Version: FM9 (9.0p237)
Unstructured
OS: XP Pro with SP3
FM Experience: 11 months
Tech Comm Experience: 15 years
Trans/Localization Experience: 10 years
Writing Team: 1 (me)
We translate our manuals and I am constantly trying to find ways to trim
translation costs (depending on the language and
First I would get your copy of FM9 patched - currently it's at p250.
Next I would look at moving to structured FM - translation costs are the
biggest argument I've ever seen for making the case to move to a structured
environment.
If you can't afford the time to do that, are there significant
Alison Craig wrote:
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 11:49 AM
In various List threads, I've read about using Frame's file comparison
ability to determine changes from one release to the next. As a Frame
newbie, I wondered if anyone could give me more information about this
feature? Can it be
Has anyone heard of, or know of a way, to import an xml file into Adobe
InDesign and have it act like anchored frames in Framemaker.
I can import my xml files but they just come in as one big text box with
images, tables and text.
I have heard there is a script or plugin that may do this.
We
I hadn't applied the last Frame patch as everything was working well for me and
my projects have been pretty non-stop.
It's on my list when I have a little down time.
Studying Structured Frame is currently at the top of my list (I've exchanged
some e-mails on the List that very topic over the
Richard:
Someone else who replied off-list made the same observation - and we do have a
TM for each language. I can also get a copy simply by asking.
I was hoping for an additional (easy and reliable) method to speed up the
process and cut down on costs.
Looks like I'm out of luck on this
I've tried using FrameMaker v7.1 and its heroic open (Esc o H) to open five
different FrameMaker files. It hasn't worked.
The only real progress is that it tries... it begins with a dialog box that
says Opening a FrameMaker 3 document. OK to continue? But then a second
dialog box appears that
But it is easy and reliable - they do a compare with the new files to
the saved TM files. A report spits out, showing the differences, but
totally different and slightly different. They send you that report so
you can see how different the files are.
I'm guessing they use Trados - as
Hi Scott,
You should get your hands on a copy of this book:
A Designer's Guide to Adobe InDesign and XML
This explains the details on XML to InDesign workflows.
http://www.amazon.com/Designers-Guide-Adobe-InDesign-XML/dp/0321503554/ref=s
r_1_1?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1273005763sr=1-1
Rick Quatro
I've got FM4 installed at home (don't ask) .. but I'm not there now
(will be back on Thursday). If you don't find any other options, feel
free to send me the files .. I'd be happy to open them and save to MIF
(assuming FM4 can open FM3 files). If you've got a number of files, feel
free to ZIP
On an only slightly tangential note, Alison, your having FM 9 also
enables you to use the free SDL Author Assistant plug-in:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4357.
As Adobe describes it, The SDL Author Assistant for Adobe(r)
FrameMaker(r) 9 plug-in enables enterprise-wide
On 3 May 2010 at 15:18, Jon Harvey wrote:
I have found that FM's equation editor is about the worst part of
FrameMaker.
Jon,
The Equation Editor is the same thing since the early days of FM. You may be
familiar with EQE
working in a graphic manner, like the one in Word. Frame's EQE uses
Thanks Jim.
I'm on the SDL mailing list but I haven't looked into this module - so much to
do, so little time ;-))).
Have you actually used the module? Do you know of any issues, bugs, etc?
BTW, when I was working in Word, I did content management manually across 3
product lines (2 manuals
All,
Two systems - both Win 7, 64-bit.
System 1 - Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended and Framemaker 9 (both patched and
current)
System 2 - Framemaker 9 and Adobe PDFMaker Plugin (FM9 fully patched and
current)
For System 1, because I have installed Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended and
Framemaker
Where to start...
First of all, PDFMaker is not involved in producing PDFs from Adobe
applications. Some Adobe apps (e.g. InDesign and Illustrator) have PDF
generation built into the app itself and don't need *any* additional softeare
components. Other Adobe apps (e.g. FrameMaker) come
Version: FM9 (9.0p237)
Unstructured
OS: XP Pro with SP3
FM Experience: 11 months
Tech Comm Experience: 15 years
Trans/Localization Experience: 10 years
Writing Team: 1 (me)
We translate our manuals and I am constantly trying to find ways to trim
translation costs (depending on the language and
First I would get your copy of FM9 patched - currently it's at p250.
Next I would look at moving to structured FM - translation costs are the
biggest argument I've ever seen for making the case to move to a structured
environment.
If you can't afford the time to do that, are there significant
Alison Craig wrote:
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 11:49 AM
> In various List threads, I've read about using Frame's file comparison
> ability to determine changes from one release to the next. As a Frame
> newbie, I wondered if anyone could give me more information about this
> feature? Can it
Has anyone heard of, or know of a way, to import an xml file into Adobe
InDesign and have it act like anchored frames in Framemaker.
I can import my xml files but they just come in as one big text box with
images, tables and text.
I have heard there is a script or plugin that may do this.
We
I hadn't applied the last Frame patch as everything was working well for me and
my projects have been pretty non-stop.
It's on my list when I have a little down time.
Studying Structured Frame is currently at the top of my list (I've exchanged
some e-mails on the List that very topic over the
Richard:
Someone else who replied off-list made the same observation - and we do have a
TM for each language. I can also get a copy simply by asking.
I was hoping for an additional (easy and reliable) method to speed up the
process and cut down on costs.
Looks like I'm out of luck on this
I've tried using FrameMaker v7.1 and its "heroic open" (Esc o H) to open five
different FrameMaker files. It hasn't worked.
The only real progress is that it tries... it begins with a dialog box that
says "Opening a FrameMaker 3 document. OK to continue?" But then a second
dialog box appears
But it is easy and reliable - they do a compare with the new files to
the saved TM files. A report spits out, showing the differences, but
totally different and slightly different. They send you that report so
you can see how different the files are.
I'm guessing they use Trados - as most
Hi Scott,
You should get your hands on a copy of this book:
A Designer's Guide to Adobe InDesign and XML
This explains the details on XML to InDesign workflows.
http://www.amazon.com/Designers-Guide-Adobe-InDesign-XML/dp/0321503554/ref=s
r_1_1?ie=UTF8=books=1273005763=1-1
Rick Quatro
Carmen
I've got FM4 installed at home (don't ask) .. but I'm not there now
(will be back on Thursday). If you don't find any other options, feel
free to send me the files .. I'd be happy to open them and save to MIF
(assuming FM4 can open FM3 files). If you've got a number of files, feel
free to ZIP
On an only slightly tangential note, Alison, your having FM 9 also
enables you to use the free SDL Author Assistant plug-in:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4357.
As Adobe describes it, "The SDL Author Assistant for Adobe(r)
FrameMaker(r) 9 plug-in enables enterprise-wide
Thanks Jim.
I'm on the SDL mailing list but I haven't looked into this module - so much to
do, so little time ;-))).
Have you actually used the module? Do you know of any issues, bugs, etc?
BTW, when I was working in Word, I did content management "manually" across 3
product lines (2 manuals
All,
Two systems - both Win 7, 64-bit.
System 1 - Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended and Framemaker 9 (both patched and
current)
System 2 - Framemaker 9 and Adobe PDFMaker Plugin (FM9 fully patched and
current)
For System 1, because I have installed Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended and
Framemaker 9
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