od can be more flexible than using reference pages. It's
a great plugin and cheap! Find it here:
http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com/
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distilling.
Even better, also get the free SetPrint utility from Sundorne. It lets you
set AdobePDF as the default printer for FM, without changing the default
printer elsewhere in Windows.
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o PS file and manually distilling.
Even better, also get the free SetPrint utility from Sundorne. It lets you
set AdobePDF as the default printer for FM, without changing the default
printer elsewhere in Windows.
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les with hi-res 300dpi
graphics for use on printing press. Etc.
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Jim,
Edit the .hhp file in a text editor, add draft.jpg to the files section,
and then compile in HTML Help Workshop.
Mike
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graphics for use on printing press. Etc.
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Edit the .hhp file in a text editor, add draft.jpg to the files section,
and then compile in HTML Help Workshop.
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I don't know about the rules of technical documentation, but please wait
sounds much better than just a command to wait.
More importantly, I love that you didn't use passive voice. You used
updating the result list instead of the typical, the result list is being
updated. Bravo!
Mike Wickham
Actually, the way I would write the message avoids passive voice and omits
needless words. I would write, Updating result list. Please wait...
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But in order to avoid the passive voice, the UI resorts to the first person
plural, which is also
I don't know about the rules of technical documentation, but "please wait"
sounds much better than just a command to wait.
More importantly, I love that you didn't use passive voice. You used
"updating the result list" instead of the typical, "the result list is bein
Actually, the way I would write the message avoids passive voice and omits
needless words. I would write, "Updating result list. Please wait..."
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But in order to avoid the passive voice, the UI resorts to the first person
plural, whi
, terms like broken from the get
go and not recommended (by me) are being used in the thread. (It's
possible that some of these issues were fixed in later patches. I don't
know. I quit using Save as PDF at version 6.0.)
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as PDF, terms like "broken from the get
go" and "not recommended (by me)" are being used in the thread. (It's
possible that some of these issues were fixed in later patches. I don't
know. I quit using Save as PDF at version 6.0.)
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InsetsPod.jpg)
4. Once you have done these steps, you should see graphics loading only on
demand and not on open.
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d) such that workspace loads.
3. Close the "Insets Pod" from the workspace (see InsetsPod.jpg)
4. Once you have done these steps, you should see graphics loading only on
demand and not on open.
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for more information. You may also want to search for clipping path.
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te, it's a clipping mask. Search Photoshop help for "clipping mask"
for more information. You may also want to search for "clipping path."
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Do you have a way to find copied graphics in a framemaker file?
Systec has some plugin modules that replace copied graphics with referenced
ones. Perhaps one of them would be worth purchasing?
https://www.systec-gmbh.com/os/index.php?cat=c176_TOOLBOX.html
Mike Wickham
> Do you have a way to find copied graphics in a framemaker file?
Systec has some plugin modules that replace copied graphics with referenced
ones. Perhaps one of them would be worth purchasing?
https://www.systec-gmbh.com/os/index.php?cat=c176_TOOLBOX.html
Mike Wickham
those same choices are
likely to do even more damage in a 700-page manual.
I'll say this. As I read the book, I never in the least felt that this was a
book about making better advertisements. Rather, it's a book about making
better communications.
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serif type, reverse type, color type, bold vs. italic,
justification and more. The book is a good read, available at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Type-Layout-Communicating-Making-Pretty/dp/1875750223/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1242936596sr=1-1
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omprehension of
serif vs. sans serif type, reverse type, color type, bold vs. italic,
justification and more. The book is a good read, available at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Type-Layout-Communicating-Making-Pretty/dp/1875750223/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8=books=1242936596=1-1
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professionally and non-emotionally to this client about why the pictures
are just fine for PDFs.
Here's a link to a message from Dov Isaacs of Adobe about screen capture
best practices:
http://www.freeframers.org/archive/01/msg00554.html
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ptional, but recommended) Go here:
http://www.amazon.com/When-Smart-People-Work-Bosses/dp/0070391475/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8=books=1242618679=1-6
and buy _When Smart People Work for Dumb Bosses._ Send it to yourself.
Warning! Do not mix up steps 2 and 3!
: )
Mike Wickham
P.S. You have my sympathy.
n so that I can reply
> professionally and non-emotionally to this client about why the pictures
> are just fine for PDFs.
Here's a link to a message from Dov Isaacs of Adobe about screen capture
best practices:
http://www.freeframers.org/archive/01/msg00554.html
Mike Wickham
, but recommended) Go here:
http://www.amazon.com/When-Smart-People-Work-Bosses/dp/0070391475/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1242618679sr=1-6
and buy _When Smart People Work for Dumb Bosses._ Send it to yourself.
Warning! Do not mix up steps 2 and 3!
: )
Mike Wickham
P.S. You have my sympathy
that Distiller
looks in based on Settings Font Locations.
Mike Wickham
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Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 10:44 AM
Subject: embedding base 14 fonts
The pdf I created for press publication of a quarterly
he folders that Distiller
looks in based on Settings> Font Locations.
Mike Wickham
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To:
Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 10:44 AM
Subject: embedding base 14 fonts
> The pdf I created for press pu
=afec57784912ef717a8b43a91b8993b9
It converts all copied graphics into referenced graphics, but assigns the
exported graphics its own file names. The original filenames are not
retained.
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t=c176_TOOLBOX.html=afec57784912ef717a8b43a91b8993b9
It converts all copied graphics into referenced graphics, but assigns the
exported graphics its own file names. The original filenames are not
retained.
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of the
information. Is there a way around this?
Mike
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of the
information. Is there a way around this?
Mike
Oops! I forgot to mention that these are new commands in the FrameMaker 9
wincmds.cfg file only.
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Subject: Unknown FrameMaker
these:
Esc T S A (ToolBarShowAll)
Esc T H A (ToolBarHideAll)
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Oops! I forgot to mention that these are new commands in the FrameMaker 9
wincmds.cfg file only.
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screen mode.
Also these:
Esc T S A (ToolBarShowAll)
Esc T H A (ToolBarHideAll)
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erty page.
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, then the
Commands button will work again. With the Character Designer, you have to
close and reopen the panel to get it to work again. These workarounds are
only necessary once for each FrameMaker session.
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Does anyone know what these commands do? They are in the wincmds.cfg file:
--OWL commands
Command ThemeLoad
Label LoadTheme...
KeySequence \!LT
Definition \x974
Mode All
Command ThemeSave
Label SaveTheme...
KeySequence \!ST
Definition \x975
Mode All
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esigners is to click on one of the other tab icons at the top, then the
Commands button will work again. With the Character Designer, you have to
close and reopen the panel to get it to work again. These workarounds are
only necessary once for each FrameMaker session.
Mike Wickham
Does anyone know what these commands do? They are in the wincmds.cfg file:
--OWL commands
>
>
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it-- though I find the window to be wider than necessary.
It extends about an inch to the right of the rightmost icon in the header
bar.
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is listed at the top of the tree within the book file. It would be
a nice feature to add such a popup when hovering over filenames within the
book file.
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ee in the book file without
resizing. I like it-- though I find the window to be wider than necessary.
It extends about an inch to the right of the rightmost icon in the header
bar.
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book files, but the book
file path is listed at the top of the tree within the book file. It would be
a nice feature to add such a popup when hovering over filenames within the
book file.
Mike Wickham
Does anyone else dislike the welcome screen?
Yes
Mike
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Susan
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Does anyone else dislike the welcome screen?
It seemed a little odd at first, but as soon as I open a non-book file, the
welcome screen disappears. It 's actually handy to have the recent file list
there. So I've grown to like it.
Mike Wickham
Finding the correct font name is sometimes difficult, but making the entries
in maker.ini is easy. These two sets of instructions are embedded in
maker.ini:
[WindowsToFrameFontAliases]
;
; This section gives the Frame font name for a Windows font.
; The format is Windows_Font=Frame_Font
; Note
I haven't trialled FM9 yet, but if the various tiny dialogue windows are
now (a) bigger and (b) resizable, those would be immense improvements.
Some are resizable, such as Add/Edit Condition Tag. They have enlarged many
of the fields in the various panels. It's definitely an improvement.
Mike
> Does anyone else dislike the welcome screen?
Yes
Mike
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Subj
> Does anyone else dislike the welcome screen?
It seemed a little odd at first, but as soon as I open a non-book file, the
welcome screen disappears. It 's actually handy to have the recent file list
there. So I've grown to like it.
Mike Wickham
Finding the correct font name is sometimes difficult, but making the entries
in maker.ini is easy. These two sets of instructions are embedded in
maker.ini:
[WindowsToFrameFontAliases]
;
; This section gives the Frame font name for a Windows font.
; The format is Windows_Font=Frame_Font
; Note
upgrade yet.
Mike Wickham
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Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 2:31 PM
Subject: FrameMaker 9
Any opinions? Thanks.
Pat Christenson
a .book file open is causing a conflict.
4. Note: I removed all plugins before testing, to be sure it wasn't a
plugin conflict.
Mike Wickham
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Sent: Wednesday
works for me-- only the right-click and
Toggle Screen Mode.
I recently wrote the above. It turns out that the shortcuts DO work for me.
I didn't realize that you had to click in the document margin, outside the
text frame.
Mike Wickham
ce version 6, and I think it's the best upgrade yet.
Mike Wickham
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To: "FrameUsers List"
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 2:31 PM
Subject: FrameMaker 9
> Any opinions? Thanks.
>
> Pat Christenson
Oh, I forgot to add that most plugins seem to still work with FrameMaker 9.
I've got quite a few. So far, I've found only ToolbarPlus Express and
cudlog.dll to cause problems. The TPE keyboard shortcuts still work, but the
custom menus it creates are all messed up. Cudlog.dll breaks the recent
a .book file open is causing a conflict.
4. Note: I removed all plugins before testing, to be sure it wasn't a
plugin conflict.
Mike Wickham
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To: "Pinkham, Jim" ;
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:
mode.
> However, none of these shortucts works for me-- only the right-click and
> Toggle Screen Mode.
I recently wrote the above. It turns out that the shortcuts DO work for me.
I didn't realize that you had to click in the document margin, outside the
text frame.
>
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>
use the cudlog.dll file, so I'm guessing some of them may now be broken. I
don't use them much, so I probably won't specifically test to see.
Mike Wickham
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ins
use the cudlog.dll file, so I'm guessing some of them may now be broken. I
don't use them much, so I probably won't specifically test to see.
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Sent: Thursday, M
for standard screen mode.
Esc S M u for full screen with user interface.
Esc SM f for full screen.
Esc SM t to toggle screen mode.
However, none of these shortucts works for me-- only the right-click and
Toggle Screen Mode.
Mike Wickham
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the context menu.
wincmds.cfg lists these shortcuts:
Esc S M s for standard screen mode.
Esc S M u for full screen with user interface.
Esc SM f for full screen.
Esc SM t to toggle screen mode.
However, none of these shortucts works for me-- only the right-click and
Toggle Screen Mode.
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> cases.
You may want to check out the video at this link:
http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/p17912987/. It explains a lot about the user
interface.
Mike Wickham
done on the new FrameMaker 9 has
been impressive. I think you've made some really good and major improvements
to a program that I've been using since version 6, and have found to be very
capable and stable.
Mike Wickham
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done on the new FrameMaker 9 has
been impressive. I think you've made some really good and major improvements
to a program that I've been using since version 6, and have found to be very
capable and stable.
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. I
noticed this bug before the 9.01 update, but didn't have time to see if I
could figure out the cause. I still can't figure it out. G
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ago. I
noticed this bug before the 9.01 update, but didn't have time to see if I
could figure out the cause. I still can't figure it out.
Mike Wickham
Clint,
For the font problem check out
http://www.timawa.com/font-problems-after-installing-windows-xp-sp3/
You might need to actually uninstall the new version and install the new
version using the control panel.
Mike
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highlighted. I sometimes see the highlighted item flash on screen for a
moment before the page jumps back to the first page of the chapter.
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Clint,
For the font problem check out
http://www.timawa.com/font-problems-after-installing-windows-xp-sp3/
You might need to actually uninstall the new version and install the new
version using the control panel.
Mike
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highlighted. I sometimes see the highlighted item flash on screen for a
moment before the page jumps back to the first page of the chapter.
Mike Wickham
headings make for easier navigation.
The CMOS is a great reference to have on hand. It always seems to have the
answers.
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are
so numerous that capitalized main headings make for easier navigation."
The CMOS is a great reference to have on hand. It always seems to have the
answers.
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, but if not,
it will probably solve others that you haven't discovered yet. : )
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check out the document, The
Case for Simple Numbering, found here:
http://www.techknowledgecorp.com/nonum.html
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lem, but if not,
it will probably solve others that you haven't discovered yet. : )
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to have your project manager check out the document, "The
Case for Simple Numbering, found here:
http://www.techknowledgecorp.com/nonum.html
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So, is Flare v4.2 only support Acrobat 8, meaning I must purchase an
upgrade
in order to work with Flare? Or is there a way to fix this problem in the
configuration?
It seems to me that the FrameMaker forum is not the place to be looking for
Flare support.
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so that you don't have to pay to retranslate.
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upgrade in order to work with Flare?
That didn't appear to be a FrameMaker question to me, and I bet that 99+% of
us here know nothing about Flare.
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> So, is Flare v4.2 only support Acrobat 8, meaning I must purchase an
> upgrade
> in order to work with Flare? Or is there a way to fix this problem in the
> configuration?
It seems to me that the FrameMaker forum is not the place to be looking for
Flare support.
Mike Wickham
reviously translated
sentences so that you don't have to pay to retranslate.
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v4.2 only support Acrobat 8, meaning I must purchase an
> upgrade in order to work with Flare?
That didn't appear to be a FrameMaker question to me, and I bet that 99+% of
us here know nothing about Flare.
Mike Wickham
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to ship directly from Adobe when they receive an
order.
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d plan to ship directly from Adobe when they receive an
order.
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having the Paragraph Designer closed, but
it's a temporary fix until Adobe squashes this bug. It's good to see that
they have it in their sights.
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oss a line, but
I can live with that. I don't like having the Paragraph Designer closed, but
it's a temporary fix until Adobe squashes this bug. It's good to see that
they have it in their sights.
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workspace
causes the slowness to go away altogether. It only occurs when using the
other workspaces.
This behavior is also reproducible on my laptop computer.
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Silicon Prairie Software also as an LEP plugin. I've never needed it or used
it, so I can't comment on how it works:
http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com/Products.html
From their website:
LEP Tools
LEP Tools is a special-purpose FrameMaker plug-in that helps generate a List
of Effective
, or a model with the
same size keys, but smaller footprint, here:
http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/en104bl.html
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I'm going to save as MIF in 9 later to see if that cleans it up.
I tried a MIF 9 save with no luck.
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Graphics workspace
causes the slowness to go away altogether. It only occurs when using the
other workspaces.
This behavior is also reproducible on my laptop computer.
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Silicon Prairie Software also as an LEP plugin. I've never needed it or used
it, so I can't comment on how it works:
http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com/Products.html
>From their website:
"LEP Tools
LEP Tools is a special-purpose FrameMaker plug-in that helps generate a List
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