RE: FM9 + WinXP Pro: Object Properties?

2010-01-05 Thread Beverly Robinson
In Framers Digest, Vol 51, Issue 3 Dan Harding asked about getting the object properties of a graphic. I'm also using FM9 on Windows XP SP3, and the way I usually do it is to right-click the graphic and select Object Properties from the menu that appears. Or, with the graphic selected, type Al

Re: Frame 7.1 to 8 upgrade -- benefits?

2010-04-12 Thread Beverly Robinson
I just read the Framers Digest from Friday and wanted to add some information about Adobe's Transactional Licensing Program. We purchased our current TPS2 licenses through that program because it seemed like a good deal. I later found out that phone support isn't included in TLP purchases. (Not

RE: FrameMaker graphic file support

2012-07-05 Thread Beverly Robinson
Hi Roger, Is this what you need? http://helpx.adobe.com/framemaker/kb/supported-file-formats-framemaker-10.html Beverly -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of framers-requ...@lists.frameusers.com Sent: J

Character Tag "As Is" setting--isn't

2013-11-13 Thread Beverly Robinson
FrameMaker 10.0.2.419 on Windows 7 64-bit My template has a character tag, Hyperlink, that makes text blue. The Size setting had been at 11 pt, the size for Body paragraphs. Recently I needed to use the tag in a cross-reference in a table footnote. Table footnotes are 9 pt. So I changed the Si

RE: Character Tag "As Is" setting--isn't

2013-11-14 Thread Beverly Robinson
As often is the case, Fred came through with a thorough, understandable explanation and the process for fixing my problem. Thanks, Fred-and others who responded on- and off-list. Beverly From: Fred Ridder [mailto:docu...@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 4:31 PM To: Beverly

Can a PDF behave like context-sensitive help?

2014-05-19 Thread Beverly Robinson
I am using FrameMaker 12.0.2.389 and Acrobat 9.5.5 Pro Extended on a Windows 7 64-bit computer. One of the projects I support would like to open a PDF User's Guide from the user interface but, and here's the catch, they want to open to the specific page of the PDF that applies to the page of th

Re: Changing image file linked to?

2010-07-16 Thread Beverly Robinson
In framers Digest, Vol 57, Issue 13, Dan Harding asked how to change multiple instances of a graphic by changing the graphic name. He wants the current graphic to remain available with its current name. Dan, try this: 1. Save the file(s) as MIF. 2. Use a text editor (NotePad, for example) to rep

Re: Strange command names in FM-10

2011-03-24 Thread Beverly Robinson
In framers Digest, Vol 65, Issue 23, Chantel Brathwaite wrote, " If it isn't fixed, the response usually is - grammar fixes are low priority - even if the fix might take 5 minutes to make. Perhaps the "low priority" assumption might be at work here." I've had some success turning the "low prio

Some links in PDF don't work

2011-06-08 Thread Beverly Robinson
Windows XP SP3, TCS2 (FrameMaker 9.0p255, Acrobat Extended Pro 9.4.4, Distiller 9.4.2220), FrameMaker 8.0p277 Our service manuals have a main TOC and chapter TOCs on the first page of each chapter. The chapter TOC is generated by selecting Special | Table of Contents and then inserting the resu

RE: Some links in PDF don't work

2011-06-13 Thread Beverly Robinson
om] Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 4:13 PM To: Beverly Robinson Cc: Post Framers Subject: Re: Some links in PDF don't work On 08/06/2011 2:41 PM, Beverly Robinson wrote: > Windows XP SP3, TCS2 (FrameMaker 9.0p255, Acrobat Extended Pro 9.4.4, > Distiller 9.4.2220), FrameMaker 8.0p277 >

Vertical line at right edge of graphics frame

2011-09-09 Thread Beverly Robinson
Environment: TCS 2 (FrameMaker 9p255) Windows 7 (also seen in XP SP3) .png images created from CorelDraw X5 (also seen in screen captures done with Snagit 7-I know, it's old) Images imported by reference to graphics frames anchored to a Body paragraph Image resolution typically 300 dpi (

RE: Vertical line at right edge of graphics frame

2011-09-09 Thread Beverly Robinson
At the risk of sounding unlearned, how does one check whether patches were properly applied? Beverly From: Writer [mailto:generic...@yahoo.ca] Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 2:59 PM To: Beverly Robinson; Post Framers Subject: Re: Vertical line at right edge of graphics frame Another user had

RE: Applying Paragraph Tags with F9 Not Working in Frame 10

2011-11-17 Thread Beverly Robinson
Linda, I'm on Frame 9 (not 10) but this works for me: Select File > Preferences > Interface > Auto-Collapse Iconic Panels to apply paragraph tags. But, with that selected, you cannot set tabs in the Paragraph Designer. So if I'm refining a template and need to change tab positions, I temporari

Re: best use of graphics in FM

2012-03-21 Thread Beverly Robinson
Responding from Digest land 1. I, too, use SnagIt. I've never timed myself but I'm sure that by using keyboard shortcuts as much as possible I can select, save, and import by reference in less than a minute. 2. You are not being too controlling. 3. The best argument I can th

Frame 7.1 to 8 upgrade -- benefits?

2010-04-12 Thread Beverly Robinson
I just read the Framers Digest from Friday and wanted to add some information about Adobe's Transactional Licensing Program. We purchased our current TPS2 licenses through that program because it seemed like a good deal. I later found out that phone support isn't included in TLP purchases. (Not

FM9 + WinXP Pro: Object Properties?

2010-01-05 Thread Beverly Robinson
In Framers Digest, Vol 51, Issue 3 Dan Harding asked about getting the object properties of a graphic. I'm also using FM9 on Windows XP SP3, and the way I usually do it is to right-click the graphic and select Object Properties from the menu that appears. Or, with the graphic selected, type Al

Changing image file linked to?

2010-07-16 Thread Beverly Robinson
In framers Digest, Vol 57, Issue 13, Dan Harding asked how to change multiple instances of a graphic by changing the graphic name. He wants the current graphic to remain available with its current name. Dan, try this: 1. Save the file(s) as MIF. 2. Use a text editor (NotePad, for example) to rep

Some links in PDF don't work

2011-06-08 Thread Beverly Robinson
Windows XP SP3, TCS2 (FrameMaker 9.0p255, Acrobat Extended Pro 9.4.4, Distiller 9.4.2220), FrameMaker 8.0p277 Our service manuals have a main TOC and chapter TOCs on the first page of each chapter. The chapter TOC is generated by selecting Special | Table of Contents and then inserting the resu

Some links in PDF don't work

2011-06-13 Thread Beverly Robinson
om] Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 4:13 PM To: Beverly Robinson Cc: Post Framers Subject: Re: Some links in PDF don't work On 08/06/2011 2:41 PM, Beverly Robinson wrote: > Windows XP SP3, TCS2 (FrameMaker 9.0p255, Acrobat Extended Pro 9.4.4, > Distiller 9.4.2220), FrameMaker 8.0p277 >

Strange command names in FM-10

2011-03-24 Thread Beverly Robinson
In framers Digest, Vol 65, Issue 23, Chantel Brathwaite wrote, " If it isn't fixed, the response usually is - grammar fixes are low priority - even if the fix might take 5 minutes to make. Perhaps the "low priority" assumption might be at work here." I've had some success turning the "low prio

Applying Paragraph Tags with F9 Not Working in Frame 10

2011-11-17 Thread Beverly Robinson
Linda, I'm on Frame 9 (not 10) but this works for me: Select File > Preferences > Interface > Auto-Collapse Iconic Panels to apply paragraph tags. But, with that selected, you cannot set tabs in the Paragraph Designer. So if I'm refining a template and need to change tab positions, I temporari

Vertical line at right edge of graphics frame

2011-09-09 Thread Beverly Robinson
Environment: TCS 2 (FrameMaker 9p255) Windows 7 (also seen in XP SP3) .png images created from CorelDraw X5 (also seen in screen captures done with Snagit 7-I know, it's old) Images imported by reference to graphics frames anchored to a Body paragraph Image resolution typically 300 dpi (

Vertical line at right edge of graphics frame

2011-09-09 Thread Beverly Robinson
At the risk of sounding unlearned, how does one check whether patches were properly applied? Beverly From: Writer [mailto:generic...@yahoo.ca] Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 2:59 PM To: Beverly Robinson; Post Framers Subject: Re: Vertical line at right edge of graphics frame Another user had

FrameMaker graphic file support

2012-07-05 Thread Beverly Robinson
Hi Roger, Is this what you need? http://helpx.adobe.com/framemaker/kb/supported-file-formats-framemaker-10.html Beverly -Original Message- From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of framers-requ...@lists.frameusers.com Se

best use of graphics in FM

2012-03-21 Thread Beverly Robinson
Responding from Digest land 1. I, too, use SnagIt. I've never timed myself but I'm sure that by using keyboard shortcuts as much as possible I can select, save, and import by reference in less than a minute. 2. You are not being too controlling. 3. The best argument I can th

Character Tag "As Is" setting--isn't

2013-11-13 Thread Beverly Robinson
FrameMaker 10.0.2.419 on Windows 7 64-bit My template has a character tag, Hyperlink, that makes text blue. The Size setting had been at 11 pt, the size for Body paragraphs. Recently I needed to use the tag in a cross-reference in a table footnote. Table footnotes are 9 pt. So I changed the Si

Character Tag "As Is" setting--isn't

2013-11-14 Thread Beverly Robinson
As often is the case, Fred came through with a thorough, understandable explanation and the process for fixing my problem. Thanks, Fred-and others who responded on- and off-list. Beverly From: Fred Ridder [mailto:docu...@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 4:31 PM To: Beverly