Someone suggested I look at the recent "imposition" thread. I'm surprised that this format is this hard in FM since it's a DTP tool (I can do it easily in Word, I'm loathe to admit). No wonder it's called an imposition.
http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/2010-July/020732.html Nadine --- On Wed, 7/21/10, Writer <generic668 at yahoo.ca> wrote: > From: Writer <generic668 at yahoo.ca> > Subject: Circular text flow? > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 9:00 AM > Can I do this in FrameMaker 9. > > I want to create a pamphlet/booklet that has a front and a > back. In FM, it would be two pages, landscape with a text > flow that looks like this: > > 4 | 1 > ----- > 2 | 3 > > Where 1 is where the text flow starts, and 2 > 3 > 4 > is the direction it continues. This document is printed > double-sided, and then folded in half along the middle to > create a booklet. > > However, when I try to connect the text frames in that > order, I get an error message that says: > > "This connection is not possible. You may be trying to > connect two text frames that would result in a circular test > flow, or you may be trying to connect to a PostScript Code > text flow." > > I don't have a lot of experience messing around with text > frames and text flow. Is what I want possible? Am I missing > a step? Do I need to rename the Flow Tag in the Object > properties dialog box? > > TIA, > > Nadine > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as generic668 at yahoo.ca. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo.ca > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. > Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and > info. > >