RE: jpg images

2013-04-26 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
Unfortunately, GIF only uses 256 colors in any given image (selected from a larger palette though). So, _not_ what I would use for high-quality photographs, but it _could_ be used for screen captures as long as there aren't too many colors in that screen. I have tested JPEG output for screen

RE: jpg images

2013-04-26 Thread Helen Borrie
At 06:04 p.m. 26/04/2013, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) wrote: transparent backgrounds (which GIF does not support) FWIW, GIF does support transparent backgrounds. I prefer it over png for web-based, non-photo graphics. I prefer tiff for any ink/paper job. Helen

RE: Generated list of variables

2013-04-26 Thread Reng, Dr. Winfried
Hi, itl offers some FrameScript scripts in the Extended Pack of their i-frame collection. One script creates a variable report: http://www.i-frame.itl.info/en/feature-description/i-frame-modules/extended-pack/report-variable-definitions.html itl also offers these scripts as indivdual scripts.

Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Dave.Stamm
2013-04-26-05T13:25Z Windows 7 Enterprise SP 1 Processor: 2.80 GHz RAM: 4.00 GB 64-bit operating system FrameMaker 11.0.1.382, stand-alone (AFAIK), installed on workstation .book and .fm files on server on LAN per corporate requirement I seldom need to create a structured book, and I first

RE: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Dave, After you add the structured files to the book, you have to update the book, then the correct elements should show up in the structure view and element catalog. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you very much. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc.

RE: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Dave.Stamm
2013-04-26-05T13:45Z Rick - Yes; thanks for mentioning. I failed to remember and to mention that when I try to update the book, FrameMaker hangs. It's hanging as I write this. I have to use Task Manager to end process and force FrameMaker out. So, now, the problematic file becomes a likely

Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Dave.Stamm
2013-04-26-05T14:20Z I have sorted out the problematic file and have updated the book, but no joy. Element NoName persists and resists. Dave Stamm Information Engineer General Dynamics C4 Systems, Inc. Integrated Log Engr Svc, Logistics Section 1700 Magnavox Way, Suite 200 We'll hit your

RE: jpg images

2013-04-26 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
transparent backgrounds (which GIF does not support) FWIW, GIF does support transparent backgrounds. I prefer it over png for web-based, non-photo graphics. I prefer tiff for any ink/paper job. Hmmm ... I could have sworn that GIF did not support transparent backgrounds - I will see if I

SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Dave.Stamm
2013-04-26-05T17:25Z Rick Quatro generously provided the solution in a telephonic conversation. ¿Max Hoffman, will you please do whatever necessary to get the following procedure added to the help for FrameMaker? NOTE: This is based on my telephonic conversation 2013-04-26-05 with

RE: SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
If you indicate which page in the help system (http://help.adobe.com/en_US/framemaker/using/index.html) should be updated, you can either make your change yourself or have one of us copy paste your text. -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com

RE: SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
Use the Discuss This Page functionality on the help pages (they also echo in a strangely annoying way to the Adobe Forums) and Adobe's tech writing team monitors the suggestions for the next build of the help. From: Fred Ridder [mailto:docu...@hotmail.com] Sent:

RE: SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Dave.Stamm
2013-04-26-05T18:20Z I have FrameMaker help in a portable document format file. Near the bottom of PDF p 440 of 615, I added a Sticky Note containing the procedure. Regards, Dave Stamm Information Engineer -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com

RE: SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Dave.Stamm
2013-04-26-05T18:20Z For security reasons, my employer impedes getting to the on-line version of help. Regards, Dave Stamm Information Engineer From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Coatsworth Sent:

RE: SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
Can you give me the heading of the section? - mine says XML with FrameMaker and Create, open, and save XML files -Original Message- From: dave.st...@gdc4s.com [mailto:dave.st...@gdc4s.com] Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 2:21 PM To: Jeff Coatsworth; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject:

RE: SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
Done -Original Message- From: dave.st...@gdc4s.com [mailto:dave.st...@gdc4s.com] Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 2:36 PM To: Jeff Coatsworth Subject: RE: SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book 2013-04-26-05T18:35Z Jeff - Yep: I put my Sticky Note into the left margin aligned

RE: Book Suggestion - Fonts

2013-04-26 Thread Alison Craig
As this is a very visual book, Audio is certainly an odd format. Alison From: Owen, Clint [mailto:clint.o...@craneae.com] Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 7:22 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Cc: Alison Craig Subject: RE: Book Suggestion - Fonts I mostly read e-books these days, so I checked

RE: Generated list of variables

2013-04-26 Thread Alison Craig
The Variables Tool from Silicon Prairie generates a Variables Formats Used/Variable Formats Not Used list – but it only include user-defined Variables. The Generate Variable Format Report (same tool) lists all System Variables (with your edits), but doesn’t say whether or not they are used.

RE: Book Suggestion - Fonts

2013-04-26 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
Clint Owen said: ? I mostly read e-books these days, so I checked the King County (Washington) library website and found that they only have the audiobook version! Very odd, considering the subject matter. Alison Craig said: ? As this is a very visual book, Audio is certainly an odd format.

Re: jpg images

2013-04-26 Thread Steve Johnson
This is still a subject for discussion? TIF = JPG = not for screen captures period GIF OK but limited to 256 colors PNG is the way to go. http://home.tiscali.nl/developerscorner/imaging/image-saving.htm http://www.sitepoint.com/gif-jpg-png-whats-difference/

Re: jpg images

2013-04-26 Thread Robert Lauriston
GIF is great for screen shots that don't include gradients or photos. These days I use PNG but with PhotoShop at the highest quality setting I do not see artifacts in images saved as JPEG. Some other tools don't do as good a job. On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 11:04 PM, Syed Zaeem Hosain

RE: OT: Book Suggestion - Fonts

2013-04-26 Thread David Artman
I'm more into *typefaces*--I need multiple sizes. ;) David Original Message Subject: OT: Book Suggestion - Fonts From: Alison Craig alison.cr...@ultrasonix.com Date: Thu, April 25, 2013 5:11 pm ... As technical writers, many of you will be interested in fonts. ...

Variables based on paragraph tags at the book level?

2013-04-26 Thread Jason Nichols
Is there a way to use the 12 built-in Running H/F variables in FrameMaker to pull in text based on paragraph tags that appear only in other documents within the book? For example, it'd be nice if I could define – in the footer of each chapter in a book – the Running H/F variables to pull in the

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2013-04-26 Thread Maxwell Hoffmann
Monday April 29, 2PM PDT AdobeTCS webinar: HYPERWRITE Sess 2) The importance of metadata Register at:http://adobe.ly/12tRTgx Partly due to the advent of XML, many parts of the documentation process can now be automated. And one of the keys to accurate processing and transforming of text

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2013-04-26 Thread Maxwell Hoffmann
Thurs May 2 at 3:00 PM PDT AdobeTCS webinar: Database Publishing with FrameMaker 11 - When your print color catalogue is too important to give up Register at: http://adobe.ly/WWfS5x A classic customer tale - The company has taken the leap to move their product data into an online stores

Structured Books

2013-04-26 Thread Oran Petersen
Following the recent thread on structured books, a quick, (or not so quick) review of some functions and quirks might help. 1. A book must have an EDD, same as a file, for structure to work. It must reflect the content file in the book. 2. A book is just pointers to content, like hyperlinks,

jpg images

2013-04-26 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
Unfortunately, GIF only uses 256 colors in any given image (selected from a larger palette though). So, _not_ what I would use for high-quality photographs, but it _could_ be used for screen captures as long as there aren't too many colors in that screen. I have tested JPEG output for screen

jpg images

2013-04-26 Thread Helen Borrie
At 06:04 p.m. 26/04/2013, Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net) wrote: >transparent backgrounds (which GIF does not support) FWIW, GIF does support transparent backgrounds. I prefer it over png for web-based, non-photo graphics. I prefer tiff for any ink/paper job. Helen

Generated list of variables

2013-04-26 Thread Reng, Dr. Winfried
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Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread dave.st...@gdc4s.com
2013-04-26-05T13:25Z Windows 7 Enterprise SP 1 Processor: 2.80?GHz RAM: 4.00?GB 64-bit operating system FrameMaker 11.0.1.382, stand-alone (AFAIK), installed on workstation .book and .fm files on server on LAN per corporate requirement I seldom need to create a structured book, and I first

Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Dave, After you add the structured files to the book, you have to update the book, then the correct elements should show up in the structure view and element catalog. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you very much. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc.

Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread dave.st...@gdc4s.com
2013-04-26-05T13:45Z Rick - Yes; thanks for mentioning. I failed to remember and to mention that when I try to update the book, FrameMaker hangs. It's hanging as I write this. I have to use Task Manager to end process and force FrameMaker out. So, now, the problematic file becomes a likely

Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread dave.st...@gdc4s.com
2013-04-26-05T14:20Z I have sorted out the problematic file and have updated the book, but no joy. Element persists and resists. Dave Stamm Information Engineer General Dynamics C4 Systems, Inc. Integrated Log Engr Svc, Logistics Section 1700 Magnavox Way, Suite 200 We'll hit your targets

jpg images

2013-04-26 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
> > transparent backgrounds (which GIF does not support) > FWIW, GIF does support transparent backgrounds. I prefer it over png for > web-based, non-photo graphics. I prefer tiff for any ink/paper job. Hmmm ... I could have sworn that GIF did not support transparent backgrounds - I will see

SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread dave.st...@gdc4s.com
2013-04-26-05T17:25Z Rick Quatro generously provided the solution in a telephonic conversation. ?Max Hoffman, will you please do whatever necessary to get the following procedure added to the help for FrameMaker? NOTE: This is based on my telephonic conversation 2013-04-26-05 with

SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
If you indicate which page in the help system (http://help.adobe.com/en_US/framemaker/using/index.html) should be updated, you can either make your change yourself or have one of us copy & paste your text. -Original Message- From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com

SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
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SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread dave.st...@gdc4s.com
2013-04-26-05T18:20Z I have FrameMaker help in a portable document format file. Near the bottom of PDF p 440 of 615, I added a Sticky Note containing the procedure. Regards, Dave Stamm Information Engineer -Original Message- From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com

SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

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SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
Can you give me the heading of the section? - mine says "XML with FrameMaker" and "Create, open, and save XML files" -Original Message- From: Dave.Stamm at gdc4s.com [mailto:dave.st...@gdc4s.com] Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 2:21 PM To: Jeff Coatsworth; framers at lists.frameusers.com

SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book

2013-04-26 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
Done -Original Message- From: Dave.Stamm at gdc4s.com [mailto:dave.st...@gdc4s.com] Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 2:36 PM To: Jeff Coatsworth Subject: RE: SOLVED: Cannot create FrameMaker structured book 2013-04-26-05T18:35Z Jeff - Yep: I put my Sticky Note into the left margin

Book Suggestion - Fonts

2013-04-26 Thread Alison Craig
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Book Suggestion - Fonts

2013-04-26 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
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2013-04-26 Thread Steve Johnson
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jpg images

2013-04-26 Thread Robert Lauriston
GIF is great for screen shots that don't include gradients or photos. These days I use PNG but with PhotoShop at the highest quality setting I do not see artifacts in images saved as JPEG. Some other tools don't do as good a job. On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 11:04 PM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain

OT: Book Suggestion - Fonts

2013-04-26 Thread David Artman
I'm more into *typefaces*--I need multiple sizes. ;) David Original Message Subject: OT: Book Suggestion - Fonts From: Alison Craig Date: Thu, April 25, 2013 5:11 pm ... As technical writers, many of you will be interested in fonts. ...

Variables based on paragraph tags at the book level?

2013-04-26 Thread Jason Nichols
Is there a way to use the 12 built-in Running H/F variables in FrameMaker to pull in text based on paragraph tags that appear only in other documents within the book? For example, it'd be nice if I could define ? in the footer of each chapter in a book ? the Running H/F variables to pull in the

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2013-04-26 Thread Maxwell Hoffmann
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