Re: [Framers] Default Character Tags

2018-03-21 Thread tammyvb
The other thing is to make sure that apply to selection is not selected in the dialog Box when you're naming the character tag only create new format should be selected you get that message when you don't have anything selected to apply the new character tag to that might be the problem Sent

Re: [Framers] Default Character Tags

2018-03-21 Thread john . x . posada
I'm good now. I figured it out. I needed to do Commands -> Set Window to As. This was not the default Thanks -Original Message- From: Framers [mailto:framers-bounces+john.x.posada=us.hsbc@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of tamm...@spectrumwritingllc.com Sent: Wednesday, March 21,

Re: [Framers] Default Character Tags

2018-03-21 Thread tammyvb
Hi John, I sent a screen grab to your personal address that shows an example of what I mean about where to click. The arrow highlights where I click, and then press CTRL+D. Hope this helps. TVB Tammy Van Boening Tammy dot vanboening at spectrumwritingllc dot com www.spectrumwritingllc.com

Re: [Framers] FrameMaker 14 horrific resource hog?

2018-03-21 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
Make sure that your FM2017 install is fully patched up - many people fall into the trap of thinking that just because they downloaded it yesterday it must have the newest build included - that's a fallacy - the download is the original build at time of release & never changes. Patches must be

Re: [Framers] Default Character Tags

2018-03-21 Thread Rick Quatro
In the Character Design, press Shift+F8 to set all of the values to As Is before choosing the property or properties you want for that format. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. r...@frameexpert.com 585-366-4017 -Original Message- From: Framers

Re: [Framers] Default Character Tags

2018-03-21 Thread tammyvb
Hi John, Open the FM file in which you to create the format, and then click anywhere outside the document margins. Press CTRL + D to open the Character Designer, and then under Commands, select Set Window to As Is. Now, change only the property or properties that you want for the new tag, and

[Framers] Default Character Tags

2018-03-21 Thread john . x . posada
OK...I hate to admit it. I've always been "hit and miss" when defining a character tag that inherits all the Paragraph attributes except for what I want to change. For instance, I want a Character tag for use in a variable that only bolds the text, but inherits the font family, font size,

Re: [Framers] Default Character Tags

2018-03-21 Thread John Posada
I get a message "No insertion point or selected text" On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 9:33 AM, wrote: > Hi John, > > Open the FM file in which you to create the format, and then click anywhere > outside the document margins. Press CTRL + D to open the Character >