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On 03-Feb-16 12:51 PM, John Sgammato wrote:
FrameMaker's current Save as RTF feature is much improved. My SMEs find it
perfectly acceptable.
On Feb 3, 2016 4:04 AM, "Caroline Tabach"
files for formatting?
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Hi,
I upgraded to FrameMaker 2015 and I'm having trouble recreating a
customized Text Formatting toolbar that I had in FM11.
In FM2015 the character formatting drop-down box does not appear.
In FM11 it looks like this:
In FM2015 it looks like this:
Any ideas?
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If you are looking for a free screen capture program that has lots of
nice features, my favorite is Greenshot. It's free and open source, even
for commercial use.
http://getgreenshot.org/
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Or you could simply delete all the variables from one file except for
the variable that you want to import, and use that as a template for
importing to other docs.
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On 07-Apr-16 1:43 PM, Heiko Haida wrote:
Hi Roger,
one objection
I use Agent Ransack. It's a free search utility that can search inside
files, including FrameMaker files.
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On 10-May-16 7:17 AM, gr...@hedgewizard.net wrote:
I paid for the File Locator Pro version of Agent Ransack; I like the
abili
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A strange thing happened to me when I created a book in FM and added
TOC, LOF and LOT.
The TOC links to Chapter 1 are OK but for all the other chapters, when I
try to link, I get a message that these chapters are missing.
, not an entire
chapter. You can use conditional text in text insets as well.
If you do localization (translation), than it makes sense to go with
structured FM.
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On 17-May-16 10:01 PM, Monique Semp wrote:
Hello, Framers,
I’ve got an appendix tha
If you recreate it in Visio or PowerPoint and save it as an EMF, it will
come out as clear as text in the PDF (or print). It definitely takes
more time than a screen capture though.
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On 20-May-16 7:05 PM, Lin Sims wrote:
One of my engineers gave
ameMaker may be skipping files that it can't access within a certain
amount of time.
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On 01-Jun-16 2:51 AM, Weckman Mari wrote:
Hi,
We are using structured FrameMaker for law editing and some of the documents
are extremely large, nearly 3 MB
't figure it all out myself.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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You could change the Running H/F in that doc to be a higher lever
heading or you could just put the document name "Frequently Asked
Questions" instead of the Running H/F.
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Is frame supposed to be able to import that format?
One option is to open it in CorelDraw and save it as CorelDraw.
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On 17-Aug-16 11:48 AM, Yves Barbion wrote:
Hi group
Has anyone ever succeeded in importing AutoCad .dwg files into FrameMaker
Try File>Import>Object instead of File>Import>File.
I think that should work.
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On 17-Aug-16 1:16 PM, Yves Barbion wrote:
Well, AutoCad (DWG) is in the list of file formats in the Import
dialog, so I suppose
Inkscape is free vector-based drawing program that can save as EPS.
https://inkscape.org/en/
Xara is a cheap vector-based drawing program that can save as EPS.
http://www.xara.com/eu/photo-graphic-designer/features/
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On 07-Sep-16 4:36 PM, Tammy
I read on inkscape's website that there is a plug-in to open EPS files.
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On 07-Sep-16 7:53 PM, Robert Lauriston wrote:
Inkscape can't open EPS files, so you have to convert them:
https://inkscape.org/en/learn/faq/#how-to-open-ep
You probably can save the files as MIFs and do a search and replace, but
with that many files you probably should go for a script.
On 08-Dec-16 4:53 PM, john.x.pos...@us.hsbc.com wrote:
Hi, guys. My company is reorganizing its SharePoint infrastructure with the new
year by moving a whole bu
from
scratch.
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On 23-Jan-17 11:10 PM, Tammy Van Boening wrote:
Hi All,
Working on a new template for a new client and my head is spinning. It's
been sooo long since I have designed anything w/ all these required
bells and whistles. (I
remove any custom rulers
and shading.
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On 05-Feb-17 9:19 PM, Theresa de Valence wrote:
Hi Framers. I'm putting the contents of an Excel spreadsheet into a
frame document. I've copied the relevant spreadsheet lines (several
columns) an
It's a link to another PDF or a FM file?
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On 20-Feb-17 9:24 PM, Fred Wersan wrote:
I have a book with links to another book. The PDF file links are not
working. When I look at the properties, I see that the link is
pointing to a specific
don't see this mentioned in the above page.
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There are a lot of "convenience" features.On 21-Feb-17 6:32 AM, Alan
Litchfield wrote:
Apart from the menus being reshuffled and the hi-res screen preview, I
am not seeing a lot in th
In terms of menu shifting confusion, one of the new features is a
"Command Search."
See this short video: https://video.tv.adobe.com/v/16937/
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On 21-Feb-17 6:32 AM, Alan Litchfield wrote:
Apart from the menus being reshuffled and
I voted too.
On 09-Mar-17 10:50 PM, Eichelberger, Mark (King of Prussia) wrote:
I voted too. I will admit that my 60 year old eyes get tired of this interface.
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at would be the best way to satisfy all users.
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On 20-Mar-17 9:37 PM, Stefan Gentz wrote:
Dear Alison,
I'm so sorry, if you felt that my original mail was offensive to you. That's not at all
what I wanted! When I was writing about a &quo
given the outcry on this that Adobe my find the time and money in the
near future, but who knows. For me, it is a non-issue.
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few edits, I find myself reviewing the entire doc to see where
the headings appear and updating all the TOCs just in case a heading,
table caption or figure caption, moved to a new page.
The current feature the way it is is pretty much useless to me.
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levels in the chapter TOC,
it would be have check for that also.
Also, your idea does not address tables that have rows that move onto a
new page. I think a warning as the table rows actually move to a new
page would be a good idea for this problem.
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Unfortunately this is one feature that Word has, but FrameMaker does
not have:
The ability to search for specific text with a specific paragraph or
character tag.
Adobe People: Please add this feature eventually.
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On 20
PDF supports Universal 3D (.u3d) and Product Representation Compact (.prc).
See: https://forums.adobe.com/message/4943098#4943098
Maybe try the other format.
Another option is to have them save it in other 3D formats, then google
".xx to U3D converter."
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She does want to change the text string in a paragraph tagged with a
specific format, without having to keep an eye on the lower-left corner
of the status bar.
This is an important feature in Word that is missing in FM.
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On 22-Jun-17 1:18 AM, Peter Gold wrote:
"Now, if
hat do not change the focus back to
the cod after the search.
Hope this helps.
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p does not get saved with the file, so you have to show them how to
do that if seeing the markup bothers them.
Then I put the word doc and the frame doc side by side and copy the
changes into frame. It's not all that painful.
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On 11-Jul-17 3:
set by the formatting, you can send them
word files for commenting and a PDF to show them how the formatted doc
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On 11-Jul-17 6:07 PM, Caroline Tabach wrote:
I sent a nice PDF, but the manager wanted Word.
This is for review only
נשלח מ-LG
e the URL of
the link via VBA.
Here's a link which may help you with some of the VBA terminology for
hyperlinks, although it does not do exactly what you want:
[1]https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19035119/vba-get-all-hyperlinks-
in-word-document
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This is not a FrameMaker feature. It's a PDF feature. You have to insert
the file in the PDF.
On 14-Nov-17 11:25 PM, Ken Poshedly wrote:
While I've been using FrameMaker since version 5.5 back in 1998, I've not used
this feature -- if it even exists.
What I want to do is insert an image in m
mport movies, SWF files, and 3D objects".
Rick Quatro
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Are www.writethedocs.org and writethedocs.slack.com the same?
On 22-Nov-17 10:26 PM, Rick Quatro wrote:
Hi Craig,
You might want to check out:
http://www.writethedocs.org/
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someone verify if this is correct or not?
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On 22-Nov-17 10:22 PM, A Craig wrote:
I'm writing the list because I hope someone here can answer my OT question.
I'm currently doing contract work while I search for a new full-time job
. The double-click is faster
than the time it takes for the value to revert back to original tab
value, so the apply takes effect with the new tab value.
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I forgot to mention that I have 2015 (version 13.0.5.547).
It's possible this bug is fixed in the current version.
Below it says that it is fixed in version 14.0.0.361.
Shmuel
On 06-Dec-17 11:07 AM, Klaus Daube wrote:
Hello Shmuel,
I had reported this with FM-11 and it was considered d
comments (with tracked changes).
I would not recommend using the exported files in any other way.
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On 20-Dec-17 8:22 AM, A Craig wrote:
Maybe I've imaged it, but I seem to remember threads re: exporting Frame
2017 to Word? (I'm still o
Does that work better than PDF to Word using Acrobat Pro?
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On 26-Dec-17 2:26 PM, julie.sigr...@airbornemx.com wrote:
I am still using Frame 10. To convert to Word I create a PDF then use the
Adobe PDF Services to convert to Word or Excel so the
Just take any PDF and save it as Word. The result will be formatted
decently, but will all be in Normal style.
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On 04-Apr-18 1:25 AM, Rick Quatro wrote:
Hi Framers,
I am looking for a Word document or two that look pretty decent but are
obat.
Is there something I'm missing?
Just my $0.02.
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On 16-Apr-18 6:29 PM, Art Campbell wrote:
Advanced FM users usually have kind of a 1000 yard stare...
And may have little square marks on their faces from banging their heads on
the keyboard
both, and you
could always send him/her to an advanced FM course. In my opinion it's
more important that they have a good technical aptitude and are good at
explaining things. I would hire someone who at least knows FM though.
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On 16-Apr-18
FM templates are a bit difficult. You can be a very advanced user
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On 16-Apr-18 11:53 PM, Robert Lauriston wrote:
"What's your favorite thing about FrameMaker templates?" is a good
question, since templates per se d
I think you are much better off saving the Frame files as RTF then RTF
as Word. The reason is that when you save Frame files as RTF, you get
the styles that were in Frame. If you want to change style names, it's a
simple search and replace. This is much faster than having to apply all
the style
other variables from the
template, edit the variables for each book and import the variables from
the template.
Shmuel Wolfson
On 15-May-18 3:22 PM, julie.sigr...@airbornemx.com wrote:
I am using 2017 unstructured FrameMaker to produce an Aircraft Maintenance
Manual Supplement which is curre
can't find the webpage where it said how to do this. Adobe
is aware of the problem and working on it.
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On 27-May-18 7:53 PM, Ken Poshedly wrote:
Here's something I didn't need to have happen on a Saturday night. And
I suspect t
I found the webpages that discuss the problem with this search:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Cannot+query+escape+768
Here are some of the pages that give solutions:
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2491654
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2476727
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down the pike?
Sent from my iPhone
On May 28, 2018, at 7:19 AM, Shmuel Wolfson wrote:
I found the webpages that discuss the problem with this search:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Cannot+query+escape+768
Here are some of the pages that give solutions:
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2491654
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On 26-Jun-18 3:25 AM, Peter Gold wrote:
These recent threads about licensing and related Adobe corporate-level
failings, and the associated sense of abandonment that's been voiced by
long-long-long-time FrameMaker users who represent a comm
Does it have a steeper learning curve than Frame?
On 26-Jun-18 6:51 PM, Eichelberger, Mark (King of Prussia) wrote:
Rick,
I still consider myself a bit of a novice in Flare since, in my opinion, it has
a steep learning curve. But Madcap offers plenty of videos and free webinars
on the basics
But Frame supports HTML5, so where is the advantage in Flare as far as that?
On 26-Jun-18 7:20 PM, Etzel, Gary wrote:
I'll come out of lurking for a minute to add my name to the list of recovering
Frame addicts. And we were serious FrameMaker junkies, too. We're the people
who wrote the Sourc
o plans on switching to Flare any time soon.
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On 27-Jun-18 7:59 AM, Alan Litchfield wrote:
I don't think the issue in this conversation is about Adobe abandoning
FM, but that the corporate model Adobe chooses to use has effectively
driven
ature requests.
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On 16-Aug-18 12:15 PM, Carrie Baker wrote:
Thanks for this info.
I have to put my files on the network and did not understand why all were
locked today when I opened
בתאריך יום ד׳, 15 באוג׳ 2018, 22:52, מאת :
Hi Rick and Fred,
Thank y
When I tried this, I could not convert from .MIF 2015 to .FM 2015. I had
to save it back to a previous version of .FM.
On 15-Jan-19 3:06 PM, Jeff Coatsworth wrote:
MIF-washing a single file remains the same - save your .fm file as .mif; close
the original .fm file, open the .mif, save as .fm a
If everything is tagged as Normal, you can do a find/replace in Word to
find specific character formats, such as a specific font size, a certain
font, or bold, and replace with a specific style. Word's Find/Replace is
very good. To do this, leave the Find box blank.
On 11-Mar-19 6:15 PM, Caro
If your main job will be technical writing, I think you should just take
the job and learn as you go. There are online tutorials. Lynda.com has
courses in Flare.
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On 28-Feb-20 7:20 PM, Ken Poshedly wrote:
Group,
At a job interview
bottom-right for
characters in the 255 range. Strangely enough, the Windows Character Map
doesn't show *all* the Alt keystrokes within in the 255 range, even
though they seem to all work.
So as Janet said, in the Windings2 font, ALT-0080 gives you a checkmark.
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How does GIMP compare to Paint.net?
On 25-Aug-20 8:53 PM, Lin Sims wrote:
Oh, and while I have no idea if there is a freeware equivalent to InDesign,
GIMP is freeware and does everything Photoshop does. Plus you can have an
interface with colored icons which, let me tell you, is a nice thing. I
WMF and EMF are also vector formats. I use WMF.
On 25-Aug-20 10:26 PM, Doug wrote:
I want to make an image with text in it that will retain its sharpness when
the webpage is zoom in. As I understand things, a vector image will work
for this. How do I make a vector image with text? I've made v
being nice. Although legally they probably have to help
you, who wants to have to take them to court.
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On 26-Aug-20 3:03 PM, Tom Beiswenger wrote:
This may be a really stupid question, but because it involves an Adobe product,
it probably isn&#
The link has to be pointing a paragraph, not a word, but you can use
run-in paragraphs for this to make a specific word or phrase be
considered a paragraph.
On 22-Oct-20 8:40 PM, Bertrand Meyer wrote:
This is a novice question. In fact I am not a novice as I have been using
FrameMaker extensi
Can't you just write "this is explained in the discussion of cat
problems (page xx)"?
On 27-Oct-20 12:27 PM, Bertrand Meyer wrote:
Actually my problem is not exactly this. I am happy with link targets being
paragraphs. (They already are.) My problem is the link sources: I don't want
them to be
Can you add RAM?
If it's a desktop, maybe you could also upgrade the CPU.
On 07-Jun-21 5:24 PM, Steve Rickaby wrote:
I'm not sure if anyone will be using an archaic setup like mine, but here goes.
FrameMaker 12 on Parallels Desktop under MacOS OS 9.
It all works, but loading graphics (in thi
You can search multiple PDFs in one folder using many PDF readers,
including Acrobat Reader. The usual keyboard shortcut is CTRL+SHIFT+F.
You can select to find all instances of a term in the current PDF or in
all PDFs in a specific folder.
In order to search multiple PDFs for several terms at
lowercase
letters also, unless you select Consider Case.
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References
1. https://regexr.com/
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David Schor once recommencement the following Adobe Acrobat Distiller
options for clearer graphics in PDFs:
In the PDF Settings (Job Options in earlier Acrobat Distiller versions)
Images configuration, turn off Downsampling and set compression to ZIP.
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You said: If you need only a page layout program, don't buy FrameMaker,
either.
What would you suggest if you only need a page layout program,
Affinity?
On 12-Aug-21 10:47 PM, Robert Lauriston wrote:
If you don't need a help authoring tool, don't buy Flare. Flare's
expensive becaus
Try the following:
Make a copy of the FM file.
Save the file as a Word file.
Open it in Word.
Do the conversion to table in Word.
Opening the Word file in FM.
Copy the table back to the original FM doc.
Select the entire table and apply the table ruling and shading "From
Table." This remov
what, you really
don't need to buy every new version that comes out. Do you buy every new
smartphone that comes out, or wait until you need a new phone? Anyone
under 20 is excluded from answering that question :)
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program for them. It could by that my company is someone unique in
needed nice PDFs for most products, and online help for others.
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Affinity looks great for magazines, but it currently lacks support for
cross-references, so it's not an option for books IMHO. But it seems
like it is a feature thta they want to add. See
https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/120048-cross-reference-support/page/2/&tab=comments#commen
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obert Lauriston wrote:
The current $360 annual subscription price is lower than the old
annual maintenance charge, which was 50% of the cost for a new
license.
On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 12:27 AM Shmuel Wolfson wrote:
... I think when Adobe charged less for upgrades people had more tolerance
for A
The advantage of talking about what we don't like, is that hopefully
they will fix the issues. It's not just to blow off steam.
On 19-Oct-21 10:24 AM, Wim iDTP wrote:
Hi all,
can we go back to where this list is ment for: help eachother out with
FrameMaker issues.
If you don’t use FM (anymo
Is it possible that there is some character formatting that you aren't
noticing? Even if by mistake you applied italics to a space in between
words it would mess it up. Try selecting the entire heading (in the
document, and removing all local formatting.)
On 17-Dec-21 5:36 PM, tammyvb spectru
This was a very bad decision to have this "functionality." I'm truly
amazed that they would think this is a good feature. Having lots of
partially broken links in my PDF is not worth whatever they think they
are gaining in terms of functionality.
If they really think this is such an
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