Double-spacing a PDF output doc from a structured Frame book
Hi All, This may be one of those 'Well, if I KNEW which menu and function this was - I'd have already done it myself' questions, but... Wondering HOW to simply double-space my PDF output doc (from a structured Frame book) - so that our writers can more easily make mark ups on the hardcopy. They write - we production wonks put their stuff into the frame books. (We like it this way - less chances for them to screw up the frame files.) - NOTE: As our structured Frame books are driven by fairly complex templates (customer provided and managed), I'd rather find a way to simply double-space the PDF from Acrobat or Distiller(?) rather than trying to monkey around in the template (ugh). Or, is there a way in Frame that before I generate my .PS files to Distiller, that I can selectively invoke a double-spacing of the output? Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this - (bowing lowly and respectfully) oh great oracles of framemaker / acrobat / distiller knowledge bits. Regards all, Bob Williams Bristol RI, USA ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Double-spacing a PDF output doc from a structured Frame book
If your tags now are single space, and you want double space output, you need to change the tags. ;- ) Sounds like you want two sets of templates, one for each spacing, but that means that all your pagination will also change. It'd be a lot easier if you just used Acrobat and Reader to cut in electronic comments / edits. Art On 5/15/07, Bob Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, This may be one of those 'Well, if I KNEW which menu and function this was - I'd have already done it myself' questions, but... Wondering HOW to simply double-space my PDF output doc (from a structured Frame book) - so that our writers can more easily make mark ups on the hardcopy. They write - we production wonks put their stuff into the frame books. (We like it this way - less chances for them to screw up the frame files.) - NOTE: As our structured Frame books are driven by fairly complex templates (customer provided and managed), I'd rather find a way to simply double-space the PDF from Acrobat or Distiller(?) rather than trying to monkey around in the template (ugh). Or, is there a way in Frame that before I generate my .PS files to Distiller, that I can selectively invoke a double-spacing of the output? Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this - (bowing lowly and respectfully) oh great oracles of framemaker / acrobat / distiller knowledge bits. Regards all, Bob Williams Bristol RI, USA ___ -- Art Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl. -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Double-spacing a PDF output doc from a structured Frame book
Alas, there is no such thing as a double-spacing control for PDF. PDF is a final form document format. The relationship between your FrameMaker document and the resultant PostScript and PDF files is that of matching the format 1:1 as much as possible. Your only way to double space is to change templates or more likely, paragraph styles. - Dov -Original Message- From: Bob Williams Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:33 AM Hi All, This may be one of those 'Well, if I KNEW which menu and function this was - I'd have already done it myself' questions, but... Wondering HOW to simply double-space my PDF output doc (from a structured Frame book) - so that our writers can more easily make mark ups on the hardcopy. They write - we production wonks put their stuff into the frame books. (We like it this way - less chances for them to screw up the frame files.) - NOTE: As our structured Frame books are driven by fairly complex templates (customer provided and managed), I'd rather find a way to simply double-space the PDF from Acrobat or Distiller(?) rather than trying to monkey around in the template (ugh). Or, is there a way in Frame that before I generate my .PS files to Distiller, that I can selectively invoke a double-spacing of the output? Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this - (bowing lowly and respectfully) oh great oracles of framemaker / acrobat / distiller knowledge bits. Regards all, Bob Williams ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Double-spacing a PDF output doc from a structured Frame book
--- Bob Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wondering HOW to simply double-space my PDF output doc (from a structured Frame book) - so that our writers can more easily make mark ups on the hardcopy. They write - we production wonks put their stuff into the frame books. (We like it this way - less chances for them to screw up the frame files.) 1. Save your structured template under a different name. Lts call it DblSpace. 2. In the DblSpace version of your template, modify all Para formats to specify double space, ;eaving everything else the same, and save it. 3. Open the file)s) you want to convert to doublespace, select FileImport Formats to open the Import Formats dialog 4. Spcify the DblSpace file in the Import from Document slot. 5. In the Import Formats dialog, uncheck everything but Paragraph formats, and execute the import action. 5. In the Import Formats dialog uncheck everything bu Paragraph formats ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Double-spacing a PDF output doc from a structured Frame book
Hi, Bob: The true oracles have spoken and have left you wanting.G I'm not smart enough to give up, so I'd suggest that if using the two-template approach in FM doesn't fit your workflow - and text for hard-copy printing and markup is your primary requirement - you could consider exporting the text from the PDF using full Acrobat, and opening it in FM for reformatting and printing to hard copy as double-spaced copy. Although you can export graphics from PDFs, it's a separate task, and the graphics are numbered arbitrarily, so manually connecting them to their appropriate explanatory text is likely to be prone to human error. HTH Regards, Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices Bob Williams wrote: Hi All, This may be one of those 'Well, if I KNEW which menu and function this was - I'd have already done it myself' questions, but... Wondering HOW to simply double-space my PDF output doc (from a structured Frame book) - so that our writers can more easily make mark ups on the hardcopy. They write - we production wonks put their stuff into the frame books. (We like it this way - less chances for them to screw up the frame files.) - NOTE: As our structured Frame books are driven by fairly complex templates (customer provided and managed), I'd rather find a way to simply double-space the PDF from Acrobat or Distiller(?) rather than trying to monkey around in the template (ugh). Or, is there a way in Frame that before I generate my .PS files to Distiller, that I can selectively invoke a double-spacing of the output? Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this - (bowing lowly and respectfully) oh great oracles of framemaker / acrobat / distiller knowledge bits. Regards all, Bob Williams Bristol RI, USA ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Double-spacing a PDF output doc from a structured Frame book
Hi All, This may be one of those 'Well, if I KNEW which menu and function this was - I'd have already done it myself' questions, but... Wondering HOW to simply double-space my PDF output doc (from a structured Frame book) - so that our writers can more easily make mark ups on the hardcopy. They write - we production wonks put their stuff into the frame books. (We like it this way - less chances for them to screw up the frame files.) - NOTE: As our structured Frame books are driven by fairly complex templates (customer provided and managed), I'd rather find a way to simply double-space the PDF from Acrobat or Distiller(?) rather than trying to monkey around in the template (ugh). Or, is there a way in Frame that before I generate my .PS files to Distiller, that I can selectively invoke a double-spacing of the output? Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this - (bowing lowly and respectfully) oh great oracles of framemaker / acrobat / distiller knowledge bits. Regards all, Bob Williams Bristol RI, USA
Double-spacing a PDF output doc from a structured Frame book
If your tags now are single space, and you want double space output, you need to change the tags. ;- ) Sounds like you want two sets of templates, one for each spacing, but that means that all your pagination will also change. It'd be a lot easier if you just used Acrobat and Reader to cut in electronic comments / edits. Art On 5/15/07, Bob Williams wrote: > Hi All, > > This may be one of those 'Well, if I KNEW which menu and function this was - > I'd have already done it myself' questions, but... > > Wondering HOW to simply double-space my PDF output doc (from a structured > Frame book) - so that our writers can more easily make mark ups on the > hardcopy. They write - we production wonks put their stuff into the frame > books. (We like it this way - less chances for them to screw up the frame > files.) > > - NOTE: As our structured Frame books are driven by fairly complex > templates (customer provided and managed), I'd rather find a way to simply > double-space the PDF from Acrobat or Distiller(?) rather than trying to > monkey around in the template (ugh). Or, is there a way in Frame that > before I generate my .PS files to Distiller, that I can selectively invoke a > double-spacing of the output? > > Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this - (bowing lowly and > respectfully) oh great oracles of framemaker / acrobat / distiller knowledge > bits. > > Regards all, > > Bob Williams > Bristol RI, USA > ___ -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358
Double-spacing a PDF output doc from a structured Frame book
Alas, there is no such thing as a double-spacing control for PDF. PDF is a final form document format. The relationship between your FrameMaker document and the resultant PostScript and PDF files is that of matching the format 1:1 as much as possible. Your only way to "double space" is to change templates or more likely, paragraph styles. - Dov > -Original Message- > From: Bob Williams > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:33 AM > > Hi All, > > This may be one of those 'Well, if I KNEW which menu and > function this was - I'd have already done it myself' questions, but... > > Wondering HOW to simply double-space my PDF output doc (from > a structured Frame book) - so that our writers can more > easily make mark ups on the hardcopy. They write - we > production wonks put their stuff into the frame books. (We > like it this way - less chances for them to screw up the frame > files.) > > - NOTE: As our structured Frame books are driven by fairly > complex templates (customer provided and managed), I'd rather > find a way to simply double-space the PDF from Acrobat or > Distiller(?) rather than trying to monkey around in the > template (ugh). Or, is there a way in Frame that before I > generate my .PS files to Distiller, that I can selectively > invoke a double-spacing of the output? > > Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this - (bowing lowly and > respectfully) oh great oracles of framemaker / acrobat / > distiller knowledge bits. > > Regards all, > > Bob Williams
Double-spacing a PDF output doc from a structured Frame book
--- Bob Williams wrote: > Wondering HOW to simply double-space my PDF output > doc (from a structured > Frame book) - so that our writers can more easily > make mark ups on the > hardcopy. They write - we production wonks put their > stuff into the frame > books. (We like it this way - less chances for them > to screw up the frame > files.) 1. Save your structured template under a different name. Lts call it DblSpace. 2. In the DblSpace version of your template, modify all Para formats to specify double space, ;eaving everything else the same, and save it. 3. Open the file)s) you want to convert to doublespace, select File>Import Formats to open the Import Formats dialog 4. Spcify the DblSpace file in the Import from Document slot. 5. In the Import Formats dialog, uncheck everything but Paragraph formats, and execute the import action. 5. In the Import Formats dialog uncheck everything bu Paragraph formats
Double-spacing a PDF output doc from a structured Frame book
Hi, Bob: The true oracles have spoken and have left you wanting. I'm not smart enough to give up, so I'd suggest that if using the two-template approach in FM doesn't fit your workflow - and text for hard-copy printing and markup is your primary requirement - you could consider exporting the text from the PDF using full Acrobat, and opening it in FM for reformatting and printing to hard copy as double-spaced copy. Although you can export graphics from PDFs, it's a separate task, and the graphics are numbered arbitrarily, so manually connecting them to their appropriate explanatory text is likely to be prone to human error. HTH Regards, Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices Bob Williams wrote: > Hi All, > > This may be one of those 'Well, if I KNEW which menu and function this > was - > I'd have already done it myself' questions, but... > > Wondering HOW to simply double-space my PDF output doc (from a structured > Frame book) - so that our writers can more easily make mark ups on the > hardcopy. They write - we production wonks put their stuff into the frame > books. (We like it this way - less chances for them to screw up the frame > files.) > > - NOTE: As our structured Frame books are driven by fairly complex > templates (customer provided and managed), I'd rather find a way to simply > double-space the PDF from Acrobat or Distiller(?) rather than trying to > monkey around in the template (ugh). Or, is there a way in Frame that > before I generate my .PS files to Distiller, that I can selectively > invoke a > double-spacing of the output? > > Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this - (bowing lowly and > respectfully) oh great oracles of framemaker / acrobat / distiller > knowledge > bits. > > Regards all, > > Bob Williams > Bristol RI, USA
