Re: [Framers] Frame vs InDesign

mail.com Sent: Friday, November 19, 2021 1:31 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: [Framers] Frame vs InDesign I haven't updated this info in ages, but take a look at this PDF: <https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/0bd7ce80-968b-415b-50a9-baf51e88ba33>. Some of the info

Re: [Framers] Frame vs InDesign

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Re: [Framers] Frame vs InDesign

>>>, it's possible to create ID bulleted or numbered paragraph styles that use graphics instead of glyphs. I?m rusty on this. ID is limited to glyphs too. However, there is a great, inexpensive plugin to Illustrator and Photoshop to create a font called FontSelf. One could then use the font to

Re: [Framers] Frame vs InDesign

Hi, David! Great FM and ID user-community resource in your FM <-> ID <-> QXP feature comparison chart! (Thanks for the attribution credit.) Suggestions for updates: I think there's more scripting support available for ID than those in the table. ID text frames offer auto-resize properties. ID

Re: [Framers] Frame vs InDesign

I haven't updated this info in ages, but take a look at this PDF: . Some of the info may be out of date, but a lot of the features are basically the same. I specialize in training on both programs, so here is my 2 cents...

Re: [Framers] Frame vs InDesign

Instead of “migrating to a new tool to do the same thing”, I can’t help but wonder whether this is an opportunity to redesign your authoring and publishing workflow. You may have regulatory requirements for PDF. But if not, I might consider an HTML-centric, instead of a PDF-centric, publishing

Re: [Framers] Frame vs InDesign

- From: Framers On Behalf Of Frank Ripp Sent: Friday, November 19, 2021 12:29 AM To: 'framers@lists.frameusers.com' Subject: [Framers] Frame vs InDesign New management is pushing for the overall use of InDesign for marketing collateral and technical documentation at my company. I'm a long time

Re: [Framers] Frame vs InDesign

Good suggestion, Robert! However, dtptools' mif filter retains as much of the FM page layout as possible, in addition to format names. Where FM format and object properties aren't supported by ID, they are simulated to look as much alike as possible. If content is reflowed in ID, the simulations

Re: [Framers] Frame vs InDesign

It occurs to me that FrameMaker's Word export has reportedly been much improved in recent releases. InDesign's was always excellent, that's how most layout pros get the content they place in ID. So I'd install a free trial of ID and try FM > Word > ID.

Re: [Framers] Frame vs InDesign

Hi, Frank! Gillian's suggestion is great, but for the fact that it has been asked and responded to often already. I suggest that you begin by searching for "compare framemaker and indesign" on the Internet and on this forum as well as Adobe's FrameMaker and Indesign forums, and Indesignsecrets

Re: [Framers] Frame vs InDesign

InDesign has been the standard in book publishing and color prepress since it pushed Quark out. It's great at generating TOCs and indexes. PDFs are as good as they get, that's the format graphics professionals use to send books etc. to the printer. You can read up on links and cross-references in

Re: [Framers] Frame vs InDesign

Frank, InDesign is for fluffy, glossy, shiny marketing slicks. Frame is a workhorse for Tech Pubs. I suggest that you make a table: | Feature | Frame | InDesign | Purpose - Conditional

[Framers] Frame vs InDesign

New management is pushing for the overall use of InDesign for marketing collateral and technical documentation at my company. I'm a long time Frame user, producing a set of software documentation ranging from release notes, installation guides, API guides, and a 160-page user guide. All are