FM layout causing inconsistency when printing a PDF?

2007-05-31 Thread Art Campbell
an do to make it not work. > > Kenneth Benson > Pegasus Type, Inc. > www.pegtype.com > -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 V

Upgrade Anger to Tech Comm Suite.

2007-11-06 Thread Art Campbell
te if I waited a few weeks. I do have one of the qualifying > products to get the upgrade price for the Tech Comm Suite. I just think this > is bad business. anyone else have this issue or on the other side of the > coin, do you guys think I am unrealistic to be upset. Thank you all

HTML to Framemaker--automated method?

2007-11-12 Thread Art Campbell
need an > automated method for converting them one at a time or some kind of batch > method for converting them all at once. Does anyone know of a method for > converting a large number of files from HTML to a single FM > document?...Jon -- Art Campbell

Help with Running Headers

2007-11-13 Thread Art Campbell
fined, but it exists only in > the Part document type, not the Chapter document type. > > But when I switch from the Master Pages view to the Body Pages view, > this line does not appear at all. > > > > > > David Kuhn > > Technical Writer > > 09-776-1956

Help with Running Headers

2007-11-13 Thread Art Campbell
nvisible (white text) pgf containing the part name > somewhere in each chapter file. > > -- Put all the chapters in a part into the same FM chapter (.fm) file, > and use old-style (pre-v.6) numbering for chapter numbers. > > HTH! > Richard > > >

Flare v Webworks

2007-11-14 Thread Art Campbell
n > google about where to buy it. Is this company still in business. If so, > will it does what webworks does; eg, convert a frame book to an online > help format? > > Thanks for any help. > > Pat Fortino > writenowdesign.com >

Formatting XML and other computer code

2007-11-15 Thread Art Campbell
. Yuck! (for > obvious reasons). > > I hope I'm missing something here. > > Thanks for your advice! > > - Carol -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this

Frame's lame callouts

2007-11-15 Thread Art Campbell
ts the paragraph > tag for me. > > ...Susan > -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Formatting XML and other computer code

2007-11-16 Thread Art Campbell
a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for mo

HTML to Frame plugins/utilities?

2007-11-16 Thread Art Campbell
ists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- Art Campbell

Maximum number of pdf pages in FM query?

2007-11-21 Thread Art Campbell
New Science Building > Private Bag X17 > Bellville > Western Cape 7535 > Republic of South Africa > E-mail addresses: > rshell at uwc.ac.za > rshell at iafrica.com > Fax: 021-959-2909 > > -- Art Campbell

Maximum number of pdf pages in FM query?

2007-11-21 Thread Art Campbell
Shorter files (1,000 pp) generate as smoothly as silk. Must I move to > structured format? -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded

FM Plugin - Highlighting like Word?

2007-11-27 Thread Art Campbell
; So - I'm looking for an FM plug-in that will let you highlight text. > > Thanks in advance for any information you can provide. > > Best, > > Diane Gaskill > Hitachi Data Systems > > ___ > -- Art Campbell

Automatic deletion of files after saving as PDF?

2007-11-29 Thread Art Campbell
ned in this message should > be construed as a digital or electronic signature, nor is it intended to > reflect an intention to make an agreement by electronic means. > ___ > -- Art Campbell

Indicating Code Sample Line Breaks

2007-11-29 Thread Art Campbell
7.1 on Windows XP. My code samples are done in a single > table cell. > > -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent

Indicating Code Sample Line Breaks

2007-11-29 Thread Art Campbell
back up to the end > of the previous line, force it to the following line with invisible > space(s) as needed. > > The point of the code sample is to present it in a manner that's > acceptable to coders. > > > > -Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces

OT: contact frameusers?

2007-11-29 Thread Art Campbell
nd administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this wo

Table rules randomly dark in pdfs

2007-11-30 Thread Art Campbell
ws XP and Windows 2000. > > > > (I had them try opening all book files when saving as pdf, and > > uninstalling any earlier versions of distiller -- no change in > > behavior.) > > > > Anyone have any ideas? Maybe

PDF Job Options in PDF Setup Dialog Box

2007-10-01 Thread Art Campbell
the PDF Setup dialog box populated > from. I added a custom Job Options in Distiller 8.1 but it does not show up > in the list in FrameMaker 7.2. Any advice would be appreciated. > > Rick Quatro > Carmen Publishing > 585-659-8267 > www.frameexpert.com > > ______

Why am I losing page and column breaks?

2007-10-04 Thread Art Campbell
Please provide some context, > > lots of details, your OS and FM version, etc. so your audience knows > > what the heck you are talking about. > > > > thanks, > > > > -- > > Stuart Rogers > > Technical Communicator > >

A delicate question

2007-10-04 Thread Art Campbell
chnology (Wuxi) Co Ltd > registered in The People's Republic of China and Xyratex Japan Limited > registered in Japan. > __ > -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gma

A delicate question

2007-10-04 Thread Art Campbell
ary sum.... Art On 10/4/07, Art Campbell wrote: > I'd check the STC salary survey... stc.org, although it may be in a > protected area and you'd have to have a member send you a copy. > > Art > > On 10/4/07, Christine Beck wrote: > > > > I hope

Frame 8 - Acrobat 8 crash

2007-10-04 Thread Art Campbell
ows XP > Frame 8 > Acrobat Distiller > Acrobat 8 Pro > > I am using a template from the Frame 5 template pack that I modified in > Frame 8. I attempt a 'Save As PDF' and Frame immediately crashes - no error, > no nothing. Any clues as to w

Dictionary style layout in Frame

2007-10-05 Thread Art Campbell
he H words start. I can't do this with master pages, > because the separator needs to "flow" with the text. Does that make any > sense? If this was Word, I'd think of it like a floating section break. But > it needs to go ac

Dictionary style layout in Frame

2007-10-05 Thread Art Campbell
Framers as art.campbell at gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmai

Generating List of Tables

2007-10-07 Thread Art Campbell
ied Feldenkrais Method practitioner > leah at compulite.com > > "What you truly learn best will appear to you later as your own discovery." > (Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais) > ___ > -- Art Campbell

Changing text styles

2007-10-10 Thread Art Campbell
er > Implementation Coordinator > 210-704-8239 > swhite at alamark.com -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." --

Any experience with TrackChanges tool from Integrated Technologies

2007-10-10 Thread Art Campbell
> Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world

radical revamping of techpubs

2007-10-10 Thread Art Campbell
there are many of us who > just want to run screaming! > > thanks > Mulholland > ___ > > -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52

FM6 on Vista and MicroType Toolbar Express

2007-10-11 Thread Art Campbell
http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- Art Campbell art.camp

DITA in Frame 7.2

2007-10-17 Thread Art Campbell
p://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- Art Campbell art.campbel

Good table design

2007-10-22 Thread Art Campbell
Anyone run across any articles / books / etc. that have hints / tips / tricks/ guidelines for effectively presenting information in tables? For use both on-screen and printed. In general, these are tables that contain text, not numbers. Thanks, Art -- Art Campbell

PDF contradiction?

2007-10-23 Thread Art Campbell
.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.fram

PDF contradiction?

2007-10-24 Thread Art Campbell
gt; > or visit > > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/sbw%40actcom.com > > > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > > > _

PDF contradiction?

2007-10-24 Thread Art Campbell
urity tab are not affected. > > Regards, > Shmuel Wolfson > > > Art Campbell wrote: > > Always good to know about a program that totally trashes PDF security, > > Shmuel. > > Thanks for sharing... > > > > Art > > > > On 10/24/07, Shmuel Wolfson wr

Slightly OT -- CE Safety symbol font?

2007-10-25 Thread Art Campbell
Has anyone run across a font or collection of graphics that have the CE safety symbols? This is stuff like a house outline for interior use; different numbers of water drops for damp and wet environments, F-in-a-triangle for flammability, line over a tilde for current, etc. Thanks, Art -- Art

Slightly OT -- CE Safety symbol font?

2007-10-25 Thread Art Campbell
framers-bounces+wreng=tycoint.com at lists.frameusers.com > > [mailto:framers-bounces+wreng=tycoint.com at lists.frameusers.com > > ]On Behalf > > Of Art Campbell > > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 4:47 PM > > To: Framers; Free Framers List > > Subject: Slightly OT -- CE Safety

Slightly OT -- CE Safety symbol font?

2007-10-25 Thread Art Campbell
tly subscribed to Framers as art.campbell at gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.cam

Slightly OT -- CE Safety symbol font?

2007-10-25 Thread Art Campbell
Those are the ones, Berndt! Thanks! I spent an hour or two on the Linotype site yesterday and couldn't find these -- they have a Math and Technical Family that _doesn't_ include these two. Cheers, Art On 10/25/07, Bernd Meissner wrote: > Art Campbell wrote: > > Has anyone r

Conversion of Frame 7.0 docs [using Frame 8.0] into PDF

2007-10-25 Thread Art Campbell
nal Error 8004, 7744902, 7026295, > 7005868. Framemaker has detected a serious problem and must quit." > > If anyone has encountered such a scenario and knows a workaround solution, > please let me know. > > Thanks & Regards. > > Nihar > ___

Can't print over network

2007-10-29 Thread Art Campbell
mail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send admin

Can't print over network

2007-10-29 Thread Art Campbell
scribed to Framers as art.campbell at gmail.com. > > > > > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > > > or visit > http://lists

Spacing table footnotes

2007-10-29 Thread Art Campbell
t; > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.co

FM Book to PDF issue

2007-10-30 Thread Art Campbell
t; Thanks, > Dorianne Elitharp Gutierrez > Senior Technical Writer > Polaris Library Systems > PO Box 4903 > Syracuse NY 13221-4903 > (direct) 315-634-4519 > 800-272-3414 > http://www.polarislibrary.com > mailto:dorianne.gu

Using Copy special

2007-10-31 Thread Art Campbell
gt; I have a document that had no proper styles and was imported from Word. > I wanted to make heading 3s. > When I made one heading 3 and then pasted it using the above would I get > the Body tag with an asterisk that looks like heading 3 but is not really, or > would I get a real headin

Odd maths font problem

2007-09-02 Thread Art Campbell
rameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.fram

Re: Identifying overrides

2008-12-18 Thread Art Campbell
Have you cleaned up the file by saving as MIF and reopening that version? Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl."

Re: Identifying overrides

2008-12-18 Thread Art Campbell
Use either Import > Formats at the book level (In the Book file, File > Import > Formats), or the CleanImport plug-in (better for most applications, because it isn't additive). Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there'

Re: Identifying overrides

2008-12-18 Thread Art Campbell
OK... Set up one of the paragraphs with the correct para format. Then: Copy Special > Para Format. S&R for a para tag with the old tag name, and replace by Pasting. Make sure the Book option is checked in the S&R dialog to define your range. Art Art Campbell

Re: Frame 8 trial woes

2008-12-22 Thread Art Campbell
Can you create a new document and PDF it? And have you checked your trial version to see if all patches have been rolled in? And if not, you probably need to apply any patches. Are you using the limited Distiller version that came with the trial, or a separate complete Acrobat install? Art

Re: FM 8 upgrade woes: some solutions

2008-12-23 Thread Art Campbell
I'll second that... 8 is much more stable and doesn't leak memory nearly as badly. If you have enough RAM -- 1-2 G, 8 is patched, and the files aren't funky 8 is the way to go. And I've been back saving them to 7.1 and 7.2 since 8 came out; no problems

Re: Graphics Fundamentals

2008-12-24 Thread Art Campbell
What format are the old graphics? How you fix or recreate depends on what you're trying to match... * The graphics probably look ragged on-screen in Frame because you're looking at a low resolution preview of the real file... which is used when you print. Art Ar

Re: List of graphics files

2008-12-29 Thread Art Campbell
ctory and recreate a directory in the original location with the original name and copy the "good" files back in. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vince

Re: Distiller error

2008-12-29 Thread Art Campbell
I'd guess that there's something on page 57 that either is, or contains, something that can't be distilled... Maybe a graphic? Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '5

Re: From FM 7.0 to FM 8.0 - fornt display for CEE languages

2008-12-29 Thread Art Campbell
eased, and test it? Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Re: Automatic way of changing the case of words

2008-12-29 Thread Art Campbell
Define the text, then ALT+Ctrl+ u, c, or l It's in the Quick Reference: file:///c:/program%20files/adobe/framemaker7.1/help/help.html Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent

Re: variables in book files

2008-12-29 Thread Art Campbell
A, use File > Import > Formats and specify Variables in B and the other component files to import it. You can change the contents whenever the Section changes. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world bea

Re: Finding Fonts

2008-12-30 Thread Art Campbell
sing Fonts" off, open the files and save them. * Imposing your new template, without the missing files, is likely to fix the problem if it's in a para or character tag. * If you must find them and Bullet 1 didn't do it, try saving the file as MIF and searching with a text e

Re: How can I Find+Replace local formatting to a (Char) style

2008-12-31 Thread Art Campbell
Create your character style. Apply it to a word, then select it and Copy Special > Character Format. In the Find window, specify Character format > Blue and Underline. Replace by Pasting. There are also a couple of plugins that identify format over-rides, which may be useful. Art Art Ca

Re: How can I Find+Replace local formatting to a (Char) style

2008-12-31 Thread Art Campbell
If you re-read the first reply, I said to copy the character style/tag. That puts it on the clipboard. When you do the Find-and-Replace, you Replace by pasting from the clipboard, which contains the character style/tag. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "...

Re: trademark symbol in text

2009-01-05 Thread Art Campbell
hich may be the reason for omission in many style guides. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Re: FrameMaker/ePublisher issue

2009-01-05 Thread Art Campbell
lem is happening in another program. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Re: Converting FrameMaker Marker tags with Acrobat

2009-01-07 Thread Art Campbell
Is your string a Frame variable, or literal text with brackets, or something else? Do the hypertext links work in Frame? Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl."

Re: Easiest way to rename all linked graphics without having to rescale?

2009-01-07 Thread Art Campbell
TextWorkbench is my favorite... It may/should be able to do this type of edit across multiple files in binary/hex mode in an .fm file, although I haven't tested it. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a

Re: Track Changes In Frame

2009-01-08 Thread Art Campbell
tal changes as the documents evolve and different cycles of Track Change text is incorporated. And if you want to track evolving changes over multiple edit cycles, you need to compare the baseline file with any single incremental checkpoint file. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.co

Re: pilcrow before tag name in character catalog

2009-01-08 Thread Art Campbell
I don't think I've ever seen this in any version of Frame. When / where do you see it? Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded g

Re: Does FM crash on Large files on a regular basis?

2009-01-08 Thread Art Campbell
#x27;d try having the engineer who created the mutant to generate a PDF. Then compare that with a PDF of your last version. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vince

Re: Cannot apply master page!

2009-01-08 Thread Art Campbell
have. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Re: Cannot apply master page!

2009-01-08 Thread Art Campbell
co.uk/galleries.php?id=1 for a variety of pics Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Re: Does FM crash on Large files on a regular basis?

2009-01-08 Thread Art Campbell
Yeah, I was including PDF as a viable graphic format to use to replace the OLE, just didn't call it out. However, PNG has been working really well from Visio 2007. So far. ;- ) Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this wo

Re: Does FM crash on Large files on a regular basis?

2009-01-08 Thread Art Campbell
I agree with you guys, but the client of the moment is using a home-grown conversion program to generate HTML that requires GIFs or PNGs. So I've been using them more than (my preference too) PNGs. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there&#x

Re: Creating Booklets in Framemaker

2009-01-12 Thread Art Campbell
s in the shortest time. Having to correct an imposition dreamed up by a customer doesn't make life easier and is likely to increase the cost of your job. Cheers, Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a

Re: Table won't roll to next page

2009-01-12 Thread Art Campbell
oints by adding rows and cutting-and-pasting text so that the text is in smaller chunks. Turn off the ruling so the multiple cells appear to be a continuous block. * Do the same thing as the previous step, but add a blank row where you think a break should occur. Art Art Campbell

Re: Table won't roll to next page

2009-01-12 Thread Art Campbell
nything is there but hidden. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Re: Table won't roll to next page

2009-01-13 Thread Art Campbell
x27;re not sure what's broken or how to repair it. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Re: Unstructured FM to DITA XML

2009-01-13 Thread Art Campbell
Yves, Could you post that on a public server? (If you'd like to join the Tech Comm Suite user's group, you'd be welcome to use that site: http://groups.google.com/group/TCS-Users?hl=en) If not, I'd like to receive an email copy too. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@g

Re: Reduce Number of Color Definitions?

2009-01-15 Thread Art Campbell
ipt from Finite Matters (www.framescript.com) to run it. Another way to do it is to use the CleanImport plug-in and specify a template with only the colors you use. http://www.electropubs.com/ez_cleanimport.html Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there&

Re: Reduce Number of Color Definitions?

2009-01-15 Thread Art Campbell
Richard's correction is right on. I was writing quickly and got the source and destination catawumpus somewhere between my frontal lobes and keyboard... Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent

Re: Recent file list?

2009-01-15 Thread Art Campbell
Just as an FYI In Windows (XP SP3 anyway), the number of files in the My Recent Documents IS configurable. And sortable, and several other kinds of things. I tend to use it more than FM's internal list... Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there&#x

Re: Text Insets Appear In TOC

2009-01-19 Thread Art Campbell
o do? Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply.

Re: Split table; add text after a table

2009-01-19 Thread Art Campbell
empty one, and paste the cells that you deleted. They'll come in as a new table, and you should see the anchor point of the new table in the empty para. Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a re

Re: FM8 seems to be sluggish on my PC

2009-01-19 Thread Art Campbell
How much RAM do you have?How much free disk space on the C drive? What operating system are you running? Do your files contain graphics that have been copied into the Frame files, or are they imported by reference? Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there'

Re: Text Insets Appear In TOC

2009-01-19 Thread Art Campbell
ly or with a script, or map it out with a conditional text setting that's set to Hide. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Re: FM8 seems to be sluggish on my PC

2009-01-19 Thread Art Campbell
hop). ARt Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply.

Re: How can I search for bold text and change it to a character style?

2009-01-20 Thread Art Campbell
Create a character style with the correct attributes. Apply it to something. Copy Special > Character Style. Find, specifying the bold text, and replace by pasting. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a 

Re: Adobe announces FrameMaker 9 and Technical Communication

2009-01-20 Thread Art Campbell
It means that the interface has been Adobe-ized, updated from the traditional FM look and feel. Pallets like Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. If you already know FM, your learning curve may last through two cups of coffee, if you drink slow. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com ".

Re: Within Adobe Acrobat Reader, is FrameMaker markup (e.g., Track Text) searchable?

2009-01-20 Thread Art Campbell
Yes it is, assuming you have the related conditional text setting turned ON. Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Re: Adobe announces FM9 and Tech Comm Suite 2

2009-01-21 Thread Art Campbell
ing to do with Frame. It's an Acrobat feature and tool. New in Tech Comm Suite 2 is FrameMaker 9's ability to read in the comments from the "reviewed" Acrobat file and to manage them in Frame rather than in Acrobat. Art There are Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com &qu

Re: New Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2 and new AdobeeLearning Suite

2009-01-21 Thread Art Campbell
One tiny correction: PhotoShop CS4 is now in the Tech Comm Suite 2. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Re: FM 9 - Sort Order for Paragraphs, F8/F9 keyboard shortcuts

2009-01-21 Thread Art Campbell
On my (pre-release/beta) 9 install, all the format shortcuts are working. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Re: Scrolling through files in a book

2009-01-22 Thread Art Campbell
work. Thanks, Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Re: PDF Documentation

2009-01-22 Thread Art Campbell
it's hardware based, like how to install something -- either computer or, say, room lights, I'd expect it to be printed. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a 

Re: Vaguely OT: Graphics Editor Recommendations?

2009-01-22 Thread Art Campbell
works, but for most diagrams and such, I use Visio because it's quicker. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Re: New Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2 and newAdobeeLearningSuite

2009-01-22 Thread Art Campbell
John, I'm not positive because I haven't played with it yet myself, but I think the next step is to use Frame's Track Changes tool to Accept/Reject the delete / insert comments that you've imported. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion

Re: New Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2 andnewAdobeeLearningSuite

2009-01-22 Thread Art Campbell
The web server option is just that -- a option. Not required. If you don't use the (free, for now) adobe.com option, you can use any LAN network folder that allows all reviewers r/w access as the base location for the review. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In

Re: TOC pages start at page "4", and I want it to start at page "iv".

2009-01-23 Thread Art Campbell
Don't be surprised To manage a book component you need to use the book file and tools, not the component ones. Many of the basics, like this, are covered in the help file / manual, and third party books, as well as the various list archives.. Cheers, Art Art Campbell art.

Re: Why does Frame cycle 2x ?

2009-01-23 Thread Art Campbell
in the regular text stream, you can do a simple search-and-replace for text without going down the detour into the Markers dialog box. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redhea

Re: FM 9 Upgrade - Please share your views

2009-01-24 Thread Art Campbell
a hole that was supposed to allow remote execution on the host machine.) Generating a PDF or PNG from Visio is quick and importing it by reference in Frame is easy. If something changes in the graphic, you can export from Visio to the same file name and it'll all just continue to work

Re: Off List

2009-01-26 Thread Art Campbell
il's "Mute" command -- a wonderful thing. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Re: Screen Capture

2009-01-26 Thread Art Campbell
There are a herd of them, and I played with a lot of them, but SnagIt worked most smoothly for me; has a slew of options; and has a toolbar that integrates cleanly with Frame, so you can do the screen shot and import in one action from with in FM. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com

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