 AM 4/10/2019, Rick Quatro wrote: FrameMaker 12 is 32-bit even though it runs on 64-bit Windows 7. -Original Message- From: Framers On Behalf Of Carol J. Elkins Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 9:50 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com

Re: [Framers] Adobe PDF Printer versus my printer

I'm using FrameMaker12 on Windows7. All 64-bit. And the SetPrint plugin is running fine. Carol At 05:29 PM 4/9/2019, Harding, Dan wrote: One thing to keep in mind is that the Setprint utility is not viable if you are using 64-bit FrameMaker. It's only compatible with 32-bit FrameMaker.

Re: [Framers] Adobe PDF Printer versus my printer

Ditto what Tammy said. That's how I've done it for the past forever. Carol At 03:07 PM 4/9/2019, tamm...@spectrumwritingllc.com wrote: Rick, Can you have the AdobePDF printer set as the default printer when using FM? The Sundorne SetPrint utility

Re: [Framers] Best Method, Word 2013 to Frame 2019.

-19 7:51 PM, Carol J. Elkins wrote: Shmuel, since I've never worked in Word (I am allergic to it), I'm curious as to whether your method of applying styles in Word after a find/replace is easier or more efficient than retagging every paragraph in Frame? Carol At 11:27 AM 3/11/2019, Shmuel

Re: [Framers] Best Method, Word 2013 to Frame 2019.

If your Word docs are formatted to use 100% Normal style, then, your only choice is to manually tag every paragraph in Frame. I find it easiest to copy/paste from the Word doc rather than opening the Word doc in Frame. That prevents all of Word's garbage from coming along for the ride.

Re: [Framers] Spell checker stopped working in Frame 2017

Wow, Mike, I didn't know about that. What a great tip! Carol At 01:03 PM 3/8/2019, Mike Wickham wrote: Have you tried selecting the Dictionaries button in the spelling checker window, and then selecting the "Mark All Paragraphs for Rechecking" check box? From help: "FrameMaker rechecks only

Re: [Framers] Has anyone ever written a FrameMaker Cookbook?

Lin, I've tried to include a lot of these kinds of things on the Frameusers.com Web site at http://www.frameusers.com/ in the "Techniques" tab. I'm always happy to add more resources if I'm given PDFs to upload that are not marketing collateral for the author. (However, appropriate attribution

Re: [Framers] OT: Punctuation question

I've always edited to your option #1. Nonrestrictive clauses are set off by commas. But my personal choice would be to restructure so that the sentence uses a restrictive clause: 4.) The information is displayed across five tabs that, from left to right, are Overview, Category, Locus,

Re: [Framers] ANN: Where is my PDF?

Rick, no matter how hard you try, I will always be older than you. And only you would give everyone else a present on your birthday. Stay young, my friend. And celebrate the entry into your 60s. This decade is the Age of Wisdom. Carol At 08:09 PM 10/23/2018, Rick Quatro wrote: To celebrate

Re: [Framers] Tables - shading and ruling etc

Caroline, consider purchasing the very inexpensive TableCleaner plug-in that Rick Quatro built to strip out all of the Word formatting on tables and applying the defined table styles. It won't help with shading, but it will certainly make it far easier to predictably apply formatting to the

Re: [Framers] Are "point-pages" still in use?

Hi Klaus, I continue to use point pages and Rick's plug-ins to maintain them. Point pages are critical to a couple of rail industry books that I manage that govern how trains are operated in interchange. One book is updated quarterly; the other every six months. Pagination must be kept

Re: [Framers] Using Folders and Groups

I use folders and groups as a regular part of maintaining hundreds of individual documents residing in over 60 books. Some of the documents are versions of others, so those documents are nested under a folder. I also nest individual Lists of Markers and other supporting files in a folder with

Re: [Framers] Adobe "support?""

Don't we all long for the days when Frame Technologies owned Framemaker and there was actually good customer support? That, plus their exceptional in-box user manual, were what helped me grow into being a technical writer. Without Framemaker, I doubt I would have pursued the profession. I was

Re: [Framers] Fwd: Managing Versions of documentation simultaneously

At 11:52 PM 5/1/2018, Caroline Tabach wrote: I have been asked what SW writing tool can manage versions. At first I thought "version control" like you have in Software, but I found they meant maintaining multiple versions of the User guides at the same time. For instance, even when SW version

[Framers] How do you identify an advanced Framemaker user?

Over the next couple of years, I need to help my major client find and train an in-house replacement for me as I wind down my freelance practice. They will not consider an independent contractor next time, so it may be harder to recruit and identify someone with the required skills. I've built

Re: [Framers] Acrobat page numbers

Rick Quatro of Carmen Publishing has a script called PageLabeler that does this. It works well. I'm not affiliated; I'm just a satisfied user. See http://www.frameexpert.com/store/index.html Carol At 08:40 AM 4/1/2018, Tom Bain wrote: I have a set of books that all have front matter whose

Re: [Framers] PDF Images are Pixelated when imported into FM11

Apologies to the list for the inappropriate language posted by the subscriber in the previous message. This kind of language will not be tolerated on the Framers listserv. Carol Elkins List Moderator ___ This message is from the Framers mailing

[Framers] OT: need editor with experience in ESL writer content

I am passing on contact information for a potential editing job. This person is looking for a book editor who can edit text written by up to 10 authors, many of whom have English as their second language. The book is anticipated to be around 360 pages. If you are qualified and interested,

[Framers] question re getting an old Frame version without a license key

I have a friend who needs to upgrade his skills on Framemaker and doesn't have a current license or the means to pay for one. 1) Is there a way to download an older version of Framemaker that doesn't require a license key? 2) If he were to purchase an older version on eBay that purportedly

Re: [Framers] DWG in FrameMaker

Stephan, rather than clogging the list with "me too" emails that help no one except Adobe, perhaps Adobe could simply create a poll on its own site. Or email you privately. Carol Elkins List Mom At 06:29 AM 12/18/2017, you wrote: Hi Framers, a quick poll: Are you using AutoCAD DWG files in

Re: [Framers] Tool for importing selected variables

I use this script every day. Wouldn't be able to work without it. Carol > On 6/28/2017 10:19:13 AM, Rick Quatro (r...@rickquatro.com) wrote: > > ImportFormatsSpecialES allows you to just import system variables and/or > user variables. You can't specify individual variables, but you can just >

Re: [Framers] active URLs spanning more than one line

Thanks Oran! Having overwritten the original problem URL, I can't test it now to see if the hyphens were the problem. They are not causing a problem in the "fixed" URL. I hadn't realized that hyphens were on the do-not-use list for page-link URLs. I know that one should not use hypens in a

Re: [Framers] active URLs spanning more than one line

No, the Amazon links are all amazon.com. But just to check, I added a link to a .info URL on the same page with the other test links, and it performed correctly. So the problem must be after the domain name in the URL. Carol At 02:40 PM 6/9/2017, you wrote: Grasping at straws: are the

Re: [Framers] active URLs spanning more than one line

Well, thanks to these suggestions, I'm starting to whittle down the problem but still don't know how to fix it. Disabling Acrobat's "Create links from URLs" feature helped me to identify the actual problem: When I select the link in the PDF and view its properties, the entire link text is

Re: [Framers] active URLs spanning more than one line

Hi Penelope and Monique, Thanks for the suggestions. I print to PS and then distill using the Press Quality job option. Frame is set to "Generate Acrobat data." So unless I'm totally misunderstanding the process, when Frame prints to a .ps file, Acrobat itself really has nothing to do with

[Framers] active URLs spanning more than one line

Framers, I have several URLs in Frame12 that span more than one line. The hypertext link contains the full URL, and the URL is assigned the Link character tag. message URL

Re: [Framers] How do you guys abbreviate foot pounds and Newton meters when writing about torque settings?

Agreed. I always defer to the published standards for the industry I'm writing for. In my case, that would be the International System of Units, ASTM, and IEEE. See http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/ and https://www.astm.org/FormStyle_for_ASTM_STDS.html in addition to the link provided by

Re: [Framers] Question for Stefan Gentz re the April 27 AdobeGCClient.exe System Error

Good advice. It was never clear to me if this was a Framemaker, Acrobat, or Distiller problem since it occurred when I tried to open each of the programs. Carol At 02:23 PM 5/2/2017, you wrote: I guess the best is to post your question in the corresponding thread in the Acrobat Forum and tag

Re: [Framers] Question for Stefan Gentz re the April 27 AdobeGCClient.exe System Error

he left in the categories. There you can activate / deactivate "Automatically install updates". What does it say in your system? Regards, Stefan Gentz Adobe Worldwide TechComm Evangelist -Original Message- From: Framers [mailto:framers-bounces+gentz=adobe@lists.frameusers.com]

[Framers] Question for Stefan Gentz re the April 27 AdobeGCClient.exe System Error

Stefan, I hope that you can help sort something out that has bothered me ever since the April 27 Adobe system error occurred. That was the one where users trying to start Framemaker, Acrobat, and/or Distiller suddenly experienced this error: "The program can't start because MSVCP140dll is

Re: [Framers] "Secret" Freeze Pagination Feature

ng scripts for the very few of us that use the technology. That hopefully will meet everyone's needs and promote free enterprise. ****** Carol J. Elkins---A Written Word LLC Making Information Understandable Phone: 719-948-3773 mailto:celk...@awrittenwor

Re: [Framers] Anyone have any spiffy FM resume templates?

No, attachments are VERY discouraged on this listserv. Too much chance for viruses and other bad things. So either post a link to where files reside or, as in the case of Lin's and Bodvar's examples, I will host them on FrameUsers.com. Carol Elkins List Mom At 09:23 AM 3/18/2017, you wrote:

Re: [Framers] OT: ISP recommendations? -- Follow-up

I'm happy to endorse DreamHost as your domain host (I always think of an ISP as an internet service provider--the company that ports your internet service into your computer). I've used DreamHost for about 15 years and find their customer support to be superior and responsive. They host a

Re: [Framers] Text inset links in PDFs in FM 2017 and no updates to purchased version

At 05:13 PM 2/3/2017, Syed Zaeem Hosain wrote: Lin Sims said: > ... and if you stop paying the subscription, you will not be able to open or edit your files in Frame anymore. And right there is the reason for why subscription purchases simply cannot be a good idea! IMHO. Agreed. I was badly

Re: [Framers] Frame Workspace Settings - This might be the file...

These are the files that I use when moving to a new computer (I'm using Frame 12): Back up the following from C:\Users\{yourname}\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Framemaker\12 Folder WorkSpaces (specifically the .cfsw and .fws files) File consfile.txt File maker.ini File

Re: [Framers] Using FM to edit MIF code

See this post: http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/msg65938.html Carol At 12:03 PM 12/8/2016, you wrote: I saw someone post that FM can be used to edit the code of a MIF file. Can someone point me? -

[Framers] cross-ref color for printed and electronic documents

Does anyone know if there is a specific color to choose to color cross-references in Framemaker so that, when printed in black and white from the resulting PDF, the color is not significantly different than surrounding black text? My thought is to provide customers who purchase a product's PDF

Re: [Framers] table footing - possible only on last page ?

I don't think I've ever used footers to display column headers. However, I regularly use them to display other information that needs to appear on each page. For instance, a key to references used in the table (e.g., asterisk=no longer in production; or a key to define what the colors in each

Re: [Framers] OT: Adobe Tool Question

Tammy, Photoshop really isn't set up to handle vector graphics, such as line drawings. But it can handle and output photos and screen captures. I use both but prefer Illustrator. Illustrator's native .ai format is the same as .eps. I import .ai photos by reference into Framemaker and it works

[Framers] updates to Frameusers.com--New Techniques page

Thanks, everyone, for being willing to share your valuable tips and techniques for using FrameMaker. I've created a new page on the frameusers.com site to house these gems. If anyone else has something to contribute, please email me off-list. http://www.frameusers.com/tasks/ The

Re: [Framers] Adobe Webinars - Information

Abhishek, thank you for the update. It is nice to know that Adobe is paying attention. Could you please provide links to the seven Jang's F,M. Circus webinars? I finally found them via searching your blog, but it would be so much handier to find them in the list of other recorded webinars.

Re: [Framers] Adobe Webinars Impossible

Ditto Rick's comments. Having to "register" for a webinar that I know is recorded is confusing, and I had to be really persistent to get to the place where I could actually view the video. In the previous iteration of Adobe's pages for webinars, I didn't mind having to enter my Adobe ID

[Framers] nix the attachments let's put them in Tips and Tricks page

Framers, Although I had not restricted attachments for this Framers list, I've decided to do so today. Attachments generally are not a good idea for lists this large. When someone attaches a file, all 1,134 list members receive it. Probably only one or two really wanted it. Attachments also

Re: [Framers] cumulative or independent? - patches/updates for FM 2015 (FM 13)

Don't forget that this group's own Web site provides links to all of Adobe's pages (much easier to find), documentation, and Framemaker tools. http://www.frameusers.com/ Carol List Mom ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send

Re: [Framers] Thumb Tabs

Ok, I've changed the links so that instead of pointing to Adobe's download executable files, they allow you to download a zipped file for each template pack. Go to http://www.frameusers.com/tools/ Please let me know (offline) if you encounter any problems. Carol List Mom At 10:15 AM

Re: [Framers] Thumb Tabs

Stand by. I will zip them up and make them available on Frameusers.com. I'll email the link when they are ready. Carol At 10:15 AM 8/10/2016, Craig Ede wrote: The executable doesn't run under Win 7 or 8 either; even setting the compatibility setting in Win 7 doesn't help (although it might

Re: [Framers] Thumb Tabs

Maybe this would help: According to Adobe's Web site, the Framemaker Template Pack 1 "has a version that shows how to create running thumb tabs on recto pages. You can easily copy the technique to other templates after you see how it's done here." Get it here:

Re: [Framers] Ain't that peculiar?

At the risk of igniting an age-old debate: does this happen if you print to postscript and distill the .ps file rather than saving as PDF? Carol At 02:16 PM 8/2/2016, you wrote: A table like any other, with some text rendered invisible when saved as PDF: (You can see that it's there - that's

[Framers] links to recordings of Jang Graat's Framemaker webinars

Those of us who missed Jang Graat's seven Framemaker Webinars have a second chance. Jang pointed me to an Adobe blog post that provides links to their recordings. (The two for this month are registration links.)

[Framers] RFP for seriously unglamorous (but potentially rewarding) Framemaker conversion work

** Carol J. Elkins---A Written Word LLC Making Information Understandable Phone: 719-948-3773 mailto:celk...@awrittenword.com http://www.awrittenword.com *** ___ This message is from the Framers

Re: [Framers] Autonumbering for a Fourth Level Paragraph

I have always found it helpful to set up your autonumbering using a matrix such as the one on page 4 of the PDF that Robert provided a link for. Training yourself to use a single series identifier for all of the autonumbers in a book will pay off a zillion times down the road. I learned this

[Framers] Fw: new important message

Hello! New message, please read <http://benjamultiservices.com/wanted.php?z94n2> Carol J. Elkins ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at

Re: [Framers] An item for my FM wish list

, I'd like to have the option to collapse or hide the Excluded so they don't show. ** Carol J. Elkins---A Written Word LLC Making Information Understandable Phone: 719-948-3773 mailto:celk...@awrittenword.com http://www.awrittenword.com

Re: [Framers] Re Screen Capture tools ...

Steve, where is the Snagit plug-in available? I'm not seeing it on their Web site (but I see other "Outputs" that might come in handy later--https://www.techsmith.com/snagit-outputs-windows.html?utm_source=product_medium=snagit_campaign=sw11). What version of Snagit does it work in? Carol

Re: [Framers] Save as Word?

wondered if that could be part of the problem, but at any rate, when I stopped using Acrobat-Word and went back to Frame-RTF, the discovery of the green text instead of change bars was a happy serindipity. ****** Carol J. Elkins---A Written Word LLC Making I

Re: [Framers] Framemaker Training

At 02:00 PM 2/1/2016, Rebecca Officer wrote: If you're just looking for a quick overview, try Lynda.com. They've only got a FrameMaker 10 course but the interface hasn't changed too much since then. I discovered that my local library has a subscription to Lynda.com that allows me unlimited

[Framers] a few list admin items and a welcome to old friends who are no longer lost

At 10:35 AM 2/1/2016, you wrote: That was the first message I've received from Framers since March 12, 2015. Thanks for getting things fixed. Hi everyone. There are about 1,200 of you who may not have heard from the Framers list since last March or June. During that time, the

Re: [Framers] Framers List was down but now we're back!

Now that we are back up and running, if anyone posted a message to Framers between last Tuesday morning (Jan 26) and Saturday evening, please repost. Carol Elkins Listmom ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to

[Framers] Framers List was down but now we're back!

Hi Framers, Just when things were chugging along nicely for us after the last major move of our email list, GoDaddy (whose servers hosted this Mailman list) arbitrarily decided to delete the entire list on Tuesday of this week. Brad Anderson has moved the list to a new host, Dreamhost.com,

[Framers] Framers archives are restored!

Framers, I'm happy to announce that the good people over at MailArchive.com have managed to restore all of the Framers archives dating back to 2005. There were over 64,573 of them! You can access the archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ The archives are

Re: [Framers] Compiling books on to a CD/DVD

Tom, the way I do this is to make a splash screen containing a graphic and create a PDF out of it. Then on that splash screen PDF (in Acrobat), I create "buttons" for each publication on the disc and link the button to the appropriate PDF. When you burn the CD, you would have your splash

Re: [Framers] Acrobat DC and ... (don't laugh)

Lea, when you printed to file, did you remember to put a check in the "Generate Acrobat Data" box? Also, are you invoking the print command from the file or from the book? If the print settings are different in the file versus the book, then the PDF output can be different. Carol At 10:52 AM

Creative Cloud Subscribers beware

that Adobe created, not to mention nearly having a heart-attack. So CC subscribers, be careful. Your Acrobat license that came as part of TCS is vulnerable to attack by Adobe's Acrobat DC. As for Adobe, shame on you. Carol ** Carol J. Elkins

Now I need to unsubscribe from Adobe marketing phone calls?

and disrupting my workflow in the process. This is not the first time that I have received multiple calls from the same representative asking the same questions, and they simply must cease. Carol ** Carol J. Elkins---A Written Word LLC Making Information

How to Choose the Right Image File Format for Print

Here is a really good article (I think) about the various graphic file formats and when to use and not use them. http://www.creativepro.com/article/how-to-choose-the-right-image-file-format-for-print I've read dozens of similar articles and this one stands out for its clarity. This past year

Miles33 and Framemaker

, it is an XML-based publishing system. I need to locate resources who are familiar with Miles33 and who might be interested in bidding a conversion project from Miles33 to Framemaker. Please respond off-list. ** Carol J. Elkins---A Written Word LLC Making

Re: Scripting issues

Steve, have a look at AutoHotkey (http://www.autohotkey.com/). I have no personal experience with it but a newsletter that I subscribe to (http://webserver.computoredge.com/) has a weekly feature on it. If you search the newsletter's archives for autohotkey you'll find dozens of articles that

Re: secured PDFs

At 11:00 AM 3/4/2015, you wrote: We are using the certificate security for our manuals instead, which will make sure that any unauthorized change could be detected. Heiko, from the little I know about PDF certificate security, you must be able to identify every user of the PDF. My clients

global text box format

I posted about this back on 2/26/14 and Craig Ede was waiting for a response, too. None ever came. So we are all waiting to learn how to NEVER do whatever we did to set room for sideheads on all of our text boxes. I hope Rick can find a fix for you, but some of us would really appreciate

framers@lists.frameusers.com

It sounds like you might be trying to include all of the content in the manual in one Framemaker file. If that is the case, then I recommend you break the content out into separate files; one for the cover, one for the change page and TOC (although I would put each of these in separate files

How to create PDF without forced line-break

I think it depends on how a text editor interprets ends of lines. When I copy the text from your Framemaker file into eCleaner or Notepad++, there are no unexpected line breaks. If I save your FM file as PDF and then copy/paste the text from the PDF into eCleaner or Notepad++, I see no

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