For what it's worth, we copy MSWord files into a text editor, then code them
with MML tags, and then import into FM. Works like a charm especially if you
use a scripting language for coding.
Margaret Bustion, President
206-527-6831 / 800-551-2633
Code Publishing Company
9410 Roosevelt Way NE / Seattle, WA 98115
www.codepublishing.com
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From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Keith Soltys
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 8:38 AM
To: Theresa de Valence; framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Problems with documents imported from Word
I would not import Word into FrameMaker using the Word import filter. Given
that you are working with novels, which have a fairly simple format, I would
save the Word files as raw text, bring them into FrameMaker as text, and
completely reformat from scratch.
I am not sure why the export from PDF to text would cause you problems unless
the export isn't pure text.
Regards
Keith
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From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Theresa de Valence
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 11:16 AM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Problems with documents imported from Word
Hi Framers,
What do I do to clean up files which originate in Word or PDF. I'm turning
crime fiction novels into ebooks and have run into a few problems.
Case 1:
I import simple Word files into Frame then publish as epub or mobi. In the
finished version there are strange display behaviours in the middle of the book
(font size and weight and italic drastically change, then return to normal).
Is there a way I can clean files before I begin preparing them for publishing?
Case 2:
You may suggest that I ask this question on a Word forum, but everyone here
knows everything, so here goes:
Client has no original document so I've taken his PDF and used Adobe Acrobat
to convert to text, massaged it in Frame to fix various things, then copied and
pasted in Word. Going through the editing process, I cannot join two paragraphs
together (by deleting the carriage return) and the Track Changes feature shows
all kinds of formatting changes, which are totally unnecessary. In this case, I
also want to strip the document of any formatting.
I never work in Word to do any work, except when I am copyediting a nearly
complete document (using Track Changes).
Advice please?
Thanks,
Theresa
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